For our ‘beginning journalism’ class, our teacher had us write up a newspaper article that was newsworthy using nursery rhymes. Most of the class didn’t know that many nursery rhymes so she began putting some up on the board, with our added help of course. I decided to use ‘Jack Be Nimble’. We had fun writing these, as well as reading them in class.

Teen Suffers 2^nd Degree Burns, Candle Jumping

Bryant, Arkansas, Jack B. Nimble, 18, suffers from second degree burns practicing for a new event in what he is calling Candle Jumping. His close friend, J. B. Quick, 17, says that Jack has been practicing Candle Jumping for three weeks and was hoping to perform this jump in front of family and friends this weekend, before performing in front of a much larger audience next month.

When asked if he could describe Candle Jumping, J. B. Quick stated, “It’s like Evil Knivel type of stuff. Someone on a BMX bike peddles as fast as he can up a ramp, jump over a several burning barrels, and land on a ramp on the other side.” Quick also stated that he is another Candle Jumping performer and is going to perform with Nimble next month, should Nimble recover soon.

Firefighter Chief Nelson states, “That something in one of the barrels had explode, shooting flames up at Nimble, causing him to lose focus and miss the last ramp, landing on a burning barrel causing his injuries.”

Nimble had tried jumping over five burning barrels when he suffered from a concussion, broken leg, three broken ribs, a broken arm, and second degree burns over half of his body. He remains in critical condition at UAMS.