Crazy group projects...

Sorry for the lack of posts, I have been majorly busy working on a group project for my History (post civil war) class. It was supposed to be a presentation about our individual family’s personal immigration stories. I was the “group leader” so if the whole thing blew, it was my fault. (I also got to deal out grades to members of my own group, which was pretty awesome…I had power). My group was basically like any other. There were 7 of us, me, two people who rocked and worked their butts off, two people who did what they were supposed to, and two people who slacked but brought it all together in the end. We ended up doing a “News Cast” and made the attempt to be incredibly stupid…for comedic value. We pretty much rocked the Casba. Best group ever. Everyone else stood up and read their individual history, like there wasn’t even a group aspect. Anyway, heres the script for our presentation. Everybody basically wrote their own lines. Just imagine overacting, fake, lame accents, and in the case of Dan: 1970 pimp...

Just Com’in Over
An immigration project for
History 171, Spring Semester 2008, Due 4/8/08
written by:
Paige Green, Troy Stump (News room Anchors)
Angie Seamen (Props and producer)
Dan Gutierrez (Traffic man)
Timothy Gulliver (cue cards and commercial)
Ashley Turner (on site correspondence)
Ashley O’Grady (immigrant)

(Angie is running around, straitening paper and fixing hair and makeup, Tim is showing his “It’s my first day” sign and warming up the crowd)

Intro Music starts

Angie: This is local channel 171's top rated newscast "Just Com’in Over." Immigration News at 7 with Troy Stump...and Paige Green in the Newsroom...Dan "the man in the sky" with your traffic...and Ashley reporting on the ground...

Troy: Good evening Fullerton, I’m Troy Stump
Paige: And I’m Paige Green
Troy: And this is what’s happening in your world, today. Scottish families cling to life after being viciously attacked and defeated in the war against Cromwell. To make matters WORSE, remaining defenders of Scotland have been taken in as prisoners, but to WHERE? Nobody seems to have an answer and panic is surely on the rise. I know I’m freaking out. How about you Paige… are you freaking out?
Paige: That’s right Troy! You always freak me out. (Angie hands a piece of paper to you) I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news update and I need everyone, to stop what they’re doing and listen! It turns out a very well known prisoner, under the name Nathan Frizzell, was just spotted on a prison ship that is confirmed to be docked in Boston, MA. In 1652, who even knows where that is?
Troy: I do…I think I’m related to the Frizz… (Breaks down in sobs)
Paige: Tragic. Simply tragic. (Breaking down too) Now let’s take a look at our world traffic report with Dan in the sky! Dan?

(Paige/Troy turns “Camera” over to Dan.)

Dan: (…Gestures for his Helicopter to be started, via Angie) “Why Thank you Paige! This is Dan Gutierrez high in the sky with the Immigration Traffic Report, good evening Fullerton! Let’s take a look and see what’s happening: Well we have some traffic in the Ellis Island district major block-ups there starting just starting off the coast ALL THE WAY back through the North Atlantic! My suggestion to you folks out there would be to take the route to America a little later in the century from the south via the route from Mexico at about 1932 to 1944. I know Paige’s ancestors came that way by a Mister Eugene Barrera after he earned enough money for his family to come on over to Monrovia, CA. As well as my own Great grandfather Tony Gondara who quite literally wandered here onto American soil to settle in La Verne, CA. So whether it is for business or leisure, I’d recommend taking the southern route until things clear up. And now more on that situation over at Ellis Island with our very own Ashley Turner on the ground…How does it look down there Ashley?”

Ashley. T: Thank you Dan in the sky, I am Ashley here at Ellis Island and it is 1906 and many people are walking by…oh excuse me miss what is your name?
Ashley. O: Anna Roan (Roan)
Ashley. T: Anna, where did you come from?
Ashley. O: Norway
Ashley. T: Fantastic, so why did you come to America?
Ashley. O: To become a nanny
Ashley. T: A nanny?
Ashley. O: Yes, I saw an ad in the paper and I thought I would give it a try
Ashley. T: Interesting…so, where do you plan on settling here?
Ashley. O: Well, I will go to Duluth to work at a resort and later have a great-granddaughter named Angie
Angie: ( back at the news room) Grandma?
Ashley. T: No, I'm Ashley. Where is Duluth?
Ashley. O: In Minnesota
Ashley. T: Did you meet any new friends?
Ashley. O: Yes, I did and his name is August and he is from Italy
Ashley. T: August Mattei
Ashley. O: That sounds right
Ashley. T: Oh, that is my relative that came in the late 1800s
Ashley. O: Wow
Ashley. T: yes, well there you have it! I’m Ashley on the ground, reporting from Ellis Island and now back to you Troy and Paige

Paige: Thank you Ashley, that’s was… (Angie hands paper to Paige and holds up “Hitler” sign). Oh my goodness! This just in: An “Adolph” has just been seen stepping off the boat from Germany! Ladies and gentlemen DO NOT PANIC, but it is quite possible we have an international threat on our hands! Everybody should probably duck and cover…or stop drop and roll depending on the amount of space you have...

(Angie hands Troy paper and places “no” sign in front of “Hitler”)

Troy: Wait a second there Paige, it seem you’ve over reacted LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO. The Adolph, who does in fact hail from Germany, is none other than Adolph Lapocek, the ancestor of Ashley O. He originally landed in Ellis Island in 1906 because he just didn’t like Germany! Seems like he got out just in time, isn’t that right Paige? (He turns to Paige, and she is glaring at him)…what?
Paige- I do not ALWAYS over react.
Troy- uh…yes you do.

(They talk over one another, bickering and fighting, Angie is trying to get their attention to no avail, and finally she yells “HEY!” both are silent at once and say…)

Both- “We’ll be right back” (continue to bicker silently)

(Tim, standing front and center shows “Match.com” sign)
Tim: Oi! My name is! And I have been fighting for me religious freedom for as long as I can remember. In fact, I have spent so much time fighting for Irish Catholics in 1927, that I haven't had any time to find that special somebody. Thanks to match.com, I found the love of me life in a wee bit of a few short weeks! Her name is now Kathleen Keenan, and we plan on moving to America to escape the harsh treatment of Irish Catholics, and will reside in Niagara Falls, New York. From there we will open up a chain of Hotels, and have a great-grandson by the name of Timothy Gulliver.

(singing)

“This will be an everlasting love
This will be the one I’ve waited for
This will be the first time anyone has loved me"

Paige: Welcome back and thank you for Tuning in. Join us next semester when we’ll discuss our “Illegal Alien problem”…

(Angie holds up alien sign then holds up “NO” sign over aliens)

Troy: …and how to protect our intergalactic boarders. With “Just Com’in over: News at 7” I’m Troy Stump

Paige: and I’m Paige Green

Both: thanks for com’in over!

FIN