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"When John woke up in the morning, it was snowing heavily. He was dreading going to school because he had to walk there. He went to the television and looked for school closures. The anchorman finally mentioned that his school was closed that. John was happy he did not have to walk to school in the blizzard."
Ron loved music so much. Ron began writing and performing tunes on his keyboard on You Tube. Rob's videos went viral. Ron got a call from a producer at ESPN. Now ESPN's Sportscenter show opens to a tune by Rob!
Lucy got a new bag. She used it everyday. All of the sudden the zipper broke. Lucy got so mad about that. She had to get it fixed.
Kate' favorite jeans were starting to fade. Her mother wouldn't buy her a new pair. In the store she saw RIT dye. She decided she would dye them blue again. She wondered why she hadn't thought of it sooner.
Teddy had a nightmare. He woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. Teddy crept into his parents bedroom. He climbed into bed with them. Teddy fell asleep quickly with his parents near him.
Beverly gave her grand-daughter a sweater for Christmas. The sweater was too small. Beverly gave the gift receipt to the girl. The girl brought the sweater back to the store. She returned it for a sweater that fit.
"Carlos was feeling uneasy. He had a fan that was a little obsessed with him. She showed up at Carlos's house and job. Carlos told her to leave him alone. The next day, he found a love note under his windshield wiper."
"Riley had always enjoyed playing board games. One day he decides to play chess with a friend. It was a difficult game. In the end, Riley lost the chess game. However, he still loved board games."
Ian is playing his buddy in a game of basketball. Ian makes a bet he could beat his friend for 20 dollars. Ian plays the game with his friend and loses. Ian is humbled and pays up to his friend. Ian won't be making any more bets in the future.
"Jasmine wanted to do some type of volunteer work. After looking at different things, she decided to help the hospital. The person in charge of volunteers suggested she be a candy striper. Jasmine got a nice white jacket with pink stripes on it. She really liked delivering candy, books and flowers to the patients!"
"Pharmasset was a biotechnology company in New Jersey. The company was working on drugs to treat viral infections. One of their drugs had great promise to cure patients of hepatitis B. A larger company, Gilead, bought Pharmasset for that drug. Now Gilead sells billions of dollars of the drug every quarter."
"I asked my guests to take their shoes off before coming into my house. They were at my house for a party. As they were leaving, one of them said he couldn't find his shoes. Apparently, someone else had worn his shoes and left. Fortunately, I had an extra pair of shoes that I could lend him."
When Miley was a child she was a television star. She had many fans that adored her cute personality. Miley grew older and started doing things that rebellious teenagers do. Miley's fans started to perceive her differently. Many of her fan's stopped adoring her.
"My niece's 4 year old son had a lazy eye. She took him to an eye doctor. He recommended wearing glasses and doing eye exercises. Her son had anger issues, and he refused to do either. He still has a lazy eye, five years later."
"Jolene owned a very special bar. She always made sure there would be food on the tables. When one night the bar was full, she helped her staff. She went from table to table offering peanuts and popcorn. People were so happy, they thanked Jolene and it made her smile."
"Ben wanted to win the minor league baseball. He trained a lot and change his diet. As a result, his team won a lot of baseball games. They would go on to qualify for the championship. His team won it and Ben finally achieved his dream."
"Greg took me to see a new scary movie. He was very jumpy. During a jump scare, he jumped up out of his seat. He yelled which made everyone laugh. In the process he hit me in the leg really hard."
Cindy's favorite gift was a bracelet she got for graduation. She lost it one day while at the mall. She searched everywhere but couldn't find it. She called security and asked if someone had turned it in. They had it waiting for her!
Fred is turning 18 and getting his license soon. He begged his parents for a new car. His parent's told him he would have to work for it. Fred was determined to get that new car. He took a job that summer to afford his car.
"Two dogs, Thor and Zeus, were playing outside. Zeus kept coming to the door barking. When April opened the door he walked away waiting for her to follow. She followed him to Thor, who's face was swollen. She took him to the vet and found out he ate a bee."
Laura was pouting. SHe'd wanted to color a picture with her markers. Her mom said the markers were too messy. Laura decided she would just draw with pencil instead. She ended up getting pencil all over her new dress!
"My cat Midnight lived life as long as I have. We have the same birthday, in the same year. She was always the sweetest pet, to comfort you when life went poorly. Her life span is nothing like ours, and as we aged it took a toll. Midnight doesn't exist, but her memory lives with me forever."
The cat sensed danger. It ran under the bed. She waited under the bed for five minutes. Then she poked her head out. She walked out proudly when it was safe.
"There he was ready to go. He knew that he would have to be fast. He was on the lookout for anyone that would see him. He hunkered down ready to bolt. Like a shot he was off, running towards second base."
The boy sneered. Another boy smacked him on the face. The boy look confused. The other boy smacked him again. He told him not to sneer.
"Dan was moving to a new state. He had to get a new insurance policy, with the same company. He logged in to design his documents. He noticed they'd downgraded his status! Dan was frustrated he went from Platinum to Silver rewards."
The man logged into his computer. His computer froze up. He restarted the computer. He was able to log in fine. He sent a service incident about the occurrence.
Andre is on the basketball court shooting balls. A young man comes up to him and challenges him to a game. Andre gladly accepts with confidence. Andre gets beat by 25 points and is Humbled. Andre learned his lesson and decided to work harder to become better.
Janet is out on the town with her friends. They are bar hopping and having a great time. The night is almost over and Janet is going to pay the tab. Janet reaches for her purse but it's gone! Janet can't believe she had lost her purse!
Jasper had always wanted to play an instrument. He decides to get a drum set. Jasper practices the drums every day. Finally he becomes a great drummer. Jasper is happy he learned to play an instrument.
My friend's wife posted a photo on Facebook. It showed a roll of toilet paper on top of an empty holder. Her kids are 16 and 14. I joked to my friend how spoiled his kids were. He claimed the 14 year old did not know how to replace the roll!
"I invited my friend over to join my team as a substitute. He agreed and I went to the coach to ask if he could join. He said if it's fine for the referee, it's fine to him. After asking the referee, he said it was within limits. He obliterated the competition and we managed to win by 4 goals!"
I went to the supermarket to buy some food. For the checkout I wanted to use the express lane. I had more than the allowed amount of items. To solve this I hid some cheese in my pocket. I was able to use the express line without any suspicion.
Sara was coming down with a cold. She missed work the next day. He friend brought her medicine and chicken soup. The next day Sara felt much better. Sara sent her friend a thank you card for caring.
"Due to my medication, my face broke out in acne. Although my zits were painful, I didn't touch them. Many people ridiculed me while I was in school. They called me several names and made jokes. I was embarrassed but I continued to be silent."
Eric had studied hard for his math exam. When the test was handed out he got nervous. Eric started to second guess his answers. He handed in the exam knowing he had done poorly. Eric score a D on the exam.
In the finals of the spelling bee there were two students left. The first student approached the mic to spell a word. He did not get it right. The second student watched the audience for his confederate. The confederate flashed in Morse code the spelling of the word.
Gary's dog was a mess. He barked and drooled a lot. Gary came home and the dog jumped up on him. He had drool dripped from his face. Gary yelled and brushed the drool off of him.
For dinner I did not feel like regular food. I decided to have some cereal. I poured myself a bowl. I also added some almond milk. I wanted to have cereal all the time.
A bug flew into the man's eye. The man scratched at his eye. His eye got bloodshot. He put in some eyedrops. After five minutes his eyes looked better.
The man ordered a cake. He asked for lettering on top. He went to pick up the cake. The cake said the wrong thing. He still bought the cake at a discount.
Betsy heard a noise in the back of her house. No one else was home. Betsy was very scared. She slowly walked to see what was making the noise. Her kitten had knocked down a box of books!
"Tammy went to the store to buy some green peppers. She needed the green peppers for her stew. The store only had red peppers. She bought them anyway. Her stew was still good, even with the red peppers."
Steve found a rubber band on the floor in the office. He put it around his wrist to save it for later. When he stretched it over his hand it began to break. The rubber band snapped and broke. Stuve threw the remains in the trash.
The carnival was in town. Tina decided she wanted her face painted. Tina got a tiger on her face. Everyone complimented her face. She loved it.
The twins dressed the same. They went to school. The teacher couldn't tell them apart. She gave one of the twins a hat. One of the twins wore the hat for that year.
Maria had a fever. She went to the doctor. They prescribed her antibiotics. She took the antibiotics and slept a lot. She felt great the next day.
Yesterday I got some vitamins. When I took them home I noticed something. The seal was taken off. It was broken. I had to return it.
"Andrea was lactose intolerant. She went to her best friend's birthday party. The hosts offered the kids cake and ice cream. Andrea didn't want to be an outcast, so she ate the ice cream. Andrea had stomach pains all night."
"Jerry wanted to go the amusement park but he didn't have enough money. He asked his friend for money and he would agree if he was invited. As a result, Jerry invited him and they went to the amusement park. They enjoyed the vast amount of rides and experienced many thrills. Jerry thanked his friend and invited him for...
"Andy loved playing with his cowboy toys. As Andy got older, he grew tired of them. He became more interested in electronics. Andy's mom asked him if he wanted to sell anything at a garage sale. Andy said he'd be happy to get rid of his cowboy toys."
Sal was training to enter a marathon. He jogged everyday at the local park. Sal began to start watching his diet. Sal was in his best shape ever on the day of the marathon. Sal was in the top twenty finishers of the race.
"Mark stood backstage, his pulse racing. He barely heard the announcer as he was introduced. The crowd chanted the name of the band he was now a part of. Slowly he walked to his place on stage and began to play. By the end of the show, he had completely overcome his nervousness."
"I read the Chinese novel Red Sorghum this year. After reading it I tried to buy sorghum liquor. The local stores did not carry this item. I found it in Chinatown, but it was $110 a bottle. I decided to do without this item."
Max's dog was a messy eater. Max decided to buy her different bowls. He bought bigger ones and put them on a mat. The dog didn't make a mess anymore! Max was happy he didn't have to clean up spills anymore.
The man shook the martini shaker. It sounded like it needed ice. He added some ice. He tasted it. It tasted watered down.
Kate had been ignoring a guy in the club. Until she caught his attention by touching his arm. He stopped and looked at her. She had no idea what she would say. So she just laughed until he finally joined her and laughed too.
The parents went on vacation. The kids threw a party while they were gone. The party created a big mess. The kids tried to clean it up in time. The parents new there had been a party.
Henry was not very good at school. He had a huge test coming up. He did not study at all for it. The day of the test is here and Henry starts the test. Henry is nervous and is caught cheating off another student.
Heather has school loans. She wanted to make extra money to pay them off. She tried out Mechanical Turk. There was too much time invested for too little benefit. Heather was not able to pay off her loans.
"My Mother passed away in the Spring of 2009. I was very upset and distraught when it happened. It took me a while to accept the fact that she died. When I did accept her death, a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I am glad that I have come to terms with her dying."
Carl lived all alone in a big house. Carl would walk into the city to try to make new friends. He wound up befriending a homeless man named Pete. Carl invited Pete to dinner at his house. Carl woke up the next morning in a bathtub full of ice.
Charles always played his lucky numbers every Wednesday. The lottery Jackpot had grew to a historic amount this time. Charles stops by his favorite spot and plays his lucky numbers. Charles watches the drawing later that night with his tv dinner. Charles nearly spit out all of his food when his numbers matched.
It was Halloween night. Tricia was handing out candy. All the sudden lightening struck. Tricia lost her power. She was beyond frightened.
"When tom went to his friends, he loved the food. He needed the recipe for the sauce. So he went home and made it himself. When he did though, it tasted bad. Tom didn't know what he did wrong."
"Two gymnasts, Ed and Steve, were having a handstand contest. Neither of them showed any strain after a few minutes. Ed began to taunt Steve to psych him out. Steve has low self-esteem so it began to work. Steve fell over shortly after and felt sad."
Karen lives in a small apartment with her cat. She has owned this cat for about eight years. She loves her cat a lot and takes good care of her. Unfortunately Karen has to put the cat to sleep due to illness. She is having a hard time coping with this fact.
"Katy started singing along to the radio. Her dad silenced her siblings and listened to her. Katy didn't notice the evil glint in his eyes. When they got home, the five year old realized her mistake. Katy's dad made her spend all day every day practicing singing."
Jimmy was a smart kid with an internet connection. Jimmy liked to hack into his favorite video games. He would often get inspired by how they were made. Jimmy made a game out of scratch after learning to script. He sold his game for a pretty penny after its release.
Andrew and Tom loaded up their canoes. They were going to go on a 5 day canoe trip. They had packed their tent and fishing poles and food. They set out at sunrise. It was going to be a great trip!
Jamie had a cut on his finger. He'd used some sharp scissors carelessly. He put a bandaid on the cut and continued to work. He finished his art project and returned the scissors to the drawer. He was going to be more careful next time.
Lisa was running through the park. She loved playing with her dog. They played catch. At the end she went in the lake. She loved to swim in it.
Donna and Mark were having company for dinner. Donna cooked a nice meal. Mark bought a good bottle of wine. Their guests arrived at the house. They spent hours visiting.
Sabrina has a small cat that she lets outside. The cat is very hyper and attached to her. He weaves in between her legs when she walks. One day she tripped over him and fell on her knee. She had to have surgery to repair her shattered patella.
Jane is doing some light shopping on a Saturday. She decides she needs a new outfit for a party later that week. She picks out a cute new black dress. She then decides she needs some shoes to match. She finds and buys a very cute pair of black heels.
Fred loved to play video games. He often would spend his evenings and weekends playing. Fred started getting headaches after each time he played. He went to the doctor who told him to cut back on playing. Fred stopped playing video games on the weekends.
One day Tim wanted to play a trick on his friend. Tim told him that a pirate used to live in his house. Tim buried some money and made a fake treasure map. He had his friend go find the treasure. Tim's friend still thinks a pirate lived there.
"Robyn was taking a shower one night. As she always did once a month, she did her self check breast exam. To her surprise she felt a small lump. She went to the Doctor who confirmed it was breast cancer. Robyn is now going through chemotherapy."
"Max stared into the contraption and read off some letters. The optometrist took some notes on his paper. Following directions, Max continued to read off the board. The letters seemed to twist and morph in front of him. By the following week, Max had a new pair of glasses."
Kevin's band wasn't earning much money. But he wanted to play music for a living. He reluctantly tried playing his music on the sidewalk. And he earned more money than he expected. He drew large crowds and became more and more popular.
"I was driving in my hybrid car near my house. My neighbor's son was riding his bicycle along the same road. Suddenly, he swerved his bicycle in front of my car. I could not hit the brakes in time and hit him. The coroner said that he had died on impact."
"We ordered Peapod for delivery this Tuesday. The delivery came on time. When my wife checked the order, she found one item had expired. I contacted customer service and got a refund for the item. We posted neutral feedback on the service."
Scott wanted to date the captain of the cheerleading squad. He knew she wanted an athletic boyfriend. He thought the best way to get close was to become the school mascot. He quickly found out that nobody liked the school mascot. Scott also found out she was dating the school quarterback.
Louis would always read his children bedtime stories before bed. He always made goofy faces and dramatic impersonations. The children would laugh and scream with delight. It was everyone's favorite part of the night. Louis wished his children would never outgrow it.
"Kay was stressed out. She'd told her friend Andrea she would write the intro to her new book. She wrote many drafts, but none of them were good. Finally, she scribbled down a small paragraph. Andrea felt like Kay hadn't put any effort into it."
Rosa liked to cook spicy foods. She invited her friend Denny over for dinner. Rosa served the food and the two sat down. Denny couldn't eat because the food was too fiery. Rosy apologized for her seasoning.
Mike was riding a bike with his sister. They were riding by a house that had high bushes. The car didn't see them riding by on their bike. The car backed right into poor Mike. He just suffered some bumps and bruises but he was so sad and upset.
My wife has an account at TD Bank. One day she found out the bank was no longer counting coins. She was mad as she has a can of coins. Last week she found one of her other banks installed coin counters. She is closing out her TD bank account.
I was practicing my three point shot the other day. I was out on the court for hours. I set a new record for three pointers made in a row. I can't wait to tell all my friends about my new record. I hope they believe me!
Cherry and her friends wanted to go to the park. They packed up some stuff and grabbed a frisbee. They got to the park and started throwing the frisbee around. All of them were having a wonderful time. Afterwards they were all happy they went to the park that day.
"Gail was thinking on a color for her bridesmaids dresses. After serious contemplation, Gail decided on purple. Gail decided she would tell her bridesmaids about the color choice. After talking, the bridesmaids were thrilled with the color. Gail was glad that her bridesmaids loved the color she picked."
Ana looked up at the roof and scoffed. Bob nodded his head in agreement. The roof looked absolutely fine. Ana expressed she couldn't believe the homeowner wanted it replaced. Bob said the owner must be a world class idiot.
Sara's dad had always wanted a boat. He had been saving ever since Sara was a little girl. When she was eleven he came home grinning broadly. He announced that he had bought a used sailboat! His family happily took their first trip out on the water!
Rosa's mother had a top secret lasagna recipe. Rosa was dying to know what it was. Rosa searched through her mother's belongings to find the recipe. She could not find it. Rosa's mother said the recipe can only be found in her head.
The restaurant opened for the day. The delivery driver never came with the groceries. They closed the store before lunch. They fired that delivery driver. They hired somebody they could trust.
Katherine felt something in her hair. She felt around and found a ladybug. She tried to pull it out carefully and set it free. The ladybug looked dazed but otherwise ok. Finally he flew off into the garden.
Milton warmed the bread. He but butter on it. He brought it to his wife. His wife liked warm buttered bread. She hugged him in appreciation.
"Gary wanted to have an exciting adventure. Gary saw an ad for jumping out of a plane in a restaurant. Gary called the company and immediately set up an appointment to jump. While nervous, Gary knew this was going to be an adventure. Gary could not wait for the day he got to jump out of a plane."
"Sandra went to the local kennel to adopt a puppy. There were countless dogs to choose from. Sandra couldn't decide which dog to pick. Eventually she spotted two dalmatians in a cage. Even though she planned to adopt one dog, she picked two."
Kate needed to rent a SUV for a road trip. She found an email with a coupon code. She went online to make the reservation. She was able to save $40 on with the coupon code. The discount made her more excited than the trip itself.

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