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Billy decided to grow a paired goatee. He started shaving a straight line up his chin. His friends and family told him he looked immensely silly. Billy didn't care what any of them thought. He liked the way he looked and kept his facial hair how he wanted it.
"The new homeowners were excited to renovate their bathroom. The retiled the floor. They also replaced the vanity. When they were finished, they stood back and smiled at their hard work. It was a huge sense of accomplishment!"
Danny's music player wasn't working. He took it into the shop and asked for help. A technician searched for the issue with his music player. He told Danny that the internal battery was dead. Danny paid the technician to replace the battery.
"William went to the store to buy a lottery ticket. He perused through all the options but couldn't chose. A woman close to him told him he should buy a gold looking one. William followed her lead and bought the ticket. When he scratched it, he won ten dollars and bought more tickets."
"Tina wants to go to her prom tonight. She takes her pink dress out of the closet and sees a big tear. She panics so much, she starts crying. Her mom comes to comfort her and repairs the tear. Tina feels foolish and goes to the prom with a nice dress."
Sally went to the pool. She found a chair and the perfect spot. Sally got comfortable and fell asleep in the sun. She woke up and was sunburned. Sally had forgotten to apply sunscreen.
"Calvin had a kazoo. He liked to play it while he ran around the house. His mom said it was annoying and would have to stop. He wouldn't stop it, however. His mom hid the kazoo from him."
"Jonathan had a sweet tooth and was trying to avoid sugar. When Halloween came, he bought three huge bags of candies. As kids came to his door, he distributed all the candies. But at the end of the night, there were still some in his bowl. With difficulty, he gave the remaining candies to his neighbor's kid."
"Janice had always wanted to take a trip to Nevada. After saving up money, she finally booked her trip. She was very excited on the flight to Nevada. On her trip she tried a lot of delicious food. Janice as glad that she had finally had a trip to Nevada."
"Daniel crept into the bedroom to check on his daughter. She was sleeping peacefully in her crib. He knew he should let her sleep, but he couldn't help himself. He tiptoed over and gave her a kiss. She opened her eyes and smiled at him, then went back to sleep."
Cayla went to the store to buy popsicles. But when she saw the high price of them she decided not to buy them. Instead she bought juice and a popsicle maker. She went home and poured the juice into the popsicle maker. She put them in the freezer and will have homemade popsicles in 1 hour.
"Gin's brother brought home some tacos. Both of them were immediately hungry and started to eat. Since some of the tacos were cold, Gin became nauseous. During the next day, he caught food poisoning. His brother rushed him to the hospital."
The work day started out the same as always for Stan. He made some coffee and dragged himself to his desk. No sooner had he sat down than an attractive coworker came to him. She had concert tickets and wanted to know if he wanted to come. Stan declined because he was averse to having any kind of fun at all.
"I ended up throwing away a pair of shoes that I liked very much. When I was out in the yard, I had stepped on some dog shit. The shoes smelled awful. I tried to clean them but the smell would not go away. I was sad when I threw the shoes into the dumpster."
"Thomas finally got elected as a congressman. He made several promises to the people, his constituents. However, he got up to office and turned his back on them. All he cared about was his big fat paycheck. So next cycle, a different congressman was voted in."
"Evan was late again. His girlfriend was waiting for him for two hours when he showed up. She told him that if he didn't change his behavior she'd leave. Evan, afraid, went to the store and bought a new smartwatch. He programmed it and never was late again."
"James always wanted to have a dog. His parents always said no even though he begged. He decided to research on the pros and cons of different breeds. He presented his research to his parents, who were swayed. A month later, their family adopted a poodle puppy."
Greg married the woman of his dreams. But after a year they kept yelling at each other. Greg proposed to consult a couple therapist. The couple therapist helped them over many sessions. Since then they have a strong marriage and are happy.
Jackie was very athletic when she was a child. She liked to run long distances. As she got older she continued to run longer and longer distances. Jackie began training for a marathon. Jackie completed her first marathon a few weeks ago.
Lucy had never been on train before. The train would take them up and down the mountains. She was so excited and happy to be taking this trip. The scenery was beautiful as the old train chugged up the mountains. It was a wonderful day that she would never forget.
"Pam never cared much for Mexican food. She would go to a Mexican restaurant if her friends really wanted to. One day, they went to a new place with more authentic Mexican cuisine. Pam loved the authentic style with its creamy cheese and milder sauce. She realized it was the Americanized version she didn't care for."
"Kole's new girlfriend is Japanese. On their first date, her parents invite him to dinner. Kole has never had Japanese food. His girlfriend shows him how to use the chopsticks. Sushi is Kole's new favorite food."
"My sister in law lost her husband in 2016. She was looking for something to do, as she was retired. She got a job at the Boston Opera house as an usher. She worked three shifts. She quit because much of the work was at night."
"Andy is an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan. Andy was glad when his friend Paul invited him to a game. Unbeknownst to Andy, it was going to be Kobe's last game. Andy was in awe of Kobe the entire time he was on the court. Andy was so glad he could see Kobe's last game."
Ana got her first paycheck. She was so proud she showed it to everyone she knew. Ana went to the bank to open an account. She then paid all her bills. Ana only had a dollar left in her account when she was done.
The kids decided to go find some Pokemon. They charged their phones and set out to find some. They went to all the Pokestops in their neighborhood. They caught a few common Pokemon. They decided to meet up the next day to try again.
David and Katie had been having problems. Katie finally decided she'd had enough. She told him to move his stuff out. He got mad and broke her favorite vase. Katie knew she'd made the right decision.
Shep had dreams of being hollywood movie star. After hundreds of rejected auditions he finally received a call back. He thought this could be his big break. He was wrong. He was just the guy waving in the new Chevy car commercial.
"Anna wanted to sing in the school musical. She went to the audition. Nervously, she sang the song she was given. The appraisers clapped when she finished! They loved her voice and gave her the part!"
"My best friend was illegitimate and abandoned as a baby. She grew up homeless and fell into prostitution at a young age. When she was 25, Marcy met Tom, a doctor. Tom paid Marcy's way through nursing school, and she became an RN. Marcy is now a happily married nurse to a doctor, with a real home."
Lauren woke up early one day to go for a run. She decided to run to a nearby park. At the park there were a group of kids playing soccer. Lauren joined them and played soccer too. She was glad she had gone for the run.
Dave was hired to translate a speech into sign language. The speaker was speaking very fast for Dave. Dave struggled to keep up. Dave started to fumble his translations. The deaf people in the audience were horrified.
"Cathy is a devout Catholic. Recently, Cathy learned that the pope will visit the United States. Cathy vowed that she would try her best to make it to see the Pope. Cathy felt that this would be the opportunity of her life. Cathy could not wait for the Pope to come to the United States."
Lightning seemed to fly through the sky and thunder roared. It was a magnificent sight that had not been seen in awhile. Suddenly a bolt of lightning struck the biggest tree in the vicinity. The tree snapped and caught on fire. Fireman rushed to the scene and put out the fire abruptly.
David fell off a swing at the playground. His mom quickly took him to the hospital. The doctor said that he broke his arm. David was upset that he wouldn't be able to play for a while. The doctor gave him a cool blue cast and made him feel better.
"Rachel realizes that she hasn't done laundry in months. She wants to clean her dirty sheets and towels. Rachel puts the laundry in the machine to begin washing it. When it is finished, she hangs it up to dry. She is happy that she is finally doing her laundry."
April is fascinated by health and medicine. She decided to become a doctor. She studied very hard in college and medical school. April graduated at the top of her medical school class. April now works in a hospital as a doctor.
Javier was feeling hungry. He decided he wanted to find something to eat. Javier decided to eat a chocolate cookie. It was delicious. After eating the cookie he felt great.
"Eve's dog galloped into the dining room. They'd just set out a dinner buffet for guests soon to arrive. Her dog jumped on to the table and shoved its snout into the hot dogs. As her parents shouted, Eve tried to control her dog. He wagged his tail and looked at her sheepishly, still on the table."
Colton was going into first grade. He was the only kid his age who still needed training wheels. He asked his dad to teach him how to ride without them. His dad took them off and gave him a little push. He peddled as fast as he could and never used training wheels again.
Misty wanted to surprise her children with a cruise. She took them on a trip to another city on the coast. They watched the ferries that went between islands. The kids asked if they would be able to go on a ferry the next day. She took them to the cruise terminal instead of the ferry terminal.
"Jessica went to see her favorite band in concert. She waited in line so she could get a good seat. When she got to the front, the security told her to stop. She was the lucky winner of a backstage pass. Jessica was so excited to get to meet the band."
Derrick really wants to learn how to type. Derrick goes out and buys himself a nice keyboard. Derrick practices day and night for months. Derrick has improved a lot since he first started. Derrick is very happy that he learned how to type.
"Anna wanted to make pasta for dinner. She set her noodles to boil. But she forgot to watch them! By the time she remembered, it was too late. The noodles were overcooked and mushy."
Layla was running for class president. She spent hours on her posters and her speech. On the day of the election her car broke down. She arrived too late to make her speech. Layla lost the election.
"Michael was learning to be an artist. He tried sculpting, but his hands were not steady enough. He tried to paint, but he didn't have the patience. Then he decided he would do performance art. Michael had found his niche!"
"One night, I brushed my teeth before going to bed. But while brushing, I felt a sore in my mouth. I brushed more slowly to avoid being hurt. When I was done, I rinsed my mouth. The next day, I called the dentist so he could look at the sore."
Bill wanted to rebrand himself. He was tired of all his friends calling him uncool. So he decided to head to the mall. He bought all new clothes to make him cool. Bill was very happy about his trip to go shopping.
Kate was working on chats hits on Mturk. The other workers kept guessing the wrong items. After 4 mistakes the system wouldn't let Kate complete the hit. Kate was forced to return the hit. She decided to quit working on chat hits.
Me and my friend were watching baseball the other day. Both of our favorite teams were playing against each other. While watching the game we made fun of the others favorite team. Even though we didn't like the same team we still had fun watching. I can't wait to watch another game with my friend again.
"Last Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. To celebrate, we drove to a local ice cream shop. We bought soft serve ice cream cones. We took the cones home and sat on the bench outside. I posted photos of our cones on Snapchat."
"My grandniece got a job when she turned 16. She worked in a local supermarket. She is lazy, and was not a fast worker. The manager reduced her hours, then let her go. She was disappointed, but said she would work harder at the next job."
Sam wanted to do something new with his life. He moved to a new town and bought a farm. He stocked up on seeds and supplies. He worked really hard to grow his crops. In the fall he had a successful harvest.
Kate needed to get up to go to work. But she was very sleepy. She wanted to get more sleep. But the alarm clock was blaring loudly in her ear. She decided to hit the snooze button and get 5 more minutes of sleep.
"Hope decided it was time to drain and clean her swimming pool. After draining the water, Hope forgot all about cleaning it out. Frogs discovered the small amount of pool water and laid eggs. Soon Hope had a large amount of tadpoles in the bottom of her pool. Sadly, instead of a swimming pool Hope now had a growing fro...
Jeff was a 8 year old boy who loved magic. He had a favorite magician. He had always wanted to see him but he would never come to his town. Then one day he heard his favorite magician was coming to town. Jeff begged his parents to go and they gave him money to see him.
"Alice greeted the realtor at the door. She was happy to give the realtor a tour of her home! She showed her all of the rooms on the main level. When it was time to go upstairs, she saw a huge mouse on the steps! They both screamed and ran outside instead."
"On a primary election day, my 99 year old neighbor sat in the lobby. He wanted to know if anyone could drive him to vote. I did not have access to a car. The concierge asked my sister in law to drive the man. She was reluctant, but she drove him to the polls."
"Will was a boy who was easily spooked. He watched a YouTube video called Lights Out. The video scared Will out of his wits. That night, Will's parents said he could sack out with them. Will slept in a sleeping bag in their room every night for a week!"
"Denise liked to bake and give out food. She was known for handing out cupcakes to neighborhood children. One weekend, she left her cupcakes on the windowsill to cool. A stray cat found the cupcakes and knocked them all to the ground. She didn't have any cupcakes to give to the kids that weekend."
"Last Saturday my wife and i saw The Devil in a Blue Dress. It was a Denzel Washington movie from 1995. I had read the book and had the movie on DVR. The movie lasted two hours and had a lot of plot twists. My wife did not like the movie, but I did."
I made some lemonade for friends. They all spit it out when they drank it. I wondered what was wrong. I sipped it. I then realized that next time I should add sugar.
"Jim needed to pay the property taxes on his car. He went online to find the balance he owed. The online invoice stated that he had a past due balance. Knowing this was a mistake, Jim called the tax office. The agency corrected the mistake and Jim paid his current balance."
"Little Janice wanted to have a garden. Janice's mom bought her some seeds. Janice dug around in the back yard. She carefully planted the seeds and prayed for rain. A week later, Janice saw baby tomato plants popping up in her garden!"
"John wanted to do something special for his wife for Valentine's Day. However, he got laid off on February 13th. He knew he'd have to save his severance money. He decided to write her a beautiful song on his guitar. His wife loved the creative gift more than a material present."
"Lori recovered from a serious illness last year. This spring, she decided to go skydiving for the first time. I thought she was nuts because I'm scared of heights. Lori says this is part of her new quest to live fully. She also plans to go bungee jumping this summer."
Susan applied for a new job online. The next week she received a phone call from the hiring manager. The hiring manager offered Susan the Job with good pay. Susan took some time to think about it. In two days Susan accepted the job.
"A vase set empty on Bonnie's table. It never had anything in it. Bonnie got married to Josh. When they came home from their honeymoon, Josh put flowers in the vase. He said he would always keep it full of flowers for her."
"Evelyn moved away to college on her own. She felt very homesick and missed her friends. Eventually, she decided to join a student organization. She met a lot of people and made a few friends. Evelyn didn't feel so homesick any more."
"Rachel was very pregnant with her firstborn child. When she finally went into labor, she was 3 weeks overdue. She went to the hospital for a painful delivery. The baby spent 2 weeks in the NICU because of illness. Now, Rachel and the baby are healthy and home together."
"Ashley had trouble focusing on tasks at work. Her boss noticed her problem and asked her if she had seen a doctor. Ashley admitted she hadn't and decided to make an appointment. At her appointment, her doctor suggested the possibility of ADHD. Ashley went home to read up on the diagnosis and decided it fit."
The score was tied with just a minute left to play. Charlie knew his team was depending on him. The ball sailed down the field. Charlie chased it and kicked it with all his might. It went in the goal and won the game!
"Barry was selected to host a basketball camp for young children. Barry was excited to host the camp as he loved working with children. Barry taught the kids the mechanics of shooting, and the game history. Barry also taught the kids sportsmanship, and being a team player. Barry enjoyed being the host of this years bas...
Samantha clocked in for her shift at work. She greeted her manager who was having a bad day. The manager was rude back to Samantha. Samantha threw her uniform on the ground. She clocked out and left.
Barney opened a coffee shop downtown. He specialized in latte art. He could make many animals or designs. He was very popular. He opened another location less than a year later.
The Smith family was heading to the ocean. They had big plans to enjoy a snorkeling adventure. As the family got ready they noticed the youngest child was nervous. Together they assured her she would have a blast. The girl went underwater and noticed she was indeed having a blast.
"Talia's parents allowed her to stay home alone for the first time. She was nervous , but also excited. Talia was proud that she had gained the trust of her parents. Talia watched tv shows and ate some ice cream for dinner. She hopes her parents will let her stay home alone more often."
"Tom was a very bad, evil man. He liked torturing and killing innocent children. Tom had a hard time indulging in his hobby until a certain app. He created a fake Pokemon Go site to lure the children to him. Tom can easily indulge in his hobby now."
Marco was excited to be a registered voter. He thought long and hard about who to vote for. Finally he had decided on his favorite candidate. He placed his vote for that candidate. Marco was proud that he had finally voted.
Jose was scared but excited about today. Jose had signed up to run with the bulls. The running of the bulls takes place every year in Pamplona. Jose happened to be there when they were going to have the event. The bulls were let loose and Jose ran for his life.
"I am a stroke victim. I have little use of my left side. One day I reached from my chair to the floor. I fell onto the floor and could not get back up. I called my son, who came home and got me up the floor."
"Cathy challenged her daughter to a foot race. Cathy felt confident that she would win, as she runs everyday. As they stood at the starting line, Cathy wished her daughter luck. After the bell rang to go, Cathy's daughter ran fast, and won. Cathy was quietly upset that her daughter beat her in a foot race."
"One of our neighbors complains constantly. Larry is a retired professor who is bored. He complains about the air conditioning and the heat. Last week he yelled at the concierge to lower the ac in the club room. The concierge refused, and Larry stormed off."
"Mark and Anthony went hiking in a cave. It was dark and cool. They explored the cave for an hour. When they came out, their eyes hurt from the sunshine. They decided to go explore other caves as well."
Keith is playing in a baseball game. He is up to bat and ready to help his team. His team is down by 1 run and it's the last inning. Keith knows he needs a hit to win the game for his Team. Keith tries his best but strikes out trying to help his team win.
Daniel was interested in buying a house. He contacted a local real estate agent about viewing a few houses. He found one that was 20 minutes away from work. He decided to put an offer on the house. The seller accepted the offer right away.
Bae ducked into the store out of the rain. Her tennis shoes were soaking wet! Bae looked at the selection of boots the store had. She picked the first pair she saw in her size. Bae bought the boots and wore them out into the rain.
Tony loved to fish. Everyday after school he would go down to the river. He would get some bait and put his line in the water. It didn't really matter if he caught anything. Tony just loved to fish.
"Nora wanted to read a crime novel. However, she had already read all the novels at home. She decided to look for a novel at her local library. Nora found a great one there. When she got home she immediately started reading it."
"Zack was hungry and wanted to order food for delivery. He didn't know whether to order pizza, Chinese, Mexican, or Thai. He spent over an hour comparing menus and prices. Eventually, he decided to make a grilled cheese sandwich instead. Zack enjoyed his sandwich and was glad he hadn't spent extra money."
Rob is driving to the store. He notices a weird noise coming from his car. He pulls over to check it out. He lifts the hood and his engine is blown. He waits for help on the side of the road.
"The clouds started to become dark outside. I thought of walking near to the bus stop, but I stayed in my class. An hour later, rain appeared. Since I didn't want to be late to my bus, I ran outside. My clothes and backpack were soaked."
"James had always wanted to write a book. He decided to start trying to write one. At first it was hard to think of subject to write about. However, he finally began writing. James was happy to be writing a book."
I wanted juice to drink. However none was in the kitchen. I looked everywhere. I then came to a realization. I decided that water was just as good as juice.
Jim mouthed off to a fella who'd just gotten out of prison. The fella had a short temper and got pretty angry real quick. Jim kept up his trash talking. The fella beat Jim up so much he ended up in a coma and then died. The fella's going back to jail for violating his parole.
"Regina was a die hard vegan. She was an animal rights activist and refused to eat meat. She went to a restaurant and ordered the vegan hamburger. When she took a bite she thought it was the best tasting burger ever. The waiter had brought her a beef burger, Regina is no longer a vegan."
"Jude went to the same summer camp with his friends every year. Last year, he got very sick right before camp started. He begged his mom and dad to let him go. After days of begging, they finally said yes. Jude gave his sickness to the other campers."
Kate was doing chat hits with other workers on Mturk. She was apprehensive initially. She worried the other person wouldn't be fair. After 3 hits she realized she liked them. She Was happy to discover they were good hits after all.
Donna's son kept getting into trouble and was suspended from school. He eventually had to spend a month in juvenile detention. That month made a huge change in her son's attitude. He graduated from high school on time and found a full-time job. Donna is very relieved at the turnaround her son has made.
Fred had always wanted to ride a horse. He was afraid he might fall off of it thought. One day he decided to give it a try. He loved riding a horse. Fred was glad he had finally tried riding a horse.

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