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Jeanie wanted to be class president. Her friend wanted to be class president too. Jeanie worried about the competition against her friend. Both promised to not turn against each other. Jeanie was voted overwhelming as class president.
Kate wanted to go to a museum. She hadn't been since she was a child. She went alone on a Saturday afternoon. She walked alone and viewed the exhibits. It wasn't as fun as she had remembered.
I was selling cookies door to door. I was selling them for charity. By the end of the day, I sold one cookie. I started to cry in the street. Suddenly, everyone in the community came by and donated lots of money.
In 2001 the upstart Patriots made it all the way to the Super Bowl. They were facing the greatest offense of all time. Nobody gave them a chance. Many people predicted the Patriots to lose by 40 points. But the Patriots pulled off one of the biggest upsets ever and won.
Tom was out with friends. He agreed to be the designated driver. Unfortunately he started to drink. He was too drunk to drive by the end of the night. Tom wound up calling everyone a taxi instead.
Two men were talking in a bar. One asked the other for a good way of describing eternity. The second man pulled out two mirrors. He faced them towards each other. He said "As long as it would take to reach the end of the tunnels."
My daughter turned on the TV. She enjoys dancing to YouTube Videos. She turned on her favorite YouTube video song. She danced her little heart out. I watched my little dancer enjoy her time dancing.
Helena finally got the toy she had begged for for weeks. She brought it to school to show everyone. A classmate offered to be her friend in exchange for the toy. She reluctantly agreed and gave it away. Helena wasn't very satisfied with the exchange.
Juan walked through the school doors. It was his first day at a new school. He walked to his locker. He noticed that a cute boy was his locker neighbor. Juan was excited about his new school.
One day at work Sally receives a present. She receives a dozen red roses. There is a card attached. The card reds your secret admirer. Sally will never know who sent the roses.
Sam was walking to class. He slipped and fell. Everyone saw and laughed. Sam was embarrassed. He went to class with his head down.
I tried to make bread at home last week. Everything was going fine. When I went to take it out of the oven something was wrong. The bread was flat and mushy. I still have no idea why.
Wilber thought Mexico was part of the United States. He challenged his friends to a knowledge quiz. His friend Timothy knows Mexico is not a part of the United States. Timothy won the challenge. Wilber is still hopelessly confused.
My Dad was driving my friend and I to school. Wasn't feeling too well, but was trying to tough it out. Eventually, I couldn't hold it any longer and I threw up. My Dad was covered in puke. My Dad started to curse and my friend was laughing.
The explorers were hiking. They were trying to pass through a mountain range. They spent three days trying to cross. They finally found themselves walking downhill again. They had reached the other side!
Cade loved watching TV all the time. His mom fretted, afraid that Case wouldn't find a good job. After all, watching TV all day didn't give one many job skills! But then Cade did a surprising thing to ease her mind. He finished school- and began work as a television critic!
Anna whined a lot. Her family told her it was very annoying. Ana decided to try to stop whining so much. She consciously paid attention to her whining urges. Soon she had stopped whining, and her family was very happy!
Janet decided to go to her high school's party. When she walked in, she felt awkward. Since everyone wasn't familiar with each other, they barely talked. Janet moved near the food section. She sat there all day.
Oscar decided that he no longer wanted to be out of shape. He decided to start running outside every day. At first he found it very difficult. However, over time, Oscar began to enjoy running. He was glad to be getting in shape.
David hates his job. He works at retail. He doesn't like anyone at his job. He decides to quit. Before he quits, he goes and yells at his boss.
It was still winter so Carrie went outside in her long coat. Yet when she got into the backyard, she saw it was very hot. She was sweating. She immediately changed into short sleeves. She couldn't believe how hot it was.
Warren was in jail for theft. He ate his meals and kept to himself. One day while outside someone started a fight with him. Warren withdrew a sharpened spoon he made. The man backed away and left him alone.
Jason had been looking at new basketball shoes. He had been going to the gym and playing more than usual. He thought the shows would make playing more enjoyable. Jason decided to buy the new shoes. The first time he wore them he broke his ankle and no longer can play.
Trey wanted to join the basketball team. To get better at ball, he played basketball after school. He and his friends played for weeks. Then Trey tried out for the team. The captain personally told Trey what a great player he was!
My friend George and I had a plan to play chess online yesterday. We were going to play at eight pm. At eight pm George texted me that his mom was visiting. He said he would contact me when he was ready to play. I turned off the computer as he never got back to me.
Cindy has her checks direct deposited. She tried using her check card only to find it had been blocked. She called the bank. She was told her card had been hacked. Cindy had to order a new card.
Bob looked through some pictures of a home he was interested in. One of them showed some serious stains on the carpet. Bob then realized he wasn't even sure it was a carpet. He thought it could very well be a roof leak instead. Bob decided to pass on that house and moved on to the next one.
The family wanted some new furniture. They wanted a table for their kitchen most of all. They found a beautiful table in a local store. They bought it and brought it home. It was a great addition to their home!
Rio's chest hurt badly. She went to the emergency room to get looked at. There, they told Rio she had had a minor heart attack! They kept her overnight to keep an eye on her. In the morning, they discharged Rio, pronouncing her healthy.
Jill wanted a new handbag. She wanted to make it herself. She bought the materials to make it. She stitched it together. The bag had a large hole in the bottom.
Allie was failing science class. Her mom hired a tutor for her. Every day the two studied after school. Allie started to understand more and more. Soon she was getting high grades in her class!
Steven decided to write his first real novel one day. He took a vacation from work and began writing. After writing the book he began to contact publishers. A large publisher liked the manuscript and decided to publish it. Months later, Steven began to get very rich and popular from the book.
Tom was very drunk. The police stopped him for being inebriated in public. Tom remembered he had a small gun in his pocket. When the police patted his pocket he became worried. Tom was relieved when the cops believed it was a harmonica.
Johnny decided he wanted to dress up. He put on a suit. Johnny felt great. His friends told him he looked great. Johnny was glad he had dressed up.
When I was growing up, my Mother and I never got along. I was resentful that she married a mean drunk after she left my dad. He used to whip me with a belt, making me pick it out. Sometimes he'd leave bruises on my legs and bottom. I wish that I'd told somebody about it before now.
Donald had always wanted to meet the president. It was recently announced that the president was visiting his town. Donald waited in line for three days to meet the president. After Donald met the president, he went home to rest. Donald was able to have a good night's rest after meeting the president.
Larry needed a job. He was let go from a job a month ago and hadn't found another one. His bills were starting to mount up. Larry was determined and applied to many jobs every day. He was finally hired.
Mary found a doll on the street. It was missing an eye and very dirty. She took it home and cleaned it up. She heard laughter coming from the doll and it moved around. Mary decided to sell the haunted doll on Ebay.
Scott was a new dad. His wife was out and he was in charge of taking care of his baby son. The baby began to cry, and Scott tried to calm him down. The baby kept crying, even when Scott gave him a bottle. Scott then made funny faces, and the baby began to laugh.
Nick went to trim the tree in the backyard. He chopped off all of the branches that he could reach. Hidden in the branches was a large beehive. Without thinking he nudged the beehive. Suddenly hundreds of bees flew out and stung him all over his body!
At the church she started to get butterflies. Her dad walked her down the aisle. At the end was her soon to be husband. They held hands and exchanged vows. Now she was a married woman.
Edward was told not to look at the solar eclipse. He was told it would damage his eyes if he did look at it. Edward tried hard to not look at the solar eclipse, but did anyway. The blinding light hurt his eyes and made him look away in pain. He hurt his vision and now needs glasses to see.
Benny was an artist who has been running low on inspiration lately. He went to a coffee shop that he usually goes to. There was someone that he hadn't seen before and started to draw. She noticed and decided to sit next to him. Since then Benny has had enough inspiration for two lifetimes.
A man walked into a bar and sat at a stool. He asked the bartender for a blue drink. The bartender poured some liquid plumber in a glass and slid it over. The man took a sip and spat it out. He threatened to call the police on the bartender.
Rita loved being outdoors. Naturally, hiking in nature trails seemed like a perfect fit for her. She bought expensive hiking boots. She bought bug repellent. She now goes hiking nearly every weekend, rain or shine.
My neighbor Joe's daughter Alice visits often. Alice said Uber drivers always go down the driveway the wrong way. I listened and nodded to her, but did not believe her. Yesterday alice was visiting, and an Uber driver came the wrong way. I now know Alice was right.
Fred was having a craving for some chips. So he went out and bought a very large bag. But then he remembered he had high blood pressure. He made sure to take extra medication to help him. He felt slightly better after that.
I planted a garden in the spring. It rained a lot that spring. The garden grew really well. In the summer there was a drought so nearly the entire garden died. I planted another garden the next spring.
Doug wanted to make dinner for his wife. He got all the ingredients ready. He prepared everything and cooked things perfectly. Then he waited over an hour for his wife to get home. It wasn't until midnight that the police told him of the accident.
Lucy wanted a spray tan. She went to the tanning salon to get it done. But it turned out badly. She turned orange. Lucy was incredibly horrified.
Emma was an aspiring engineer. She was curious about what all happened in the robotics club. She joined and started his first project. Her robot one two competitions. She was so glad she joined the club.
Derek was a member of an inner city gang. Derek came across a movie about a kid who got out of a gang. Derek decided he wanted to do the same thing. Derek called his brother in a different state to ask for help. Now Derek has left the gang and lives with his brother.
Eric was walking around his campus. And he saw another student in tattered clothes talking to himself. The student wandered around aimlessly. And one day, Eric saw school security guards questioning him. Eric saw the student forced into a police car and taken away.
We try to do a lot around Christmas. This Christmas we will go to only free events. Those are the best ones. You get to have fun. Plus you don't pay for it.
My dog followed me everywhere, today. We went exploring in the woods. He liked to run around the trees and dig through fallen leaves. I had trouble keeping up. We played until my mom called us home.
Kyle hated school. He had no friends. He told his mom he wanted to be homeschooled. She finally agreed. Kyle was happy being home schooled.
Aura had been homeschooled all eleven years of her life. She was afraid to transfer to public school. She feared the other kids would make fun of her unique name. But on her first day, she met a Rain, a Blossom, and a Heaven! Aura made lots of new friends with unique names just like hers!
My sister-in-law Arlene is 69. Recently her granddaughter lost her 4 kids to neglect. Arlene took temporary custody of 2 kids, a 10 and a 2 year old. She got too tired of watching them. Luckily, the granddaughter's mother took the two children in.
Torque Jackson gloated about being able to bust nuts. One day he was challenged to a nut busting contest by Flank Meats. The venue was decided to be a race track. Torque and Flank sat across from each other, yanking on their bars. After a loud yell, Torque busted all five nuts off the car's wheel.
My mother has made stockings for everyone in the family. Each stocking is knitted and a character is on it. Each family member has a different character. I have a reindeer and my brother has a santa. It is something unique and interesting in our family.
Tina just broke up with Fred. She was still sad about it. But then a few days later she saw him with another girl. They were holding hands. Tina broke down crying.
The Anderson family all got ready in formal wear. They were on their way to take a family picture. They hired a professional photographer. They arrived at his studio all five of them. They got their picture taking and it came out nice.
Harold had done a lot of work to his house. His last project was new carpet. He carefully laid it over the subfloor. It looked wonderful! Harold couldn't wait to show it off to his family.
Tom bought a new kitten. The kitten would claw and tear the couch to pieces. He decided to have the cat declawed. The cat never let him touch his paws again. The cat also never clawed the couch again.
Today is Henry's first day of school. He is very nervous! He ended up making a lot of new friends. He had a lot of fun. Henry is no longer nervous about school.
Chris and Jen were out of town on a weekend beach trip. They began to get hungry around lunchtime. Since they didn't know the town, they were unsure about where to eat. They walked down the street, hoping to find a good place. There wound up being small, tasty taco place right around the corner!
A band was playing a college graduation. Trombone players were bored. They put their smartphones on the music stands. They watched funny videos when they did not play. The conductor did not notice.
Rich came home from vacation and was horrified. For some reason, his house smelled really bad! He wandered around, looking for the source of the smell. He found a gallon of sour milk on the table. Rich opened windows to dissipate the smell.
Barry found an optical illusion. He stared at it for a while. He couldn't see the trick. He realized he was blinking. He stopped that.
Linda felt a weird vibe from her boyfriend. He said they needed to talk. At the restaurant, he fidgeted and was breathing heavy. As they were leaving, he got down on one knee and proposed marriage. She said yes, and they happily drove home.
I was visiting my aunt's house which was rumored to be haunted. I was afraid when I walked into the living room and found it ice cold. Even scarier, I saw a white fluttering out of the corner of my eye. I turned to face the ghostly flutter and laughed out loud in relief. A window was cracked open, letting in a draft and blowing the drapes.
Pauli made a cheap movie with some friends. His friend put the movie on the internet. Many people watched the video. His friend added advertising to the popular movie. Pauli and his friends made over five hundred dollars.
Outside, Barbara's house was a huge pothole. Barbara knew about the hole and avoided it everyday. Other people did not know and hit the hole often. Barbara called the city about the pothole. Crews came and fixed the pothole the next day.
I worked for the MBTA in Boston in 1987. I used to park my car in a company lot and bike to headquarters. One day my bike carrier was stolen. The transit police thought it was employee theft. I never recovered the carrier.
I was in plays my entire young adult life. I wanted to become a big star. I practiced acting all the time. I was great on stage. But I never won any awards and gave up my dreams.
Tom drove his car across the country. He put a lot of miles on his car. One day he noticed the car was leaking oil. Tom had to constantly feed the car oil to drive it. Tom spent a lot of money on oil in order to drive the car.
They were driving the car and thought they saw a dog on the roadside. They stopped the car and backed up to see if it was ok. It looked like a golden retriever laying on his side. But when they got closer they realized the truth. It was an old rolled up carpet that was lying there instead.
Mark desperately needed a job. He spent every day dropping off job applications. One morning, he gave one to a sandwich shop. They looked at it and decided to offer him a job. He was so glad his work finally paid off.
Tom and greg were playing monopoly. They got really heated in the game. In the end, Tom won. Greg got very bitter about it. They stopped being friends.
I like to wear headphones when I walk. Today I didn't hear a car that was coming my direction. The car almost hit me. I had to jump out of the way just before I got hit. I decided never to wear my headphones again when I was walking.
Cathy was getting ready in the mirror. She noticed a weird mole on the side of her head. She'd never seen it before and had no idea where it came from. She was picking at it when suddenly it came off. She was freaked out but decided to just go with it.
Cami and her husband were looking at new houses. They both found one that they loved. The price was at the very top of their budget. Cami was stressing about if they should buy the home or not. Cami decided it was not the right time to buy the home.
Paul's leg was in severe pain. He had a doctor look at it. The doctor said he had a terrible infection and needed an operation. Paul woke up from the surgery and seen his foot had been amputated. He became chronically depressed because of the amputation.
Sue got a new puppy. It was supposed to teach responsibility. She bought it a new collar. She got her food. Sue set a schedule for the puppy and learned new skills.
This year Uncle Rick is hosting thanksgiving. He asked if I would get him a turkey. I decided to hunt a wild turkey this year. I used a bow and arrow. The turkey weighs forty pounds.
Joseph owned several properties. At one of his houses, the tenants were very noisey. Joseph had to warn them several times because of their noise. After 6 months of complaints from neighbours, Joseph had evict them. They were surprisingly amicable in the whole process.
Kiana frantically ran across the courtyard. She reached the temple just ahead of the gang that had assaulted her. The holy man listened intently to her and then to her assailants. They buried Kiana up to her neck in the dirt, unmoved by her screams. The holy man threw the first large, sharp rock at her head.
Brenda got her first credit card after she graduated. She bought all sorts of things on the card. Before long, she was in deep debt! She decided she would not use the card again until it was paid off. She eventually paid off the card and learned a valuable lesson.
Will decided his daughter should learn about money. Will bought her a cute cardboard lemonade stand. Will sat outside one hot day with his daughter and the stand. Many people stopped to buy Will's daughter's lemonade. That day Will's daughter made thirty dollars by selling lemonade!
Noah was asked to do a football combine after school. When he arrived at the pavilion he put on his cleats. The first station was his height and weight. He was measured with skin folds and then vertical jump. The last stations were running for speed.
Tom was playing Monopoly with some friends. The game took longer than expected. Eventually everyone was frustrated with everyone else. Accusations of cheating went flying. Tom decided to end the game early to save their friendships.
Kelley went to visit her relatives. When she got there there was a surprise. They gave her a handbag. Kelley was pretty impressed. She expressed her gratitude.
Laura had always wanted to have a daughter. Her first two children were baby boys. Laura's doctor told her she was pregnant with a girl. She felt so happy. Laura was glad she was finally going to have a daughter.
I was on a date with a high school friend. Everything went well since we were on a good connection. My phone rang during dinner. It was a call from my ex-girlfriend. She thought the call was suspicious and asked to go home.
We went to the mall to buy christmas presents. It was pretty crowded and the parking lot was nuts. We circled the lot trying to find a space. We eventually wanted one but someone wanted to fight us for it. We just let them have it and tried to find a new spot at the mall.
One day little Donnie heard a noise outside his window. Donnie wondered what it could be. He stood up on his tiptoes to see over the bottom window pane. Donnie squealed with joy and called his mother over. Donnie showed his mother that a baby duckling had entered the yard.
Randy became a waiter at a restaurant. He had to buy black clothes for his uniform. He went to the department store and bought all he could afford. At home he put them all away in his closet. The clothes in his closet were now mostly black in color.
Bob was cooking sausages on the stove top. He tried to flip the sausages over with a spatula. The sausages fell all over the ground. His dog quickly ate a sausage from the ground. Bob had to order pizza afterwards for dinner.
Liza was playing volleyball at her college. She was tall and thin. When she played abroad, everyone just took pictures of her. Liza was frustrated they cared more about her appearance. So at the next game, she wore clown makeup.
Bill was in the lunch line. Sam asked him for food. He refused since he only had enough food for himself. Sam became mad and threatened to kill him in a text message. Bill took the threat seriously and contacted the principal.