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Sara wanted to audition for a musical. She heard there was an open call for Annie. She practiced singing for weeks. She got the role! She was really proud of herself.
Shaun couldn't wait to visit his grandparents. The were flying in from Europe. Being with their grandson for the holidays was important to them. To surprise Shaun his grandparents bought a puppy to give him. When they gave it to him Shaun fell in love with it immediately!
"A man was on third base with one out. Joe was asked to lay a bunt down. He tried once but fouled the ball. The pitcher threw a pitch perfect to bunt. Joe bunted and he ran to first, he saw his made it home."
Tom lived in a college dorm with a pretty shady roommate. Tom witness his roommate defiling property in another student's room. Tom debated with himself about what to do. Tom decided to talk with the dorm manager about what he saw. Tom's roommate wound up being expelled from the college entirely.
"Jan crouched in the rafters of the garage. Mark was on top of the garage roof with a garden hose. They were determined to find where water was leaking into the roof. Mark worked a grid pattern with the hose. Mark and Jan discovered, they had multiple leaks in the roof."
"Josh usually drank liquids at his computer desk. But it was always very messy. One day, he tried to reach for his glass of water. But he knocked it off of his desk. The next day, Josh cleaned up his desk."
Kendall was getting ready for work. She noticed that her work bag had a very bad smell. She investigated and found an old orange. She remembered putting it in there weeks ago. When she threw it out the smell was immediately better.
A baby was born to some parents. They didn't find out the gender before. They were so excited when it came out. The doctor checked the baby. They found out she was a girl!
"I was in a really good mood. Then I logged into the forum I shared with my husband. Yet again, he was making cruel digs at me. I suddenly became very sad and angry. I decided I wasn't going to put up with it anymore, and told him so."
Ron needed to learn how to throw a curveball. He ended up consulting his high school's coach for advice. The coach told him that even he did not know how to throw one. Ron ended up nearly giving up before finally figuring it out. Now Ron is considered the best pitcher on the high school team.
"Ryan went camping with his friends. During the middle of the night they heard a sound. It sounded like a bear going through their food. When morning came, the entire campsite was trashed. They counted themselves lucky that the bear didn't attack them."
Toni bought a potato. She couldn't decide to eat it or not. She decided to eat it. She put it in the oven. She ate it later.
The doctor showed up the next morning. He said the baby had been stuck in her hip. He would have to do a cesarean section. They wheeled her into surgery. The mother sighed with relief.
Tom loved the place called Medieval Times. Tom went there with his family one day. Tom enjoyed the great meal. Tom enjoyed the excellent show. Tom always has a fun time at Medieval Times.
Tim was walking down the street. Tim had financial problems. Tim saw a twenty dollar bill on the ground. Tim picked it up. Tim became very happy about his financial upswing.
Sandy needed a dress for a function. She could not find what she wanted. Her mom said she would make her one. They picked out a pattern and fabric. Sandy had the perfect dress for her function.
When I was younger I wanted to be White and privileged. I thought White people had the world as their oyster. Then my white friends started dying of skin cancers. I stopped and reevaluated my wants and desires. Now I love the skin I am in.
Jenny was in a clothing store. She saw a pair of pants she really wanted. The pants were really expensive. Jenny tried putting the pants in her bag. She was caught by store security.
Harold went out for a walk. The city was pretty quiet. Some cars turned a corner. They were racing. They passed by him.
Jim was an eccentric farmer. Every year he plowed his field with a horse-drawn plow. But then his horse died and there was no way to use the plow. Jim bought a fancy new tractor. He used it to drag his old horse plow around.
"Robert always wanted to run a marathon. He found out that there was a marathon happening this summer. He decided to train all semester to compete in that marathon. On the day of the marathon, Robert suddenly fell ill. He figured there was always next time."
Sandra was having a dinner party. She served red wine at the party. One of Sandra's guests spilled wine on the carpet. Sandra had trouble getting the stain out. She moved the table to cover the stain.
"Charles rented a room in May's house. One day, Charles had an urge to try his luck in Vegas. He was very lucky at dice, making six thousand his first night. He stayed in Vegas for two weeks, gambling, making $80,000. He came home and someone was in his place, May rented his room out."
A city by the sea looked at the glaciers. They noticed a weird thing. The glaciers were melting. They contacted scientists. The scientists agreed.
Carlos was out of deodorant. So he drove to the store to get more. His favorite brand was degree. He got himself a two pack . Carlos was no longer out of deodorant.
"Gina loved to make people laugh. In college she did improv and sketch-comedy. When she graduated she performed at stand-up comedy clubs. Eventually she was discovered and asked to join the cast of SNL! Now Gina is living the dream, being paid to make people laugh on TV!"
"Derek was working on the flooring. He wore knee pads to make it more comfortable. After a long day, the kneepads were filthy. He hosed them off. They would be ready for the next shift."
"My school practices what they call alternate seating. We're allowed to do our work while laying on the floor or on beanbags. For tests and written work, we use our desks still. It's really nice to be able to relax while I read or study. I feel like my school really cares that we're happy there."
"When the races were over, they were famished. They went downstairs to the restaurant. She ordered a grilled salmon. She got a salad on the side. She was proud of herself for eating healthfully."
I've heard people say you see rainbows after people die. My friend died a few months ago. After his funeral I saw rainbows 3 times in one week. That is not normal for Michigan. I wonder if it was a sign from my friend.
Colleen was playing darts with her friend. Colleen's brother was going to the kitchen. He crossed in front of Colleen. Colleen was throwing the dart. She hit her brother in the arm with the dart.
Brad was cooking dinner. He made a delicious soup. He crumbled some bacon on top. He put it in bowls for his family. They all slurped the soup down.
"Two friends had an argument. They thought their friendship was over. One day, they decided to make up. They told each other they really wanted to be friends. They decided to be friends forever!"
Tom loved nuts. He was very frugal. He went shopping at the grocery store. He saw a huge discount on bulk walnuts for sale. He stocked up on walnuts.
I had a tennis match tonight. I had practiced all week. I still missed a lot of shots. I decided I needed more practice. I lost my match.
I was asked where I would like to go. I looked over the list of islands. They were all very exotic. One of the choices was called Cookie. I chose it based on the cute name alone.
Andrew knew his son loved video games. So for his son's birthday he bought him video games. It was delivered to his house. So Andrew wrapped it. Then gave it to his son.
A tycoon started a horse breeding business. He bought a really nice pair of horses. They bred a smaller horse. It grew up strong. It ended up winning competitions.
Stephen got up in front of his class. He had recently used the bathroom. He saw kids laughing. He looked down at his fly. His fly was wide open!
"Gertrude had a song stuck in her head. The song has been stuck in her head all day. She decided to drown it out by watched some tv. Unfortunately, a commercial with a catchy tune came on. Now a different song is stuck in Gertrude's head."
"One day a man moved from New Hampshire to Aomori, Japan. There were many similarities between the two places. For example, they both grow a lot of apples. The man met a beautiful woman and got married to her. They both lived out their days in the countryside of Japan."
"Ed was very work focused, and rarely did anything relaxing. He eventually exhausted himself, and had a stress related illness. His doctor told him that he needed more balance between work and fun. Ed started trying to spend more evenings doing entertaining things. Over time, he had a good work-life balance and was muc...
I broke my leg when I was 8. I thought it was going to be cool having a pink cast. My friend's even got to sign their names on it. It got itchy and stinky really fast though. After that I wanted my cast removed as soon as possible!
Tim loved living a healthy life. He wanted to improve his health further. He consulted a nutritionist. He leaned that Wheatgrass is the most nutritious grass. He began consuming it and felt his health improve.
Fridays are date night for the Smiths. They have been married 24 years. They have 4 children and are all grown. On date night they usually go to dinner and a movie. Sometimes the even go out and meet friends for drinks.
"Tom started going to a new middle school. Tom was immediately singled out by the school bully, Joe. Joe pushed Tom around, taking his lunch money. Tom decided he had had enough of this abuse. The next day, Tom punched Joe right in the nose!"
A class was having a philosophical discussion. The teacher had a glass of water. They wondered if the glass was half empty or half full. They didn't come to a consensus. They decided it could go both ways.
Carl was walking down to a grocery store. And he saw a bike left alone. He wished he could reach the grocery store faster. So he grabbed the bike and used it. Carl was happy to find the bike.
Jenni switched doctors to try and get pregnant. Her IVF procedures were not successful. She wanted a second opinion from another specialist. The new doctor told her that he thinks she has a good chance. They tried twice more and were finally successful!
Kate felt something run across her foot. It was a giant spider! She swatted it away. It ran under her bed. She could not sleep that night.
"Alan has a chemistry test tomorrow. He decided not to study. He went out instead. When he got to school, he got nervous. Alan failed his chemistry test."
"She went to a dog race for the first time. She had never bet on races before. She was thrilled by the excitement in the air. She bet 20 dollars on a greyhound. She lost the money, but had a good time."
"Fred had been jogging for several miles. And it was hard to keep his mind off of food. He passed by several restaurants during his jog. And he decided to finally eat at one. Starving, Fred ordered $20 worth of burgers and fries for himself."
"Jess received an old 1955 Chevy when he turned 16 in 1972. He and his dad overhauled the engine and repainted the car. He drove it to school and courted a girl who became his wife. After college, he bought a brand new car. Jess and his wife both shed tears as the old car was crushed."
One day Rory's family was driving through the country. Rory thought the hills in the distance were very beautiful. She turned to her dad and said how pretty she thought that hill was. He said she would probably like it more if it was on the Youtubes. Rory sighed and went to YouTube on her phone.
Carlos was news article writer. He had to write an article. He worked on it all day. But it never came out right. Finally he got the article done.
My mother in law sells Tupperware. I haven't had a conversation with her in 6 years that wasn't about it. It hurts my husband that I don't think she's the best person ever. It's because she's a narcissist who doesn't actually care about us. I'm probably not going to Christmas this year.
Harry couldn't decide what cheese to buy. He likes gouda. He also likes mozzarella. He decided to buy the gouda. He ate it for dinner.
Harold went to an amusement park. There was a fun house. He entered the fun house. The clown inside had a chainsaw. Harold peed his pants.
Horace sold something on eBay. He told the buyer he would ship the item. He took it to the post office. He paid for postage. They shipped it off.
Kate wanted chicken noodle soup. In the cupboard all the cans were turned facing backwards. She needed to turn them around to find the soup she wanted. She only meant to turn around a few to find her soup. She ended up taking 20 minutes turning the cans to face forward.
Ivy looked up at the stranger sitting next to her. Ivy introduced herself to the man. The stranger held out his hand and gave his name as Gustav. Gustav's hand enveloped Ivy's small one in a handshake. Ivy and Gustav became friends.
Dave decided to change the furniture in his home. He loved his old furniture but has had it many years. He plans to donate his old furniture to a shelter. He spend a lot of time online looking for new furniture. Within a few days his new furniture arrived and he really liked it a l.
Shelly and Mike wanted to buy a house by the ocean. Since they were going to retire they wanted to move. They decided to move to California. They met with a real estate agent to begin their hunt. After a few months they found the perfect house and bought it.
"Ted had just gotten off work and was headed straight home. It had been a long day and he was somewhat drowsy. He felt something run across his foot as he was driving. When he realized it was a mouse, his foot hit the gas peddle. Ted accidentally rear ended a SUV in front of him."
Vinny went on a field trip. He became very hungry. The bus stopped at a mall. He got out. He ate something for lunch.
Bailey was having her birthday party. Her best friend wasn't able to attend. The next week her friend invited her over. Her friend's mother had baked her a cake. They gave Bailey her birthday gift.
"Learning to do math was difficult for her. She failed terribly at algebra especially. She made straight A's in everything else. She asked for help. Nobody could help her, and she failed the class."
Tasha cut lots of wood. She started a campfire with it. She roasted marshmallows over the fire. The fire was warm and cozy. Tasha loved having a fire in her backyard!
A little girl had an accident. She went to the hospital. Her parents wanted to do something nice for her. They got her a kitten named Cuddles. The little girl was so happy!
"Kevin thought he was really smooth on his date with Stephanie. He bought her flowers and chocolate. He even offered her chewing gum. When she refused a piece, he still took one. And when he blew a bubble it flattened all over his face."
Adam threw a wild party. Things got really crazy. A coffee table got broken. He looked for a new one. He bought it online.
Johnny was always told he's very strong for his size. He decided to enter a local tough man competition in his town. The main contest was an arm wrestling competition. Johnny ended up beating his opponent within the first 3 seconds. Johnny was then declared the strongest man in his town.
"Making a fountain with mentos and soda is fun. It is very wasteful, however. It uses an entire roll of mentos and a bottle of soda. When you dump the mentos in, the sida shoots up! It is pretty messy, too!"
Ashley and Maria went to the Historical Museum. They saw many wax figures while they were there. They wanted to learn more about wax figures. They heard about Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. They planned a vacation to go see the famous museum of wax figures.
Buddy woke up way hungry. He decided he needed something quick. He got a bowl out. He grabbed his favorite cereal. He loved how it tasted!
Liz was trying to potty train her two year old. He refused to sit on the toilet. She had no idea what to do. She let her son watch a cartoon about how to use the potty chair. He figured it out and she no longer has to buy diapers.
"Glen was at the park feeding birds. He had bought several loaves of bread. When he started throwing bread crumbs, many birds swarmed around him. Glen ran out of bread. The birds followed Glen as he left the park."
Tom was an avid tennis player. He frequently broke his strings. He was upset at paying large amounts of money to fix it. He bought his own racket stringer. He saved money by fixing his own racket string from then on.
Tim loved playing outdoors. He would always get muddy. He always dragged mud in his home. He quickly became annoyed with cleaning the mud in his home. Tim decided to change clothes before entering his home to solve this.
I went to the flea market to buy some tools after my home was burgled. At the fleamarket I saw a nice set of wrenches. Each wrench had my name engraved on it. I could tell that this man was selling my burgled goods. He let me have them for a fair price after I threatened him.
"I sent flowers to my mother who was in the hospital for surgery. The florist made an error which caused the flowers to be delayed. Because my mother was released early, the flowers went to her house. But, my mother's house caught fire the morning the florist came. As she watched her house burn, my mother held her flow...
"At last the day of the Fall Carnival arrived. Mary and her committee had a lot of work to do before it began. Some festooned the park with decorations. Many neighbors came early to set up booths, games, and refreshments. By late afternoon, the festivity was in full swing."
Marlene liked to take pictures. She even had taken photography classes. People loved how Marlene's pictures came out. People offered to pay her to take pictures at events. Marlene started her own photography business.
Sam is walking down the street. He has just cashed his paycheck. Sam see's an ice cream truck. He buys a snow cone. Sam reaches for his wallet later and can't find it.
Todd was walking to the grocery store. He needed to cross a crosswalk first. Everything was going fine until he was almost across. Suddenly a car came speeding through the lane almost hitting him. Todd yelled at the driver but they didn't stop and he had to move on.
A man lit a candle in his apartment. The candle fell on the floor. The apartment began to go on fire. The people ran out to escape it. The whole building was consumed.
"Joe needed a new sliding door. His old was broken. So Joe went to the store to look for another one. Joe found a very nice one, Joe loved his new door ."
Linda finally put baby for a nap. She needed a break. She quietly left the kids room. The floor squeaked. The baby woke up.
Tom had a really bad toothache. Tom went to the dentist to get it checked out. The dentist did a thorough examination. Tom learned that acid from soda was ruining his tooth! Tom hasn't had a drop of soda since that day.
Tim loved to play the guitar. He was dating a girl he liked very much. One night he played the guitar for her. She loved watching and listening to him playing the guitar. She fell in love with him after hearing him play the guitar.
"Wanda was trying to potty train her daughter. She put up a sticker board in the bathroom. Each time her daughter used the toilet she got a sticker. Her daughter loved putting stickers on the chart. Before long, Wanda's daughter was potty trained."
Tim wanted to start a garden. He studied online about the process. He learned that all seeds were not created equal. He visited the organic store to buy the best seeds. Tim grew a magnificent garden with the seeds.
This past weekend I took my children to a new playground. The equipment there was very fun and new. There were lots of things that spun and a really neat rope swing. My kids got kind of sick from all the spinning. It was still fun though and we will go back.
Peggy loves to spend time with her stepdaughter. Often they will head to the mall for some shopping. Sometimes her stepdaughter gets disrespectful. Peggy doesn't take it personally though. She knows it's normal for teenagers to get snippy.
I smoked cigarettes for twenty years. I struggled to quit. My grandmother died of lung cancer. I knew I needed to quit. I finally stopped cold turkey.
Maeva got money for her birthday. She had a list of things to buy. She went out with her friends. They bought clothes. She went home.
Billie decided to take her friends to the beach. They left early in the morning to beat the traffic. Ten miles from home she got a flat tire. It took hours for the tow truck to arrive. Billie got a great tan sitting by the side of the road.
Oprah Winfrey started a new news network. People really liked it. They started posting on Facebook about the shows. People watched it even more. Oprah made money.
Tim lived far from home. He was a college student. His mother emailed him and told him she misses him. He decided to call her to talk. His mother was very grateful he decided to call.