The True Meaning of Smekday Quotes

"See?" he said. "Boov and humanskind can be friend. I always say!" (1.168)

I was all alone because Mom had already been called up to the spaceships by signals from the mole on her neck. It was just me and my cat, and I have to tell you, I wasn't feeling too friendly towar...

"I'm the grown-up, and you're the baby," she said finally, and left the kitchen. It was how a lot of our fights ended. Not this time. (2.31)

What is the Smekday holiday? How has it changed in the year since the aliens left? (1.2)

This story starts in June 2013, about six months after the alien Boov arrived. Which also makes it six months after the aliens completely took over, and about a week after they decided the entire h...

"No…" I said, "life isn't like TV. On TV, everything gets wrapped up quickly. On TV there are heroes who save the world from people like you." (2.226)

All essays will be sent to the National Time Capsule Committee in Washington, D.C. The committee will choose one winning essay to be buried with the National Time Capsule, which will be uncovered o...

I said, as much to myself as to Pig. The guy, or woman, or whatever, was wearing bright safety orange, easy to see, and maybe some kind of clear plastic helmet, and I thought, Radiation suit? and t...