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Gnome
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Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 3:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

this is a challenge to all who like challenges. Write a story in six words.

Ernie Henminway took the challenge and wrote
quote:

For sale: baby shoes, never worn.



There are a few sites on the web that will show you other examples.
http://www.sixwordstories.net/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02 /10/AR2009021002187.html

Here's mine inspired from the megabus thread:
"Dominatrix in the backseat. Chicago ahead."
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See most of my posts.
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Ravine
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Nice work, Johnlodge and Cc.
Heh. I'll probably never write THAT sentence again.
Fun idea, Gnome, but as many of you know, I am the Person Least Likely to be able to do such a thing.
I'll try it, anyway:
Life was good, but not fun.
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Ravine
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And leave it to Hemingway to respond with something implicitly invoking death.
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Open alcohol consumption OK, assured po-po.

Sorry, misread the title. Thought it was a Super Sport Story Challenge
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Bitch bedda' have my money, the end.
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No way out, except up, crawling.





(Message edited by Bigb23 on March 03, 2009)
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free dog, muzzle and bandaids
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It's six; not six or less.
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Gnome
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I took a chance. Missed again.
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fine east detroit.

free dog, muzzle, bandaids and Xanax = )
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standards six, used five, angered many.
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Hand out paddles. Waggle ass. Gloat.

(Message edited by Jimaz on March 02, 2009)
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I just read one on the link above that made me





Elroy says:

Incontinent rockstar: shit hits the fan.
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This one time, at band camp.
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(Inspired by entry above.)
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Muddy paws ran through the house.

The cat spotted the mouse. Amen.

(Message edited by lilpup on March 03, 2009)
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Locke09
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(Your last one was very clever JohnLodge.)

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Locke09
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Dangling Chad: "Unwanted! Goodbye cruel world."
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Class learned to count, forum members were absent that day.

(Is that 6?)

:-)
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Locke09
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No. But "Class learned counting. Forum members absent." would have been :-)
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Thanks Locke, but it was purposely not 6 words...that was the whole point. :-)
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For Sale: Real Doll, slightly used
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Locke09
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ravine........And leave it to Hemingway to respond with something implicitly invoking death.

Hemingway quote:
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

babies do not walk get it?
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Locke09
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Downtown_lady,

I know. I just couldn't resist the urge.
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Gnome
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Great thread, six words in all.
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(A sci-fi short story)

Catastrophic food shortage. Restaurants serve homeless.
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Isle_of_fun, maybe your Hemingway was that wry & clever, but my Hemingway was death-obsessed.
And, baby shoes are worn all of the time. That's why they make them.
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"I have a family to feed."

Latrell Sprewell
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Lights, sirens, horns herald wife's cooking.
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The storm, it haunts, rendering me...
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Sometimes I go, other times not
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Marry me?

No.

Happily ever after.
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Fuck.
(interpret it anyway you wish. :-) )
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