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3,500 | Jump Rope Fiasco | Andy has been trying to lose weight. Recently, Andy has become bored with his exercise routine. Andy's trainer suggested he try jump roping. After purchasing a jump rope, Andy tried a jump roping class. Once the class was done, Andy decided that his old routine was better. |
3,501 | First kiss | Terrance was secretly in love with a girl in his class. At the end of the year, he found the courage to ask her to the prom. The girl was surprised but accepted his offer. When Terrence came to pick her up, he gave a her a flower. She kissed him on the cheek and he was in heaven. |
3,502 | Fire Alarm | Three weeks ago my wife and I had coffee on the bench. We spent a half hour sitting outside. As we went back, the doors closed because of a fire alarm. Many residents came outside and waited for the fire engines. There was a CO leak, and we did not get back in for an hour. |
3,503 | As is | Emily found a house for sale that was listed as being as is. She inquired what the problem with it was. The agent told her that it had water seepage in the basement. Emily asked if the seller would take off any from the price. The real estate agent told Emily there was no chance of it. |
3,504 | Training Time | Tom was training for the Olympics. He worked hard for years. He made the Olympic team and was even more determined. He won a gold and silver medal. He displayed them in his home, proudly. |
3,505 | Broken Plate | Bob was doing the dishes. Bob wasn't paying attention and dropped a plate. The plate broke as it hit the ground. Bob cleaned up the mess with a vacuum cleaner. Afterwards, he dumped the broken pieces into the trash. |
3,506 | Sucking Something Cold and Hard | Ana sent Ava to the store to get some milk and eggs. She was usually a reliable child and did as she was told. Ava deviated from her normally conforming behavior this day. Because of the extreme heat she ignored the groceries her mom wanted. She bought some delicious cold and orange Popsicles instead. |
3,507 | Dale sells his computer | Dale had a problem on his hands. He was short for rent this month. He thought about what he could do. He decided to part ways with his computer. Dale succeeded in selling his computer to pay the rent. |
3,508 | Internship | Justin was nervous about his career after graduation. He applied for many internships but was turned down for all. His friend encouraged him to apply to just one more program. He got an internship with the last program. He completed his internship successfully. |
3,509 | Takeout Woes | A month ago we ordered takeout food via Foodler. I put the order in online and got a receipt. An hour later i called the restaurant. They said their printer ran out of paper when the Foodler fax came. We got our food a half an hour later, but were very unhappy. |
3,510 | Laughter | I was sad that I failed a class. I did not want to get out of bed. My friend came by to tell jokes. That made me happy. I finally decided to get out of bed. |
3,511 | Biscuits | Biscuits was the nickname of my best friend. During school picture day in the 4th grade, she had just eaten lunch. When it was her turn to get her picture taken, the man laughed. He said she was covered in crumbs from lunch. He called her biscuits for the rest of the session, and it stuck. |
3,512 | Joe goes to the laundromat. | One afternoon, Joe discovered his washing machine had broken. Joe had to get his laundry done before the end of the weekend. Joe packed up all his dirty laundry and loaded it into his truck. At the laundromat, Joe was shocked to see how expensive it was. Four hours and 15 dollars later, Joe left with his clean laundry. |
3,513 | Orange Zest Water | Cathy wanted to try infusing her water. Cathy decided she would try adding orange zest to her water. Cathy let the water sit in the refrigerator overnight before drinking. The next day, Cathy tried her orange zest infused water. Cathy loved the water so much, she made another batch for tomorrow. |
3,514 | The UFO | The boy was standing in his backyard. He looked up and saw something hovering above him. It had lights and was big and metal. He screamed and ran inside. He saw it take off across the sky. |
3,515 | The Archer | Han was told that guns were always better than bows. Therefore, he was made fun of at the accuracy competition. However, this only drove him to do better. Everyone else went first with their guns and pride. Han went last with his bow, but nevertheless he won. |
3,516 | Smoke In The Woods | Levi and his friends went to the woods for a picnic. They were having a good time eating and talking. Shortly after finishing their meal they had smelled smoke. Turning around they noticed their campfire had spread to some brush. They frantically put the fire out saving the day. |
3,517 | Volunteering Leads to Cat Adoptions | Sara thought volunteering at the humane society would be rewarding. Her husband joked that they would wind up adopting way too many cats. Sara's husband was right. They now have five cats, although they had agreed to only adopt two. Sara and her husband love the cats, though, and are glad to have them. |
3,518 | A thunderstorm on the beach. | While staying at their beach hotel, Ben and Dani witnessed a storm. One night just after the sun went down, it became very windy. They sat on the balcony and watched as lightning began to flash. The sky turned a beautiful shade of purple as thunder crashed. It was exciting and scary for them to watch the storm quickly pass. |
3,519 | Successful Mediation for Shared Child Custody | Kathy and Bob decided it was time to get divorced. They disagreed about sharing child custody of their son, Don. The two sought mediation services so they could resolve this problem. They negotiated, deciding Don would live with Bob three days per week. The situation is satisfying for everyone concerned. |
3,520 | Snail | I still squirm to think that I had a snail in my mouth. When I was young, I found a snail in our yard. I was sure my mother wouldn't allow me to bring it into the house. I hid the snail in my mouth and brought it in without her knowledge. It didn't seem like an odd thing to do at the time, but it does now. |
3,521 | Tom's Job | Tom was the supervisor at work. Unfortunately, Tom hated his job. One day Tom's boss accused him of stealing office supplies. The accusation infuriated Tom. So, Tom quit and walk off the job on the spot. |
3,522 | The Police Officer | The officer stood at the corner and directed traffic. There had been an accident. He showed cars where to go until the scene was cleaned up. Once the road was cleared, he got back in his car. His arms were tired from waving them all around. |
3,523 | Wrestlemania | When I was ten I was a wrestling fanatic. It was also when I found out wrestling wasn't real. I was watching the Rock fight and my brother told me it was fake. He played the fight in slow motion so I could see all the fake stuff. I was so disappointed I never watched wrestling again. |
3,524 | Shadow Puppets | Tyler would always play shadow puppets when he was suppose to sleep. He would stay up so late making all kinds of shapes. His mom hated how tired he was every morning before school. One night Tyler saw another set of hands making shapes. In fear he hid under the covers and fell asleep, his mom tricked him. |
3,525 | A trip to the farm. | I went to visit a farm on Friday. It was a long drive to get there. They had a lot of animals. I got to pet the cow. It was a very fun day. |
3,526 | The president | Tom was a great speaker. He spoke about hatred and xenophobia in front of large groups of people. People were really inspired by his speech. They decided to vote for him in the election. Tom became the president of the United States. |
3,527 | Jordan's Surprise | Jordan found out his favorite singer was coming to town. The tickets were more than he could afford. He asked his dad, who liked the singer too, for help. He told him maybe because the tickets were so expensive. His dad surprised him with tickets on the day of the concert! |
3,528 | Bad sunburn | I went to the beach today. I sat outside for about five hours. The heat felt amazing. Unfortunately to my dismay I got a sunburn. My entire body was red. |
3,529 | The New School | All the students were curious about the new school. The old building had been demolished over summer. The school district would be opening the new school this year. The first day of school came and all the students saw the new building. It was a beautiful place and they all agreed better than the old one. |
3,530 | A Log Cabin | Steve was taking his family camping. They were camping in the same log cabin Steve camped with his parents. When they arrived the log cabin was torn down. A new Holiday Inn was built there instead. Steve was disappointed but still had a great time with his family. |
3,531 | The Race | The two cars were parked on the white line. They were ready to race! The winner was going to receive $1000 dollars. The yellow car flew out ahead. He won by five car lengths! |
3,532 | Breaking The Habit | Amanda was a mother of four who enjoyed her cigarettes. The children all pleaded with her to quit this nasty habit. Although she did not believe she could do it she did try. She went to the store and purchased nicotine patches and gum. With these two aids Amanda was able to break the habit. |
3,533 | The Hairdo | Jenna was fresh out of cosmetology school. She really wanted to impress her new clients. She was supposed to do an updo for a wedding. She messed it up so badly the bride cried. Jenna had ruined the woman's big day! |
3,534 | Georgina's New Phone | Georgina has never had a smartphone before. She was confused by the interface. She brought the phone to her friend who knows a lot about smartphones. Her friend explained how to do basic things with the interface. Now Georgina isn't scared to use her phone anymore. |
3,535 | First Day of School | Molly was very nervous about her son's first day of kindergarten. He was a shy boy who had trouble meeting new people. She walked him to his classroom. Before she had a chance to say goodbye he ran off to join some kids. She realized he was going to be just fine! |
3,536 | House | Tom wanted to buy a house. He saved his money for many years. He saw a house that he liked and made an offer on it. The offer was accepted. Tom moved into the house the following month. |
3,537 | The Murderer | The Judge hammered for silence and the defendant yelled. The defendant screamed his innocence, but no believed him. Then, his lawyer slowly stood up. He opened his briefcase and pulled out a document. The document was a perfect alibi, so the man was proven innocent. |
3,538 | The Boy Who Loved Cartoons | Ted was a young man who loved cartoons. He would watch them all day long. His parents wanted him to go outside to play and be active. Ted told them no because he was watching cartoons. His parents took his television away from him and forced him to play. |
3,539 | Christmas Still | Little Danny was worried about Christmas last year. He knew his daddy had lost his job. Danny hoped and hoped his family could still have a Christmas. On Christmas Eve, Danny heard interesting noises from downstairs. On Christmas morning, Danny awoke to presents and hot chocolate! |
3,540 | The Code | Mark was an American spy during the Cold War. He was told to steal a document from the Russians in Berlin. At night, he snuck up to the hidden building. A guard heard him, but did not see him sneaking inside. Mark stole the document and escaped easily. |
3,541 | Quick thinking | Ann worked in a high-rise building. One morning while on her break, she smelled smoke. She immediately let her boss know where she smelled the smoke. Her boss pulled the fire alarm and evacuated the office staff. Ann's quick reaction helped everyone to evacuate the building safely. |
3,542 | Johnny's Surprise | Yesterday was Johnny's birthday. His parents decided to throw him a party. All of his little friends came. They ate cake and ice cream and played games. As he opened his gifts, his parents surprised him with a new bike. |
3,543 | An Ineffective Weight Loss Diet | Lynn decide to go on a special diet to lose weight. The diet promised quick weight loss of 10 pounds in three weeks. Lynn lost four pounds in four days and was excited about that. However, she didn't lose any more weight after this. Lynn quit the diet after three weeks and said it was stupid. |
3,544 | Chocolate factory | Susie took her family on a trip to England. She wanted to go somewhere fun with her young children. She decided to take the train to the Cadbury factory. Susie and her children spent the day taking a tour and trying candy. Susie and her kids had a great time on the outing! |
3,545 | Pearl's Life | Pearl was an invalid senior who was very lonely. Her kids decided to hire a nurse to care for her. Unexpectedly, her and the nurse became great friends. The nurse took Pearl to malls and fun outings. They stayed friends up until Pearl's death at 90 years old. |
3,546 | Unsafe At Any Heat | Bob was inspecting a house he was thinking of buying. He'd observed a chimney on the roof when he arrived. Bob couldn't find where the fireplace was inside. The agent told him the chimney was just for show. Bob decided he didn't want to buy such a deceitful home. |
3,547 | Kansas | Sam asked Bob for advice on a house. Bob looked at the online listing. He thought it looked way too cheap for the price. Bob asked Sam why it was so inexpensive. Sam pointed out that the house was in Kansas. |
3,548 | Fast Mr Peters. | Mr Peters was speeding in his car to get home fast. A cop saw Mr Peters and tried to pull him over. Mr Peters sped up to outrun the cop. He lost the cop in the chase. Mr Peters got home five minutes early! |
3,549 | Surprise | Jeanie had felt so incredibly bloated lately. She decided to change her eating habits to veggies. But after weeks of vegetables, nothing helped. She desperately went to the doctor to get a diagnosis. After many tests, she learned that she was pregnant! |
3,550 | Chocolate Milk | A few days ago I went out to buy some chocolate milk. I drove all the way out to the store to get some. While I was at the store I bought some other things I needed. I was too focused on buying other things. I forgot to buy the chocolate milk that I had gone to the store for. |
3,551 | Homemade Root Beer | Cindy's grandfather always made his own root beer. He mixed it up and dropped a raisin in each bottle. He would then cap the bottles and put them in the basement. Weeks later, Cindy would hear popping noises from the basement. The exploding tops meant that the root beer was ready to drink. |
3,552 | The Reno | The wife had been watching too much HGTV. She decided to renovate her kitchen. She ripped down the wallpaper from the walls. She started painting some cabinets. When her husband got home, he was really mad. |
3,553 | Bee Attack | Monte and Joe were tossing a ball in the back yard. The ball rolled into the bushes. Monte went into the bushes to get it. All of a sudden he was swarmed by bees. He had accidentally disturb a big nest of them. |
3,554 | Rivals | Leon and Seth had always been rivals. One day, Seth challenged Leon to a chess game. Leon didn't know how to play chess, but practiced every day. Seth knew Leon didn't know how to play and assumed Leon would lose. Leon won the chess game in record time. |
3,555 | Swap Meet Sunday | Margo was having a big problem with clutter in her house. She decided to attend a swap meet and sell some stuff. She organized the things she wanted to put up for sale. On the day of the swap meet, her friend helped her with everything. Margo made a lot of money and cleaned her house, too. |
3,556 | Riding a Bike | Louis raced his bike down the street with training wheels. His dad took the training wheels off of the bike. Louis and his dad practiced riding the bike without the training wheel. Louis fell a few times and scraped his knees. After practicing, Louis rode his bike without training wheels. |
3,557 | Jake Learns to Skateboard | Jake always loved watching other people skateboard. He decided that he wanted to learn how. He practiced at the skatepark every day after school. Finally he was a really good skater. Jake was proud of learning how to skate. |
3,558 | Exposure | Karrine had spent so much time in the music industry. She decided to leave the industry to become a writer. After leaving, she wrote a tell-all book about the industry. The book sold like hot cakes, but she made many enemies. She became a hermit out of fear, and never left her house after that. |
3,559 | Car Crash | Dan liked to drive fast cars. Dan would sometimes speed when he was driving. One day, Dan drove too fast and got into an accident. His car slammed into a tree and was totaled. Dan had to learn to like biking because he lost his car. |
3,560 | Halloweenie | Cindy decided to trick her friend Jim. She invited him to a Halloween costume party that night. He decided to dress as a superhero in a silly get up. He arrived late, and to his she grin, no one had on a costume! Cindy walked up to him pointing and laughing in his face. |
3,561 | Tornado | Jon and his family lived in Mississippi. They were eating dinner one night and heard the tornado siren. They decided to go to their tornado shelter. They were glad they sought safety. The tornado was an E5 and did a large amount of damage. |
3,562 | The Shark | The family was out in their sailboat. They were enjoying the calm waters. Suddenly, they saw a shark fin poke out! They all yelled and pointed. It swam away slowly and disappeared. |
3,563 | The Truck | Tom had saved money for months to buy a new truck. On Saturday, he went down to the car lot. He found his dream truck. He negotiated all afternoon. He returned home with his brand new truck! |
3,564 | The Thief | A world renowned jewel thief had his eye on a new piece. The piece was put under the best security in the world. On his attempt to steal the piece a janitor walked by and saw him. After convincing the janitor to work with him the two stole the piece. After selling the piece the janitor turned the thief in and ran away. |
3,565 | Tackle Football | Roger was playing football with his friends. He was running full speed down the field to catch a pass. When he all of a sudden dropped in agonizing pain. He was screaming and holding his stomach. He was rushed to the hospital and had to have his appendix taken out. |
3,566 | Car Accident | Jeff was at a red light. All of a sudden it turned green. As he was getting ready to accelerate, a car bumped into him. He got ready to pull over to exchange information and call the cops. However, the car sped off and left Jeff with no information. |
3,567 | Mary's Magazine | Chad needed to get a self-storage unit to store his stuff. He called Mary's Magazine storage to check prices. Tammy called Chad back and said she only had one unit left. She also told him he'd interrupted her dinner. Chad decided to look elsewhere for a self-storage unit. |
3,568 | Grace Skipped Rope | Grace decided she needed a hobby to keep herself in shape. She thought that skipping rope would be a good hobby. At first Grace tripped a few times while skipping rope. However, over time, she improved. Grace was happy that she had found a good hobby. |
3,569 | Being laid off | Barry recently had a good job at the car factory. Due to economic conditions, the company had to lay off employees. Barry was sad to find out that he was going to get laid off. Barry was given a severance package, and his last check. Barry was brokenhearted that he lost his job at the factory. |
3,570 | Tennessee trip | Hattie lived in Tennessee last year. She went there for college. She partied non stop while there. She drank way too much. She dropped out of school. |
3,571 | The Dog Show | The kids practiced with their dog a lot. They were going to show it in the 4H fair. Soon it learned a lot of commands. It performed very well at the fair. They earned a blue ribbon! |
3,572 | Cass and her Grandma | Cass is very close to her grandmother. Cass' grandmother get sick and goes to the hospital. Cass spends every day with her grandmother in the hospital. When Cass' grandmother starts to get better. Cass is overjoyed when her grandmother is released from the hospital. |
3,573 | Tabatha gets a Flat Tire | Tabatha was driving to her parent's house. She got a flat tire while on the highway. Tabatha changed the flat tire with the spare in her car. She was back on the road again in less than an hour. Tabatha was able to safely reach her parent's house on the spare. |
3,574 | Adventure town | Tawny was so bored. She decided to explore the city. She went to a carnival and a Christmas themed restaurant. Then, she went to a snow cone stand and an aquarium. She just now realized how fun her town really was! |
3,575 | Dinner party | Sarah planned a dinner party. She invited her friends and family. She shopped for food and decorations in town. Sarah waited for her guests but no one arrived. Sarah realized she had told everyone the wrong date. |
3,576 | The Cake | The doctor told Greg that he needs to go on a diet. Greg's wife Marsha said she would help Greg diet. Later at home, Marsha wouldn't let Greg eat cake. When Marsha was on the phone, Greg quickly ate a piece of cake. Marsha saw the icing on his shirt and scolded him. |
3,577 | Australia | Marisa really wanted to study abroad in college. Marisa spent months researching her options about where to go. Marisa carefully selected Australia. After living and studying in Australia for 6 months, Marisa loved it. Marisa decided to move back to Australia after graduating college. |
3,578 | Job Interview | I had a job interview for a position I was excited about. I had a 45 minute interview with the manager. I thought the interview went really well! Unfortunately for me, he didn't think so. He sent me an email a week later saying I didn't get the job. |
3,579 | Ear Mites | My cat was scratching at his ears more frequently than usual. I also found that there was discharge coming out of his ears. I took him to the veterinarian so he could take a look. He said the cat had ear mites so he gave him medicine. My cat feels much better now. |
3,580 | Broadway | Charlie wanted to go see a broadway musical. He was in New York and had heard great things about Hamilton. He loved history and hip hop. The tickets were a thousand dollars a piece. Even with the high price tag the play was completely worth it. |
3,581 | Money | My niece has a low paying job. She is supporting her teenage daughter. The other day the electricity was turned off. She got the power back on. Last week she got a second job to make ends meet. |
3,582 | Lizzie misses the dance | Lizzie was getting ready for the dance. She had just finished doing her hair. She now needed to do her make up. She went to start her car. It wouldn't start! |
3,583 | Speed Chess | I play 3 minute speed chess online. I am a 1200 to 1300 player. I was playing an 1100 player. My opponent kept winning. I reported him for using a computer and he was banned. |
3,584 | Hot Day | Barry noticed that today was a particularly hot day. Barry decided he would take a swim in the pool to cool off. As Barry was approaching the pool, he noticed a sign. The sign said that the pool was closed! Barry was highly upset that the pool was closed. |
3,585 | Fish Tales | I bought an aquarium recently to start a fresh water tank. I researched many different kinds of freshwater fish for my tank. After a lot of study I decided on purchasing some cichlids. These fish went well with my tank set up. I plan on watching these fish grow for a very long time. |
3,586 | Knife Set | I got a new knife set for my birthday. However I misplaced it. I looked everywhere. I could not find it. Finally, I found it on the stove where I left it. |
3,587 | Stick To It | Bob needed to keep some drawers closed. He found a sticky wrap online and ordered it. When it came Bob wasn't very confident it would work. He wrapped it to itself around his set of plastic drawers. Bob was happy to see the wrap worked exactly like it should. |
3,588 | The Lazy Day | Tom had a lot of things planned for the day. He was pretty tired and decided to cancel them all. Instead, he laid on the couch. He watched a bunch of movies and ate snacks. Tom was happy he'd gotten to have a lazy day. |
3,589 | Car Wreck | Marie drove to pick her daughter up from school. While driving, she stopped at a red light. A car rear ended her as she was waiting for the light to change. Marie got out of the car and checked to see if it was fine. Nobody was hurt, and Marie called for someone to go get her daughter. |
3,590 | Broadway bound | Andy was in New York visiting some friends. Andy decided he would go to Broadway to catch a play. Andy was excited, because he scored tickets to see Hamilton. Andy had never been to a play before, and was thrilled to attend. Andy was glad he want, because he got to go backstage with the cast. |
3,591 | Take Out | Mark was always trying to impress Brittany. He told her he would cook her dinner at his place. She was impressed and couldn't believe Mark could cook. Mark couldn't cook so he ordered Chinese food to act like he did. Brittany came over early though, before the food had even arrived. |
3,592 | Dinner | Damion looked at Brii and pointed to the oven. The meal smelled good when he opened the oven. Pulling out three plates, Damion shared the food. Brii smiled when he handed her the plate. Damion set down the third plate for the cat and then ate his food. |
3,593 | Lauren Buys A Blouse | Lauren noticed that her work clothing was becoming dated. It was time for her to update her wardrobe. Lauren went to the mall to buy a new blouse. She found one that looked amazing on her. Lauren was happy to be buying new work clothing. |
3,594 | Eddie needs shoes | Eddie was walking home from school. He noticed there was hole in the bottom. Eddie decided to stop by the store. Eddie was looking for the perfect shoe. Eddie found the pair for him and purchased them. |
3,595 | A Ball Game To Remember | Nathan and his father where going to their first baseball game. They got ready in a hurry and headed out. They got seated and watched as the players came out. The crowd went wild as a ball flew in the stadium. Nathan ended up catching the ball. |
3,596 | Worth the Wait | Donna wanted to get married. She'd been waiting for three years for her boyfriend to propose. She decided to break up with him. Donna's boyfriend was sad and finally asked her to marry him. Now they've been married for thirty years! |
3,597 | A Concert | Lily had gotten a major role in a school concert. She was scared she would mess up or forget her words. Her mother assured her she was going to do terrific. The words of courage enlightened her and made her feel at ease. She was able to perform her part perfectly which made her happy. |
3,598 | Jackson Takes Off His Hat | Jackson loves to wear his baseball hat everywhere he goes. One day is invited to attend a fancy dinner. His friend recommends he take off his hat. Jackson begrudgingly takes it off. He decides it is ok to occasionally not wear his hat. |
3,599 | Snorkeling | Sonia wanted to go snorkeling. She asked her friends if they wanted to join her. No one wanted to spend the day at the beach, so she went alone. She put on her equipment and went into the water. But five minutes later, a big storm started and she had to go home. |
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