Today’s treat is a Mad Lib—a fill-in-the-blanks story where chaos and unintentional comedy are guaranteed.
We've done this before during the Advent Calendar--check out Haldis's contribution on Dec 19 and 26 waaaaay back in 2019.
It's actually pretty simple (and very funny). First, fill out the word list (no peeking at the section below the list) and then plug your answers into the fragment of story (from The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks) below.
Finally, post your finished Christmas masterpiece in the comment section!
⭐ The List
Create your List First (no peeking!)
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Adjective
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Holiday greeting
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Small gift
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Emotion
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Verb (past tense)
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Another emotion
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Random household item
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Place someone might spend the holidays
Short, vague excuse
Mild exclamation
Slightly awkward physical action
Something a parent might say
⭐ The Excerpt
Fill In the blanks from the list above
He opened the door, and Perry stood there. He was wearing a (1) _______ leather jacket over his shoulders—beneath the jacket, his arm was in a cast. He looked very thin and too pale—and there was something about his expression…
He looked older.
“(2) _______,” he said, and awkwardly one-handed Nick a (3) _______.
Nick took the (3)_______ without glancing at it. “What are you doing here? Are you supposed to be out of the hospital? Your folks came to see you, right?” Sudden (4) _______ gripped him at the thought of Perry being let down yet again.
Perry (5) _______. “Yeah. Can I come in?”
Nick fell back automatically, and Perry came inside saying, “They’ve been here all week. They came to see me every day—unlike you.”
Nick had bent to set the wrapped package on the floor, but at that he straightened. “We said good-bye,” he said. There was absolutely no reason to feel guilty, but somehow the words got away from him. “Anyway, I thought you’d be on your way (6) _______.”
“This is my (7) _______,” Perry said. “Or did you change your mind about letting me stay at (8) _______ after you leave?”
And now Nick’s worry bloomed into genuine alarm. “Why would you need to stay here? Everything’s fine with your folks, isn’t it?”
(9)“____________________.”
Nick couldn’t quite read him. (10) “______________”
“On their way back to Rutland.”
“Why aren’t you with them?”
(11) _____________________. “Why would I be? I’m an adult and I have my own life. (12) _____________________.”
⭐ Finis!
Now post your except in the comment section.
I'll come up with some sort of prize TBD ornament for the "winner."
I had to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteHe opened the door, and Perry stood there. He was wearing a (1) sparkling leather jacket over his shoulders—beneath the jacket, his arm was in a cast. He looked very thin and too pale—and there was something about his expression…
He looked older.
“(2) Ho-ho-ho!,” he said, and awkwardly one-handed Nick a (3) box of Ferrero Rocher.
Nick took the (3) box of Ferrero Rocher without glancing at it. “What are you doing here? Are you supposed to be out of the hospital? Your folks came to see you, right?” Sudden (4) horror gripped him at the thought of Perry being let down yet again.
Perry (5) blinked. “Yeah. Can I come in?”
Nick fell back automatically, and Perry came inside saying, “They’ve been here all week. They came to see me every day—unlike you.”
Nick had bent to set the wrapped package on the floor, but at that he straightened. “We said good-bye,” he said. There was absolutely no reason to feel guilty, but somehow the words got away from him. “Anyway, I thought you’d be on your way (6) relief.”
“This is my (7) whisk,” Perry said. “Or did you change your mind about letting me stay at (8) hiding in the basement after you leave?”
And now Nick’s worry bloomed into genuine alarm. “Why would you need to stay here? Everything’s fine with your folks, isn’t it?”
(9)“um, I’m lost.”
Nick couldn’t quite read him. (10) “Woah!”
“On their way back to Rutland.”
“Why aren’t you with them?”
(11) I tripped. “Why would I be? I’m an adult and I have my own life. (12) I told you to wear better shoes.”
LOL. I told you to wear better shoes! hahahaha
ReplyDeleteI saw this a little late, but here's my attempt at this one. Thanks for a silly end to a serious week!
ReplyDeleteHe opened the door, and Perry stood there. He was wearing a (1) suspicious leather jacket over his shoulders—beneath the jacket, his arm was in a cast. He looked very thin and too pale—and there was something about his expression…
He looked older.
“(2) Mele Kalikimaka,” he said, and awkwardly one-handed Nick a (3) locket.
Nick took the (3)_locket without glancing at it. “What are you doing here? Are you supposed to be out of the hospital? Your folks came to see you, right?” Sudden (4) love gripped him at the thought of Perry being let down yet again.
Perry (5) anticipated. “Yeah. Can I come in?”
Nick fell back automatically, and Perry came inside saying, “They’ve been here all week. They came to see me every day—unlike you.”
Nick had bent to set the wrapped package on the floor, but at that he straightened. “We said good-bye,” he said. There was absolutely no reason to feel guilty, but somehow the words got away from him. “Anyway, I thought you’d be on your way (6) hopeful.”
“This is my (7) wine bottle,” Perry said. “Or did you change your mind about letting me stay at (8) Vienna after you leave?”
And now Nick’s worry bloomed into genuine alarm. “Why would you need to stay here? Everything’s fine with your folks, isn’t it?”
(9)“I’m running late.”
Nick couldn’t quite read him. (10) “Hell’s bells!”
“On their way back to Rutland.”
“Why aren’t you with them?”
(11) He fumbled. “Why would I be? I’m an adult and I have my own life. (12) Time for bed.”
He opened the door, and Perry stood there. He was wearing a (1) FLUFFY leather jacket over his shoulders—beneath the jacket, his arm was in a cast. He looked very thin and too pale—and there was something about his expression…
ReplyDeleteHe looked older.
“(2) HAPPY FESTIVUS! ” he said, and awkwardly one-handed Nick a (3) TIN OF GARRETT'S POPCORN.
Nick took the (3) TIN OF GARRETT'S POPCORN without glancing at it. “What are you doing here? Are you supposed to be out of the hospital? Your folks came to see you, right?” Sudden (4) JOY gripped him at the thought of Perry being let down yet again.
Perry (5) SHIMMIED. “Yeah. Can I come in?”
Nick fell back automatically, and Perry came inside saying, “They’ve been here all week. They came to see me every day—unlike you.”
Nick had bent to set the wrapped package on the floor, but at that he straightened. “We said good-bye,” he said. There was absolutely no reason to feel guilty, but somehow the words got away from him. “Anyway, I thought you’d be on your way (6) AFRAID.”
“This is my (7) SHOP VAC,” Perry said. “Or did you change your mind about letting me stay at (8) GRANDMA'S HOUSE after you leave?”
And now Nick’s worry bloomed into genuine alarm. “Why would you need to stay here? Everything’s fine with your folks, isn’t it?”
(9)“WASHING MY HAIR.”
Nick couldn’t quite read him. (10) “FUDGE! ”
“On their way back to Rutland.”
“Why aren’t you with them?”
(11) THUMBS UP. “Why would I be? I’m an adult and I have my own life. (12) FLY LITTLE BIRD, FLY.”
OMG! This is hilarious. I have to go back and read the others. I didn't trust myself to not want to change my responses if I saw someone else who had funnier results.
If you're wondering, my small gift idea came from what I was trying to decide whether to send my best friend and her family some Garrett's Popcorn, or a game. Garrett's is always my first choice, but I opted to send them the game instead. Well I haven't played it, I heard "Poetry for neanderthals" is supposed to be pretty funny. Hopefully they feel the same.
ReplyDeleteThe Shop-Vac is because my mom
Sorry, I hit published instead of the back arrow. The Shop-Vac was from when my mom turned on the water to her sprinkler system to water one more time before they blew it out for the winter. She did that and walked away not realizing the hose cock what's open. Water ran from 2:00 in the afternoon one day until 10:00 a.m. the next morning. Needless to say, that was one family bonding Adventure I could have done without.
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