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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Boy saves man from drowning! Joey Softshoe was surfing yesterday near the breakers With hair blowing and breeze in his face and feet on his board, finding dolphin waves peeking Joey says he heard a scream coming from his left, where he turned and saw a man going under. Without hesitation Joey paddled his board over to the man, now identified as Billy Joe Bob, from Canada Joey pulled Billy Joe onto his board, then made his way to shore. Billy Joe survived and thanked Joey, by buying him a new board Joey says he'll use it tomorrow, after six grade class contest The Good News Paper 10/17/14

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Date: 11/20/2014 10:49:00 PM
glad this one won. Congratulations.
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Frederic Parker
Date: 11/21/2014 4:27:00 PM
I think Mystic is from Canada, I had my hero from Canada, don't know if she caught that
Date: 11/18/2014 9:27:00 AM
Thank God for Billy Joe Bob's life,a perfect delivery Frederic; congrats on the win.
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Date: 11/17/2014 7:07:00 PM
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WIN WITH THIS MARVELOUS PRESENTATION OF A GOOD NEWS STORY. I LOVE HOW YOU SEAMLESSLY CONVERTED THE STORY TO GREAT POETRY.
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Date: 11/17/2014 5:55:00 PM
Wonderful to read a positive poem about a young man - sadly we tend to get mainly negative news - many congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan xx
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Date: 10/19/2014 1:53:00 PM
Now this is the type of story that makes readers smile! And to think a sixth-grade boy saved this man makes it even more amazing. If I were the editor, I'd hold a spot on page one for this gem, Frederic. Best wishes in the contest! Love, carolyn
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Date: 10/17/2014 10:33:00 PM
hey did this really happen? I need to look and try to find a good news to write a poem about. Cool one.
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Date: 10/17/2014 9:24:00 PM
What a concept! Good news! BG
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