A Seussian salute to kids' film fest
<b>'The Man in the Can' - a poem by Dann</b>
The sun was not shining
It was too wet to play
So we just watched TV
On that cold, icky day.
Sally, my friend, said,
"Let's see a flick!"
We hit dailyherald.com
To find something quick.
"Horrors!" said Sally,
Falling into a funk,
"All these kids films
Are nothing but junk!"
We were crushed! We were mad!
We were sick!
Sick!
Sick!
Sick!
And we did not like it.
Not one tiny lick.
Then something went BEEP!
How that BEEP! made us leap!
We looked! Then we saw him
Step out of a van!
We looked and we saw him!
The Man in the Film Can!
And he said, "Don't panic!
For I have a plan!
Chicago's International
Children's Film Fest!
It offers kids' movies
and only the best!
There'll be workshops,
Discussions and movies galore
Features! And shorts! And more!
More!
More!
More!
"October 27 through November 5
Get tickets at (773) 281-9075.
Don't settle for being
A Hollywood Borg!
Expand your universe
At festival.facets.org."
The Man in the Can left
But his message was heeded.
The Children's Film Fest
Was just what we needed!
A fest guest you'll be
For only $6 per kid.
So Sally and I went.
Yes, we did,
Did!
Did!
Did!
<i> Dann Gire's column runs Friday in Time out! Follow him on Twitter at @DannGireDHFilm.</i>