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All the newsies are eating lunch at Tibby's, where Denton told them that they should meet him. They're tired, bored, and kind of low on energy.
That's when Denton comes in, newspaper in his hand, grinning, Katherine by his side.
That solves their tired/bored/low energy problem.
They all crowd around him as he puts the paper down.
CHILDREN'S CRUSADE
NEWSIES STOP THE WORLD
They all put their fingers on the page, in wonder of it all.
Denton and Katherine step back, grinning, as all the newsies continue looking at it in awe and wonder.
Because that's them. That's them on the page.
And the things we do today will be tomorrow's news.
That's no longer wishful thinking. It's true now.
"All them words there, they're written 'bout us?" Boots asks, still incredulous.
"You got us on the front page!" David exclaims enthusiastically to Denton and Katherine.
"Actually, you got yourselves on the front page," Katherine blurts out. True, as much as she would love to take credit for her part in this, she knows that modesty is a good thing. Not to mention that it's true; they did get themselves on the front page. She and Denton only wrote about it.
"Now you just need to make sure you stay there," Denton tells David. Both David and Katherine take mental notes.
"Where's my picture?" Spot demands. "Where does it say my name? Where's my name?"
"Wouldya quit thinkin' 'bout yourself?" Jack lightly brushes him off.
"Look! It's Jackie lookin' like a general!" Mush jokes as he points out Jack, who is front and center in the picture.
"Wouldya please get your fingers off my face?" The less people point out that his picture is there, the better.
"You get your picture in the papes, so what?" Skittery asks glumly. "Where does that get you?"
A clamor arises from the newsies.
"What are you talkin' about?" Mush asks him reproachfully.
"You've been in a bad mood all day!" Jack complains.
Race can't believe Skittery.
"I'm not in a bad mood," Skittery replies to Jack.
"You're dumb and glum," Race tells him, slapping him lightly across the face. "What's the matter with ya? You're in the papes, you're famous. When you're famous, you'se gets anything you want." He slams his hand down on the table. "That's what's so great about New York." His eyesbrows and voice raise to help him prove his point. Many newsies are agreeing with them.
What would it be like to get everything they wanted?
They can only dream.
"A pair of new shoes with matchin' laces," Mush says dreamily.
"A permanent box at Sheepshead Races," Race adds wistfully.
"A porcelain tub with boilin' water," Spot contributes.
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NeuroQueersies ~ The Diverse Story of the Newsies' Strike
Fiksi PenggemarIn 1899, the streets of New York city echoed with the voices of newsies. Newsies--kids, teens. Kids who came from everywhere. Kids who didn't fit the gender binary. Kids who didn't love the way they were supposed to. Kids who didn't think the way th...
