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."
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