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Michael Jordan went to a local radio station and made a pledge. He promised to donate $1 million to feed starving blacks in Africa. Jordan thought the community would be proud of him. But one person called and said LeBron donated $10 million. A second person accused Jordan of selling slave sandals for money.
Jodi and her friends were in a band. They would practice for hours in Jodi's garage. They decided to take their first gig at a local pub. They arrived late played too loud and broke a few bottles. Jodi and her band were sued for the damages to the pub.
"It was Darnell's first flying lesson today. He was nervous, but excited. He got into the plane with his instructor. They took off and were flying. Darnell couldn't believe it, he was flying a plane!"
"Ray's doctor told him that he should eat more fruit. He went down to the grocery store to buy some. He found most of the fruit to be unappealing to him. Eventually, he settled on purchasing raspberries. When he ate them, he found he was surprised at their sweetness."
Peter's favorite thing to eat for lunch is potato salad. Peter realized that he is all out of potato salad. Peter went to the store to go get some. But the potato salad at the store costs too much. Peter settled for some chicken salad instead.
"My sister in-law's husband S was an alcoholic. S got drunk three times a week. One day S had a heart attack. The doctor said S would die in six months unless he stopped drinking. S continued to drink, and died in four months."
I was at the post office waiting in line. The line was not moving at all. The workers said they did not have a manager available. I decided to get a job as the post office manager. I gave them the leadership needed to run the post office.
Allie wanted to get her cartilage done. She was afraid it would hurt however. But she bit the bullet and got it done anyway. When the needle hit her ear she screamed. It was very painful.
Lisa loved turkey. She saw some new kind of turkey at the grocery store. She was curious as to what it was. Lisa saw it was herbed. When she tried it she loved it.
Nick needed to write a play for school. He couldn't think of a play to write. He went home one day and his parents were fighting. He decided to write the play about his parents. He got an A+ for his play.
Bob needed to take his bed apart. He put the battery for his drill on the charger. He waited impatiently for it to charge. When it was done Bob immediately got started. He found it way easier than doing it manually.
Jen was having a birthday party. Her mother brought out her birthday cake. Her mother lit the candles and then Jen blew them out. Her friend pushed her face into the cake. Jen was not mad and laughed about it for months.
"We live in the country, a long way from town. All trips to town are usually well planned to save time and gas. Last week, on the spur of the moment, we went for ice cream. We were all excited about our impromptu adventure. The ice cream store was closed and it was a wasted trip."
My toast popped up out of the toaster. I grabbed a jar of plum jelly my mom had made me. I spread a generous amount on both slices. I took a bite. My mom makes the best jelly.
"We had batter cooked fish for dinner. Our cat smelled the fish and walked under the table. We did not feed her, as we did not think the batter was good for her. She was sad, and left the living room. She is lying on our bed resting."
Bart owned a five star restaurant. The critics constantly raved about how great it was. He had a very important food magazine coming to do an interview. He had just found out his chef had an std. He knew the right thing to do was shut down the restaurant.
Jason felt bad about the condition of his community. He decided to do something about it. Jason ran for city councilman. He ran a good campaign and told people he really wanted to help. Jason won the election and became city councilman!
I found an old coworker on Facebook last month. We worked together 34 years ago. She said she would contact me if the old work group went out. Yesterday she posted a photo of the old group at dinner. She had neglected to contact me.
"I wanted a nice sun tan so I could look more beautiful. I put my bikini on and went to the beach. I laid in the sun without putting any sunscreen on myself. I fell asleep in the sun and woke up 3 hours later. Instead of looking beautiful, I looked like a red lobster."
"Brendan loves listening to the Saxophone. He really wants to learn how to play. He has looked every where for a cheap saxophone. One day he finally found one he could afford. He was late getting to the store, and someone else already bought it."
"Carter had just started sleeping in a big boy bed. One night, he rolled out of bed onto the floor. Carter bumped his head and began to cry. The next day, his parents installed a rail on his bed. Carter never fell out of bed again."
Sally was feeling lonely. She had moved away from home and was missing her friends. She heard a soft knock on the door. She opened the front door and saw all her friends standing there! She was so excited she cried!
I loved a man whose religious beliefs were different from mine. I told my mother that I wanted to marry him. My mother was very angry and we had a huge fight. I went ahead and married him anyway. My mother and I no longer speak to each other.
"David worked at a sushi restaurant. But he never thought of becoming a chef. One day, the chef asking him to help make sushi. And then, David practiced making sushi with him everyday. Several years later, David was good enough to become a sushi chef."
Marnie sat under her umbrella at the beach. She watched the beach goers wading in the water. A nice breeze flowed through her umbrella. Marnie grabbed a coconut water from her cooler. The beach during the summer is her favorite.
Larry is feeling unsure how to spend the day. He decides to go to the neighborhood arcade. When he gets there he plays a few rounds of pinball. He has a great time. Larry is happy he found something to do.
Julie felt a tingling on her ankle. A swarm of ants was swarming her legs! She tried to brush them off and run away. There were so many! She jumped into the lake and kept screaming!
Miranda loved classical music. She always wanted to see the symphony. Luckily her friend asked her to join. Miranda then attended on Saturday. It was impeccable.
A caveman clubbed a deer. He carried the deer back to camp. His clan was excited. The had a festival for the caveman. He had many night pleasures.
Johnny loved to go visit his grandpa. Grandpa always had a story to tell. They would sat on the front porch. Grandma would make ice tea for them. Grandpa would start his story.
Amanda stayed up all night studying. She had put off studying until the day before her exam. She wished she had not done so! In the morning she was very fatigued. She vowed to never procrastinate again!
The man blew the whistle. The team got quiet. The man gave a speech. The team felt excited. The team chanted in approval for the coach.
"Tim started sneezing and coughing. He was getting really sick. He stayed home in bed all day. His mother told him to take vitamin C. After that, he felt well enough to go to work."
The ship captain stood on the top deck and looked over his boat. He saw that there was a loose board on a lower deck. The captain ordered a crew member to fix it. The crew member refused to do this. The captain had him thrown in the brig.
"Cindy liked taking care of people. So she became a caregiver. Everyday, she took care of an old man inside his home. And they developed a close relationship. Cindy was glad she chose such a rewarding job."
Skip was envious of his cousins birthright to be king. He would go through the singing and yelling. How can he be king. He's just a kid. Skip eventually accepted it and his cousin became king.
Jodie got a new video game. Her brother wanted to play it. They got into a fight and got in trouble. After sitting in timeout Jodie and her brother made up. They played Jodie's new video game together and found it was fun.
I ordered a new shower curtain. I was looking for one that was unique. I looked in several stores online. I finally settled for one of our favorite baseball team. I purchased it and am waiting for it to arrive.
Joan loved coffee. She would go to her local coffee shop every morning. Joan ordered the same thing from the same barista everyday. Joan had always had a crush on him. She finally worked up the courage to ask him on a date but he said no.
"In the sixth grade, my best friend Marty and I made a deal. We agreed that neither of us would have girlfriends. We would only hang out with each other and do guy stuff. Two weeks later I found out that Marty had broken our agreement. I found him holding hands with Julia at recess!"
Fern went to the animal shelter. She saw a munchkin puppy with a deformity. She instantly fell in love with his odd looks. Fern lovingly named him Bean Sprout. Now Fern and Bean Sprout live together like best friends.
Paul wanted to be a farmer like his grandfather. He woke up extra early one morning to take out the tractor. He'd never used it before without supervision. The tractor lurched off and away. Paul had completely dug up the field by the time he had it controlled.
Chloe won a new bike. She'd entered a coloring contest at her school. She was very proud of her accomplishment. She went home and sharpened her crayons. She wanted to be ready for the next contest!
Terry was shoveling snow. While shoveling he lost control of the handle and fell. His face was covered with snow. When he went back inside he started feeling sick. Terry got a cold.
Yesterday Tina went to the new ice cream place. She was curious to check it out. She made sure to get there early. Thankfully she got a discount. She couldn't wait to go back.
"Jim had a crush on Amy. Amy passed a note to Jim during Math class. The note asked Jim to check a box yes or no if he liked Amy. Jim quietly sent the note back to Amy. Amy saw Jim had made and checked a third box, for maybe."
My wife wanted to go dancing. We put on our fancy clothes and went to the club. When we got there we had a drink and listened to the music. Then we started to dance and having a lot of fun. We did not go home until the dance club closed.
I made a video with my friends the other day. We made it about a trip to the beach we took once. All my friends helped me make the video. It took a long time to edit the video. When I was done editing the video I showed it to my friends.
The man passed the basketball. His friend caught it. His friend shot a basket. He missed the shot. The next play the man did not pass the basketball.
"Martha had a dog named Butch. Butch would lie all day on the sofa like a lazy dog. Martha came home one day with a cat. Butch woke up from his slumber and lept from the sofa. Butch grabbed the cat and shook it, and killed the cat."
"Michael was grumpy. He needed coffee. Until he got some, he was a grouch. He went to his favorite coffee shop. Now Michael is happy."
Phil was watching a television program. There was a storm outside and lightning struck the transformer. Phil's house lost electricity. Phil wasn't able to watch the program. Phil called his friend to ask what happened on the show.
Peter really hated gym class. Everyday the teacher would get mad at Peter. When the teacher got mad at Peter he would make Peter run laps. Peter figured that he just had to follow the rules. Peter followed the rules and the teacher doesn't get mad at him!
Ted's grass was a mess. It was very long in patches and short in others. He hired a kid to come mow it. The kid spent hours but finally the yard looked nice. Ted gave him a big tip.
Jane is in need of a new car. She's a bit nervous about making a big commitment. Jane heads to the dealership to see what they have. Jane talks to a very nice salesman. He sales Jane a brand new Car and Jane totally loves it.
Sonia was bringing her son to the airport for a flight. She picked him up and put his luggage in the trunk. She drove her son to the airport and parked the car. She waited while her son checked in his baggage. She waved as her son walked to the plane.
Jed was running away from a bully. He tripped on the lip of the basketball court. The bully caught up with Jed and started hitting him. He said it was because Jed had run from him. Jed wished he had a cool laser weapon from his favorite video games.
A young boy dreamed of playing the drums. He collected many cardboard boxes in his house. The boy placed the boxes in front of him. He beat on the boxes as he pretended they were drums. He got so into the drumming that he destroyed the boxes.
Chet was having a terrible day. He had a red eye flight and didn't feel well. He had trouble getting through security. He felt that the day was never going to end. The airline bumped him up to first class and Chet's day got better.
Ollie liked to ride his dirt bike. He took it to the dirt track with his friends. Ollie was practicing a jump on the track. The bike went high in the air and Ollie fell off. Ollie broke his leg and couldn't ride for months.
Jimmy was failing two classes in school. His parents grounded him until his grades improved. Jimmy tried to sneak out to meet his friends. Jimmy's dad caught him. Jimmy got into even more trouble.
The man turned up the air conditioning. He fell asleep. He woke up when his wife came home. It was way too cold in the house. The woman got angry at the man for wasting energy.
"Hal still had a lot of stuff to pack. Instead of getting on it, he was procrastinating. Hal felt compelled to do work tasks. There was another reason he hadn't made any headway. Hal, if he was being honest with himself, just found it overwhelming."
I used to ride the North Waco bus to work. It stopped almost a mile from where I work. At the beginning of the year we moved the shop. Now the bus stops right in front of the new shop. Now there is no more mile long walking to work in the morning.
"Claire struggled through math class all year. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pass any of her tests. Her teacher announced a big test was coming up on Monday. Claire studied hard all weekend. She got an B on the test."
Bryans workplace banned smoking on the premises. Bryan really wanted to smoke. Bryan would have to cross the street to smoke. Bryan decided to finally quit smoking because of the ban. Bryan was no fun to be around for the first few weeks.
Mike decides he would like to make some food on the grill. He grills a delicious burger. Mike eats his burger. He feels full after eating it. Mike is happy he grilled food to eat.
"Carl promised his wife that they would visit South America one day. After many years of marriage, they had not gone. Carl realized they should not put it off any further. In secret, Carl purchased two plane tickets to Brazil. He surprised his wife with the tickets on her birthday."
"Lee was waiting for Wendy to arrive. She was supposed to be there at seven-thirty. When she still hadn't arrived, Lee texted her. He got no response. He later found out she'd gotten in a car crash trying to respond."
"The other kids teased Steve and excluded him. He would sit on the curb, watching them play ball. One day a new kid moved onto the block. He seemed meek, and Steve loudly made fun of him. The other kids joined in, and Steve was now a part of the gang."
The leather belt I owned was getting old. It had small pieces constantly falling off. Unfortunately I did not have money for a new one. I decided to use tape to hold the belt together. After that the belt worked like new.
Heather likes pizza. She ordered a pizza from a local pizzeria. The pizza had a cockroach on it. Heather vomited and returned the pizza. Heather doesn't like pizza as much any more.
Terry loved games. He just had to have the best gaming pc money could buy. So he goes on ebay to look for parts. Terry buys all the parts for his computer. Terry builds the ultimate gaming pc.
My 99 year old friend Ben sits on the bench a lot. Yesterday he told me he had enrolled in some courses. Brandeis has courses open for senior citizens. I asked him why he wanted to go to so many courses. He said if he keeps busy he won't die.
"Hank felt guilty about doing so little work each day. So he decided to learn programming. Within a few years, he was writing various types of programs. And he began selling them online. He no longer felt guilty for wasting his time."
"Keith was trying to impress his boyfriend. He flexed his arms and tried to lift their car. Unfortunately, it had been left in neutral with the parking brake off. The car rolled backwards right over Keith. His boyfriend watched helplessly as he was crushed under it."
"Mario was concerned about his daughter's cough. She coughed throughout the night and no medicine would help. One day she complained of chest pain and wheezing. They went to the doctor, where they found out she had asthma. Thanks to her new inhaler, she rarely coughs anymore."
Larry is an older gentleman. He has been battling high blood pressure for quite some time. One evening after eating his dinner of steak and potatoes. He grabs his chest in serious pain. Larry is rushed to the hospital for help.
"Lucy was working at the store today. Everything was going great. All of the sudden however, something was wrong. A man in black ran out the store with a bag. In the bag was a dozen fragrances."
Mitch was transcribing audio data for work. He always dreaded hearing Sue's voice. She would ramble on and on with many filler words. Mitch often dreamed of finding her office and slitting her throat. But today he merely hit the rewind button harder and persevered.
Doug wanted to try something different this weekend. His friends had been talking about going golfing. Doug had never been but was willing to give it a shot. Doug tagged along with a few buddies to the country club. Doug wasn't the best golfer but had a lot of fun with his buddies.
Bob really needed to finish packing. He really just wanted to sleep. He closed his eyes to rest them a while. An hour had passed when he next opened them. Bob was even more anxious now.
"Gus walked down to his mailbox to check for a check. The check, which had been due on the first, still hadn't arrived. Gus was pretty salty about it. He wasn't very surprised, though. The department's treasurer was both lazy and incompetent."
Toby was looking for a date to the dance. He had asked almost every girl in school. He thought his luck had just run out. Then his best friend April decided to ask him. Toby was so excited and happy he finally had a date to the dance.
Alice went to the pharmacy. She walked around looking at the perfumes and cosmetics. She put a vial of perfume into her purse. The cashier saw Alice and called the police. The police arrested Alice for shoplifting.
Ted is doing a paper for his college class. He is working on his laptop. The paper is due by tomorrow morning. He goes into the kitchen for a soda. He ends up spilling the soda all over his new laptop destroying it.
The woman frowned. Someone asked her why. She explained that she was sad. Someone asked her why she was sad. She refused to say.
Hank was an older guy in his 40's. He had never really been hip to the times and fashion. His daughter decided enough was enough. She took him shopping for some new clothes. Hank was happy his daughter took him shopping for new clothes.
Lisa always warmed her car up for a minute before driving to work. But she only thought she needed to. She ended up wasting fuel by leaving her car idle so long. And the weather was never cold either. But she still felt the need to warm her car every morning.
"Faith made a milkshake for the first time. She followed the recipe to the letter. She poured all the ingredients in the blender. She pushed the button and waited. As she forgot to put the top on, everything splashed on the wall."
There was a cat in Kate's house. Kate and her brothers tried to catch it. They knew their terrified mother would be upset. Just then their mother saw the cat. Their mother began screaming and running around the house.
Nick loved whales. And he always wanted to see one. So he was really excited when his class went whale watching. But he ended up feeling really nauseous. And he became too sick to enjoy watching the whales.
Rachel was primping in the mirror. She was getting ready to go on camera for her new TV show. She was hosting the show for the first time. She felt anxious as she walked onto the set. She was excited to give it a shot!
Donald loved going to museums. He would go every weekend. One weekend he got to meet the artist. Donald was elated. He couldn't wait to talk about the set.
"George was playing at the park. He decided to play on the monkey bars. George lost his grip and slipped. He fell onto the sand under him. George bruised his elbow, but he was fine."
"The Jones family went to the beach because it was a hot day outside. When they got there, they found a spot in the sand to sit. They set up their chairs and umbrellas. They swam, made sandcastles, and enjoyed time together. They had a great day at the beach."
Nick was walking home from school. And it was a really hot day. But blocking the sun with his books helped a lot. He decided to buy an umbrella. And he was much cooler while walking around in the sun.
Ryan is cleaning out his car one day. He cleans the inside and then the outside. He's about to put his seat back up into the sitting position. He catches a glimmer of green. Ryan finds a lost 100 dollar bill he lost years ago!
Ron is planning a trip out with the boys. Ron gets approval from his girlfriend. His girlfriend has news. It is their anniversary today. Ron can't choose weather to go out with the boys or his girlfriend.
Eric had a really nice Camaro. It had specialized hubcaps. He drove a lot to see his girlfriend. He came home late one night from his girlfriend's house. He turned into his neighborhood and scraped two of his rims on a curb.

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