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"Randy liked to use his Hula Hoop. He was surprised when he learned there were Hula Hoop contests. He researched on the internet, looking for a contest. He found out there was a contest in a neighboring city. Randy went to the contest and had a blast, making lots of new friends." |
Tom's favorite cartoon introduced a new character. Tom and all his friends hated it. They hated it so much they made a petition. After a while the show got the hint. The new character was phased out. |
Ariadna was ten when she left the USSR. She hid with her family in a boat to reach Western Canada. The journey was fraught with danger. But when they arrived a new life opened for her. She settled in Quebec with her family and still lives there. |
Tom heard some screeching outside. He went out to see a cat fight. Tom tried to intervene and stop them. He was able to do so. Unfortunately he was scratched in the process. |
We went on a bike ride after school. It was perfect weather for a ride. I asked my friend to go with me. She was happy to ride with me. We took a long ride through town. |
"I raced my rival in track yesterday. I ran as fast as I could, but so did he. In the end, I couldn't beat him. It was a good race, and he congratulated me after. I will not lose to my rival next time." |
Tom was driving his convertible. It started to rain all of a sudden. Tom was starting to get wet. He pulled over and put the top up. He was only slightly inconvenienced. |
"Jonah wanted to go to Australia. He was fond of kangaroos and wanted one as a pet. When his family took him for a vacation, he jumped up and down. The first thing he did in Australia was to look for a kangaroo. But he didn't find a pet." |
"Hannah was making a morning smoothie. She added blueberries and bananas and strawberries. She blended it together, but it lacked something. She got out vanilla ice cream and added it. It was now delicious, but not nutritious." |
"Tom's girlfriend had a creepy doll. Tom would often get scared of it in the dark. Tom tried to hide it. His girlfriend loved it, though. Tom couldn't do anything to get rid of it." |
"There was a fire and Gina's apartment. Her apartment was okay, but there was smoke damage. Gina couldn't stay in the apartment. She carried out what she could. Gina went to spend a few nights with a friend." |
Susie loved to eat hot dogs. She decided to grill out for her family. She bought all the ingredients. She invited her family over for a cookout. They all had a great time. |
"Amy and Anna had been best friends since childhood. They grew apart when each attended a different college. Then, years later, they met by chance at a cafe. They chatted for hours, catching up. When they parted, they both agreed to see each other more often!" |
Antoinette was infatuated. She'd met a man in a department store. He shared her love for clothes. One day she asked him out on a date. Only to find out he was predictably gay. |
"One day Noel was in charge of helping to prepare dinner. He has a very short attention span so he kept running back and forth. He would go outside and talk and laugh and return and then leave again. It took him 30 minutes to chop an onion. As a result, dinner was always later on the days he helped out." |
Reggie was in desperate need of new clothes. He felt so bland in the outfits he was wearing. He went online to try to find some deals. He filled his virtual cart with items he wanted. He grew excited as he clicked 'purchase'. |
My husband made us a special dinner. He made a 5 course meal. It included something for everyone. We all sat down at the table to eat. It was a nice family meal. |
Tina bought herself a new pair of shoes. She loved the way they looked. Unfortunately they were too small. She tried to wear them anyway. Her pain were bleeding by the end of the day. |
"Jane worked at a prestigious law firm. When it was time to get a promotion, she worked extra hard. She took on more cases and made sure to win. The partners were impressed with her work. So when her promotion came, she got it." |
There was a dog in my yard. I gave it a couple of treats. The dog wagged its tail. His owner came running up. His owner put him on the leash. |
"Ryan and Terrin were in kindergarten together, and stayed friends. Freshman year, Terrin moved states, but they called each other a lot. At one point, Terrin handed the phone to Shaina so they could talk. Terrin moved back, but changed a lot. Ryan and Shaina talk often, a decade later, but never met in person." |
Allie was doing her math homework in history class. One day her teacher pulled her aside. Allies teacher told her to stop doing math in class. Allie was quite embarrassed. She didn't think he would noticed so she apologized. |
"Harold went for a long bike ride. He had a flat tire about five miles from home. Harold did not know how to fix a flat tire. He had to walk all the way home with his bike. After he got home, Harold taught himself how to fix a flat." |
Tom was driving on a rainy night. The road was slicker than he thought. Tom hit a watery oily patch. He spun out of control and hit a tree. Tom was paralyzed from the neck down. |
Ron wanted to dye his hair. He'd seen a new color at the store he just had to try out. He had to spent hours bleaching his dark hair blonde first though. It was stinky lengthy work but finally he could apply the dye. His hair turned out even better than he could have imagined. |
"John had to write a history paper. It was due by the end of the week. Instead of working on it, John decided to wait. John had to pull an all nighter to write it. He finally got it turned in on time." |
The Jeter family went to South Carolina every year for the summer. This summer they went to Wisconsin. The only problem was that the kids expected beaches. Instead they go farmland. They asked to go home early instead of enjoying the outdoors. |
Kelly was making a fall treat. It was a pumpkin pie! She carefully crimped the pie crust. She put it in the oven to bake. She couldn't wait to slice it up! |
There is this one bakery where i always buy pastries when i was a kid. Their bread was so delicious and very affordable. As i grow up i didn't have time to go to that bakery anymore. But when i feel sad and pressured i decided to go back to that bakery. As i ate their bread i remember my childhood where i have no probl... |
"Anita was a nice person who loved her son. At one point, she needed to have a minor surgery. The surgery went well, but Anita seemed to come home upset. Her attitude toward her son changed and never changed back. Her surgery made her treat her son like she hated him." |
Tim was on a first date. His date wanted to go on a bike ride. Tim wasn't in very good shape. After a short while he had to stop. His date thought he was weak. |
Today at the grocery store I tried a delicious sample. At first I was not sure how good it would be. But i tried it anyway. It was so delicious I decided I wanted to buy it. So I bought about six packages worth. |
"Tommy got a friend to film his wedding. His friend held the camera ready to film. Tommy's friend steadily held the camera for the ceremony. Right before the end, the battery died. Tommy and his wife were grateful for what was captured on film." |
I had been working on mTurk all day. It was 10:30 and I was tired. We were getting ready to go to bed. Suddenly I saw there were hits available for telling stories. I stayed up for another hour writing stories. |
Tim was mostly a light beer drinker. He was at a college party. Everyone was doing shots. Tim was offered to do some as well. He was uneasy and turned down the offers. |
Tom was supposed to housesit for friends. They left him the key to the entrance. When Tom went over he realized it was the wrong key. Tom called them to let them know what happened. He wound up having to climb in through a window. |
"The Oakland Raiders were my pick to win their division this season. They have a solid offensive line and a pro-bowl quarterback. They opened the season Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Trailing 24-13 after three quarters, they managed to pull out a win. Their victory has them off to a good start." |
"A Tim got out of the car he heard a dog barking. He looked under the car, and found nothing. He looked behind a tree and around a big box. There was nothing there, but he still heard barking. Finally he looked at the window of a house, and saw a barking parrot." |
"One night someone broke into Pete's truck. They stole the tools that Pete used at work. Pete did not have insurance for the tools. His friends and family donated tools for Pete to use at work. Because of their generosity, Pete could continue to work." |
I had always been fascinated with the night sky. There is so much I know I cannot see with the naked eye. Viewing Saturn through a telescope was a defining moment of my life. Seeing the ringed planet with my own eyes expanded my worldview. The telescope gives me opportunity to view what some may never see. |
Jimmy couldn't go outside to play because of a thunderstorm. He also couldn't play video games because the power went out. With nothing else to do he decided to draw. He drew Knights and dragons and castles. Eventually he had a finished a whole book about Medieval times. |
"Tom really enjoyed working for the GeoHIVE group. He opened a program and looked at satellite images. He was supposed to help the army target military installations. His job was to mark sites for the drones to bomb, like weapons depots. Tom liked to mark schools and hospitals, though, because he's evil." |
Maddie really liked Tommy. She finally got up the courage to tell him. She waited anxiously as he stared at her. Suddenly he took her hand in his and then quickly released it. Maddie realized her hand was clammy and he was grossed out. |
"Theo considered skipping superior to running or walking. He felt that it was energy-efficient and quick. He would get strange looks like skipping around. Theo didn't mind. Theo got where he was going fast, and he enjoyed the journey." |
"Jessica loved planning tea parties as a child. She would invite over her friends or use stuffed animals as guests. As she got older, Jessica turned her passion into a career. She became a professional event planner. Now Jessica happily earns a living planning parties for others." |
My uncle has a cow farm. My uncle reminded me of the electric fence. I kicked a ball into the cow pasture. My uncle turned off the fence for me so I could go get it. I'm really glad he reminded me about the electric fence first. |
Paul bought a new kitchen table. He decided he needed new chairs as well. He bought four and put them around the table. They looked great! Paul took a picture to show his friends. |
"James had a recipe for spaghetti sauce. He had never tried it before. He bought all the ingredients. He followed it step by step. When he tasted it, it was the best ever." |
Tom walked home from school often. He was always creeped out by a neighbor's house. The guy who lived there seemed creepy. One day Tom saw him out in his yard. They talked and he realized he wasn't so bad. |
"Francis was at a mall. And he was tempted to buy coffee. He decided not to but thought about coffee the rest of the day. At night, he ended up drinking five cups of coffee. Francis thought it would've been healthier if he drank coffee before." |
I was at the circus with my friend. A clown came out on the stage. My friend put her hands on her face. I asked her why she was doing that. She told me she was scared of clowns. |
I was on my laptop computer. I was writing a report for work. I was typing it up very quickly. My hands began to hurt. I took a break from the report. |
"Jason picked up on Jenny on campus. Jenny liked him but didn't want to complicate things with sex. Jason, however, had a plan for a romantic evening. He took Jenny to the pier and brought wine. When Jenny was ready to kiss, rain poured and ruined the mood." |
"My brother has always done things in extreme fashion. When he was into cameras he bought 10. When he burned DVDs he had 5,000. Now he is watching 36 tv shows on demand. He must be spending every waking hour glued to the screen." |
"People said the hotel was haunted. They wanted to stay there, because it sounded interesting! It was very old and beautiful. They saw no signs it was haunted, but it was such fun! They completely enjoyed their stay." |
Mickey had hated English class. His junior year he got a new teacher. She was younger and made the subject exciting for him. Mickey learned to enjoy the subject. By the end of the year English was his favorite subject. |
Cherie had recently given birth. She had been tired over the last few days. Cherie's mother stayed at Cherie's house. Her mother helped take care of the baby. Cherie was able to get much needed rest. |
"I awoke very tired. I got dressed and grabbed my wallet. I walked over to the coffee shop and ordered a coffee. I sat down and drank my coffee. After I was done, I felt much better." |
Tom got a new job at a factory. He wasn't paying much attention his first day. He got his arm stuck in some machinery. Tom was crippled. He wasn't able to work there again. |
"Erica thought the movie her boyfriend chose was boring. After the movie, she wanted him to take her shopping. He thought they should go home and get comfortable after a movie. She asked him did he see her in a good mood after that film? He said he'll pay for mistakes but seeing an action film isn't one." |
Roberta's friend needed her help while he went on vacation. He had a dog who needed to be watched while he was gone. Roberta went to stay at his house because her roommate was allergic. Every day she played with the dog then walked it for an hour. By the time her friend came back she was best buds with his dog. |
"Nate failed all of his exams this week. Since he was mad, he spent all day in his room. His friend came over. He strongly encourage Nate to not give up. Nate took his advice and continued to study for his next exams." |
John was going to cross the street. The traffic light was green. He stepped on the road. Suddenly a car appeared. It knocked John down. |
Tavor Trevor liked flowers. He dreamed of one day owning his own shop. He saved up the money and got his affairs in order. Only to have the stock markets crash again. Now Tavor sells beer in a supermarket. |
Me and my friends went to the park after class. We decided to go home because it's already getting late. When i got home i noticed my school is missing. I asked my friends if they saw but they did not. I went back to the park and luckily i found it. |
My grandpa taught himself to play the guitar. He started a bluegrass band. The bluegrass band played many shows on the local radio station. The townspeople loved the music the band played. My grandpa became famous in his town for playing in his band. |
"Dexter loves to watch movies. Sometimes he will watch the same ones each day. His three favorite ones are Minions, Zootopia, and Kung Fu Panda. His mother decided to get him Netflix so he could watch other movies. Dexter found a new favorite movie on there called ""Home""." |
Tom was always obsessed with the idea of bigfoot. He decided to get a team together to look for him. Tom got a lot of cameras and equipment. He spent several days in the wooded area. Unfortunately he never found anything. |
Hal was trying to put a cover on his recliner. Every time he tried to hammer in a carpet tack it would bend. He was becoming very frustrated until he had a clever idea. Hal got a pair of pliers to hold the tacks so he could hammer them. His idea worked and he was able to protect the recliner with a cover. |
James was a fisherman working on a lobster boat that he owned. One day he found a rare calico-colored lobster in one of his traps! He figured he should try to get it put on display somehow. A local aquarium offered to adopt the lobster and keep it in a tank. Derek still visits his rare lobster friend at the aquarium so... |
"Annie loved to eat healthily. Her favourite food was fruit. Unfortunately, she started to feel ill after eating apples. The same as true for her other favourite fruit, bananas. To her dismay, Annie had developed an intolerance to fruit." |
Kim wanted to buy a puppy. Her friend suggested adopting one from a local shelter. Kim went to a local dog shelter and saw many dogs that needed a home. Kim found a young dog that was very playful. Kim adopted the dog and took him home. |
Tom was at a restaurant with friends. Their waitress was friendly and nice. She got all their orders right and was fast. Tom was very impressed. They all left a really big tip. |
Tim had an ant farm as a kid. He would like torturing the ants with a magnifying glass. He would try to burn up as many as possible. His parents found out and took the farm away. They also promptly put Tim into therapy. |
"Tara and her brother Fred were put into foster care as young children. Eventually they were adopted, but by different families. After many years, Tara found Fred's information. Though she was nervous after so long, she decided to contact him. In her heart she believed they could learn to be siblings again." |
"David wanted his business to thrive. He had large competition from the rival butchers over the street. In order to come out on top, David sourced some cheaper meat. He started winning back customers because of the cheaper meat. Then, the horse meat scandal was uncovered and David was caught out." |
When Benjamin was in Kindergarten he was having a hard time at home. He fought a lot with his siblings who were older than him. Sometimes he started the fights but most times he just got picked on. Benjamin would go to school and take his anger out on his classmates. He was mean and bullied everyone so they called Benj... |
"My friend Fred has a large pool in his backyard. On Thursday, he closed the pool down for the year. On Friday, the temperature went into the 90s. Fred was amused and posted the temperature and pool on FB. His post got a lot of likes." |
Carmen went to the fair. She saw a caricature artist at the fair. Carmen decided to have the artist draw her portrait. Carmen was shocked and disappointed with her caricature. It ruined her entire day at the fair. |
"Anna heard a knock on her door one stormy night. She opened the door, but no one was there. She was creeped out at first. Then she saw that the wind was pushing a tree branch onto the door. That was the knocking sound she had heard!" |
Monica was going on a diet. Her friend brought brownies to work. Monica ate one of her brownies. She knew the brownie was unhealthy. Monica decided to start her diet the next day. |
When i was in high school i was to lazy to do assignments. One day our teacher gave us assignment to be submitted the next day. But i didn't do it instead i watch a movie that night. Next morning i convinced my friend that i will copy her assignment. But she did not let me because she wants me to learn my lesson. |
"Alice was at school, sitting through a monotonous lecture. Her mind began to wander. Before she knew it, she was flying in the sky, dancing through clouds. A sharp voice snapped Alice back to reality. Alice got in trouble again by her teacher." |
Jerry went to school to be a stuntman. He always wanted to be one and was excited to do it. He was always very careful and took proper precautions. Sometimes accidents still can happen. Luckily for him he never got hurt doing it. |
Tom had his cat for several years. It got really sick. There wasn't anything the vet could do to help. Tom decided to put it down. He cried a lot when it happened. |
"Kara spilled her glass of iced tea onto her laptop. Her cat was startled by her screaming and scratched her. She fell off her chair trying to escape her cat's sharp claws. Kara hit her head on the wall as she fell and passed out. When she woke up, she vowed to only use smartphones from here on out." |
"I am the type of person who loves pets. But except for cats. I really hate cats and i don't even like their smell. One day one kitten was lost in our backyard. Because i don't want to adopt it,i find it's owner and return it." |
"Micah was gay in the military. He advocated for repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. People took him aside and said he would get in trouble. Micah felt like that was very unfair. He was sad to be part of the military." |
I remember my first dance was on our prom night in high school. My first dance is my best friend actually. I don't know why i'm the first that he asked for a dance that night. Maybe because i'm his best friend. When he is about to ask me he gave me a rose first. |
"There were a few fruit flies in my kitchen. I ignored them, thinking them neutral visitors. Soon there were large numbers of them. I ended up having to sanitize the whole kitchen to be rid of them. Now I never treat a few straggling insects with any regard." |
"According to his mum, lewis spent too much time looking in the mirror. He was very aware of his body image. She put this down to social media and men's magazines. When she was young, men were less careful with their look. Although it seemed progressive, she preferred men to just be manly." |
Don was on a cruise. The boat started sinking fast. Don was waiting to get on a lifeboat. He decided to push his way to the front. He was able to make it out unscathed. |
"Jellyfish are scary. Blobs of jelly that sting make me afraid to walk on the beach. I know that the best thing to do is to avoid them. Luckily, that is pretty easy to do. It is especially easy since I live in the center of the United States." |
Tom had social anxiety. He wanted to confront it. He joined his high-school acting troupe. Tom was nervous about his first performance. It went surprisingly well and Tom gained confidence. |
Alex loved to play tricks on his sister. He bought a plastic spider at the store. He held it in his hands when he got home. Alex asked his sister if she wanted to see what he found outside. When she looked at his hands he threw the spider at her! |
Mark had a favorite toy that he loved to play with every day. One day Mark's friend asked to play with Mark's favorite toy. Mark's friend accidentally broke Mark's toy while playing with it. Mark's mother repaired his favorite toy for him. Mark is now very careful about sharing his favorite toy. |
"My friends and I wanted to build a table. We started by making the surface. Then, we cut and shaped the legs. Finally, we attached the legs to the table surface. Now we have a beautiful table to work on." |
Tom loved the half life games. He had been waiting years for a new one. It was finally announced that it would come out. Tom excitedly bought it as soon as he could. It was even better than expected. |
"My son's friend Herb just came back from Texas. He is from Boston and went to TX for a year. Herb came back to live with his parents and younger brother Z. Z felt badly for Herb, as he had no job. Z gave him his arm bracelet to cheer him up." |
John was watching a TV. His cat Tom passed around his chair. Tom knocked off the table a cup with juice. It fell down on the carpet. The carpet was wet and sticky. |
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