The Magic Wheelchair

by Bruce Grimes

Bruce had a magic wheelchair. It could take him anyplace. The place he wanted to go to the most was a Weird Al concert. 

The chair had high-performance gas boosters on it. Bruce had a green button he could press to activate the boosters. They would make the wheelchair go so fast it would lift off from the ground and actually fly through the air! It had enough power to fly all the way around the world. 

That’s a lucky thing, because Bruce wanted to go to California to see Weird Al perform there. Bruce was dreaming about Weird Al and also about going to a Vikings game. It would be super crazy to have both dreams happen at the same time, and Bruce would go to a Vikings game with Weird Al. 

Bruce’s wheelchair had a sidecar like a motorcycle so that a friend could travel along with him. Bruce wanted Andrew to go with him, even though Andrew doesn’t like crowds. 

Andrew said, “I will go because I like Weird Al too! I hope they have special headphones with audio description so I know what’s happening on stage.” 

They started from Mystic Lake in Minnesota. Bruce revved up the wheelchair with the gas boosters at half-strength. That got the wheelchair up to 100 miles per hour. It lifted off the ground and flew over the tops of houses and trees! 

Bruce was wearing a toupee; it flew off his head because the wind was so strong from their speed! Andrew said, “Bruce, let me off! I’m going to get sick!” Bruce replied, “I can’t stop in the middle of the air!” So they continued on. 

They flew over seven states, from Minnesota across South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and a tiny corner of Nevada before reaching California. They flew past the moon and the stars. Bruce and Andrew were tired from all that flying. Andrew guided the wheelchair while Bruce slept. Finally, Bruce pushed the magic button and they landed on the street where Weird Al lives in California. 

Weird Al greeted them, saying, “I was just about to send you guys an email! It’s time for the show.”

Weird Al brought Bruce and Andrew up on stage. He invited them to sing Bruce’s favorite song, “I Want a New Duck,” as trio. The audience gave them a standing ovation! Bruce was so excited he spun the wheelchair around in a circle like a lawnmower.

Then Weird Al sang a special song for his encore: “Tra La La Captain Underpants” and Bruce and Andrew chimed in on their favorite part: “There’s a hero in the sky.”

“That’s us!” Bruce shouted to Andrew. And they shared a high five.