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pooh 11-28-2012 05:47 PM

Let's write a short story....
 
Continue the sentences before yours....write just one sentence and if you can, quote the post before yours so the story will be shown in its entirety. It's one of those days.... :D Here goes....

It was a dark, gloomy afternoon in Central Florida, most unusual for this time of year.

graciegirl 11-28-2012 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pooh (Post 586614)
Continue the sentences before yours....write just one sentence and if you can, quote the post before yours so the story will be shown in its entirety. It's one of those days.... :D Here goes....

It was a dark, gloomy afternoon in Central Florida, most unusual for this time of year.

But lights were beginning to sparkle inside and outside of many homes in preparation for the holiday season, and folks were making plans..........

mfp509 11-28-2012 07:26 PM

Gave my holiday spirit a boost by going to the "White Christmas" matinee at the Savannah Center.

2BNTV 11-28-2012 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mfp509 (Post 586696)
Gave my holiday spirit a boost by going to the "White Christmas" matinee at the Savannah Center.

Everyone was singing Christmas carols.

BarryRX 11-28-2012 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 2BNTV (Post 586706)
Everyone was singing Christmas carols.

Except for one suspicious looking gentleman wearing dark glasses.

skyguy79 11-28-2012 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryRX (Post 586713)
Except for one suspicious looking gentleman wearing dark glasses.

People suspected it was Fumar, but nobody was sure that it actually was!

PPreu 11-28-2012 08:17 PM

Dark sunglasses, on a dark and gloomy day, I began to wonder...

janmcn 11-28-2012 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryRX (Post 586713)
Except for one suspicious looking gentleman wearing dark glasses.

Could he have anything to do with the body laying in the parking lot?

Bill-n-Brillo 11-28-2012 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 586757)
Could he have anything to do with the body laying in the parking lot?

......with the dog sitting next to it......

Bill :)

Skip2MySue 11-28-2012 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo (Post 586760)
......with the dog sitting next to it......

Bill :)

guarding a 12 pack of Twinkies.....
Skip 2

BarryRX 11-28-2012 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo (Post 586760)
......with the dog sitting next to it......

Bill :)

The suspicious looking man whistled for the dog and they both got into a black SUV with tinted windows and government plates and left before the police arrived.

ijusluvit 11-28-2012 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip2MySue (Post 586764)
guarding a 12 pack of Twinkies.....
Skip 2

No that person was just sleeping, holding his place and waiting for the annual Christmas parade.

lanabanana73 11-28-2012 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip2MySue (Post 586764)
guarding a 12 pack of Twinkies.....
Skip 2

and a partially filled poop bag in open view.

mrfixit 11-28-2012 08:28 PM

Upon further inspection, the nice police officer exclaimed.....
......................OMG that man ran over TWO packages of Ding-Dongs.

skyguy79 11-28-2012 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pooh (Post 586614)
Continue the sentences before yours....write just one sentence and if you can, quote the post before yours so the story will be shown in its entirety.

Just a friendly reminder to remember the proceedure shown above, as requested by pooh, the OP!

skyguy79 11-28-2012 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mrfixit (Post 586773)
Upon further inspection, the nice police officer exclaimed.....
......................OMG that man ran over TWO packages of Ding-Dongs.

Speaking of Ding Dongs, did you...

pooh 11-28-2012 09:11 PM

OMG, this is an hysterical story.....I LOVE IT!!!!:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Keep up the good work:BigApplause::BigApplause::BigApplause:

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by skyguy79 (Post 586785)
Speaking of Ding Dongs, did you...

Know that they were laced with arsenic, said the Wildwood City Marshall. The victim was a known yard ornamentor and........

BarryRX 11-28-2012 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586813)
Know that they were laced with arsenic, said the Wildwood City Marshall. The victim was a known yard ornamentor and........

and had recently been observed placing dog feces in the trash can at the mail boxes.

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryRX (Post 586817)
and had recently been observed placing dog feces in the trash can at the mail boxes.

A bystander (who looked a lot like fumar) said "well then, he got what he deserved". To which the officer replied......

skyguy79 11-28-2012 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586818)
A bystander (who looked a lot like fumar) said "well then, he got what he deserved". To which the officer replied......

...well poo poo on you, then proceeded to....

CFrance 11-28-2012 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip2MySue (Post 586764)
guarding a 12 pack of Twinkies.....
Skip 2

And three loaves of Wonder Bread. Then out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a man approaching. He looked like Santa Claus with a gun.

skyguy79 11-28-2012 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by skyguy79 (Post 586827)
...well poo poo on you, then proceeded to....

change the subject. However, someone...

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by skyguy79 (Post 586839)
change the subject. However, someone...

recognized in the growing crowd the faint image of.........

mrfixit 11-28-2012 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586848)
recognized in the growing crowd the faint image of.........

.....FUMAR, sporting a HUGE Grin, being led back to the scene by....

cathyw 11-28-2012 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mrfixit (Post 586852)
.....FUMAR, sporting a HUGE Grin, being led back to the scene by....

graciegirl and the posse with their water guns pointed at...

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mrfixit (Post 586852)
.....FUMAR, sporting a HUGE Grin, being led back to the scene by....

the ear by Barefoot, who was wearing the uniform of the Canadian Mounted Police. Bare was heard lecturing Fumar, who was dressed as a.......

graciegirl 11-28-2012 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586818)
A bystander (who looked a lot like fumar) said "well then, he got what he deserved". To which the officer replied......

He deserves to have a colonoscopy hose attached to his ...armpit and after that............

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 586856)
He deserves to have a colonoscopy hose attached to his ...armpit and after that............

..we shall all dance the boogaloo, and sing nursery rhymes while......

skyguy79 11-28-2012 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586857)
..we shall all dance the boogaloo, and sing nursery rhymes while......

... Graciegirl puts the hose away and cleans up the mess! Yikes, everyone duck! Graciegirl is...

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by skyguy79 (Post 586862)
... Graciegirl puts the hose away and cleans up the mess! Yikes, everyone duck! Graciegirl is...

Doing a maniacal version of the boogaloo on Fumar's forehead and.........

skyguy79 11-28-2012 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586864)
Doing a maniacal version of the boogaloo on Fumar's forehead and.........

...stuffs dog hair down his...

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by skyguy79 (Post 586866)
...stuffs dog hair down his...

coat pocket, which causes the crowd to shout, as one.................

mrfixit 11-28-2012 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586868)
coat pocket, which causes the crowd to shout, as one.................

...he has been raising cross-eyed billygoats and blaming all the.....

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mrfixit (Post 586883)
...he has been raising cross-eyed billygoats and blaming all the.....

roundabout drivers for the problem. Meanwhile, back at design center.....

graciegirl 11-28-2012 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586888)
roundabout drivers for the problem. Meanwhile, back at design center.....

Lily Marie wanted to change out the Formica countertops with a new substance made of dried bubble gum and they told her she could if she would..............

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 586892)
Lily Marie wanted to change out the Formica countertops with a new substance made of dried bubble gum and they told her she could if she would..............

sacrifice a snowbird in the Lake Sumter Landing Square. She thought for a few moments and then.......

ugotme 11-28-2012 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586894)
sacrifice a snowbird in the Lake Sumter Landing Square. She thought for a few moments and then.......

Agreed if someone could find a slice of Ci Ci's pizza to. . .

eweissenbach 11-28-2012 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ugotme (Post 586903)
Agreed if someone could find a slice of Ci Ci's pizza to. . .

use as the accelerant. Pturner said she could get the pizza if skyguy would get........

ugotme 11-28-2012 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 586904)
use as the accelerant. Pturner said she could get the pizza if skyguy would get........

The ammunition from Figmo who could then . . .


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