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A man took his son out on a lake. They were looking to bring home a fish dinner. The son caught a huge perch. He felt bad seeing it flop around. The son let the fish go when his dad wasn't looking.
Peter realizes that he is using his car much less than he used to. He decides to sell it altogether to save money on insurance. Peter is surprised when several buyers express interest quickly. He sells the car for more than he thought it would be able to. Peter feels great that he was able to sell his car.
Matt was on a train with his girlfriend. They arrived at their destination and got off the train. Five minutes later, Matt's girlfriend realized she forgot her phone. They had to drive really far to get her phone. Matt was annoyed and frustrated with the situation.
Jane woke up on Tuesday and realized she was late for work. She quickly got ready, and rushed out of her house. On the way to work she was speeding. She eventually ran a red light, and saw police sirens behind her. She ended up getting a ticket, which was definitely not worth it!
Jackson and Gloria were childhood friends. They had grown up on the same street. They had attended 12 consecutive Years of school together. Then Jackson's family moved out of the state. They never spoke again.
Ron was a terrible student. He did not like to study. One day he decided study and do his homework. He noticed a slight improvement in his grades. Now because he studies, he is a model student.
Nelly was in the middle of a phone call. Suddenly, her phone lost it's connection. She checked her account online. It turned out that her bill was late. She paid it and then resumed her call.
He came into my bedroom and asked to talk. We went into the living room. He said he wanted to know how to make friends. Nobody understood his speech, and he was lonely. She promised to help him in any way she could.
Layla almost saw her father. He was a police officer and worked very late hours. One night, she woke up to the most delicious smell. Her father was in the kitchen, making a pot of chicken soup. Together, they ate the chicken soup and talked for hours.
Pauline wanted to renovate her backyard. She had contractors dig a big hole in the back yard. They poured the concrete as well. Soon, she had a pool! Pauline couldn't wait to have friends over to swim next summer.
Justin worked as a botanist. One day, he came across a new type of flower in the field. No other scientist had seen it before. He got to name the new flower! He was proudly featured in all the botanical journals.
Jan plays tennis. Her backhand is awful. She needs practice before the next season starts. She has other good moves. She will continue to work on her backhand.
Kelly had shopped for months. She couldn't find a good swimsuit. She finally found one that was cute and flattering. She ordered it in every color! She couldn't wait to wear it on the beach.
Ashley racked up lots of debt in her teenage Year's. She is now twenty five and is still paying off debt. She took a class on how to budget better. She wrote herself a budget and has stuck to it for two Year's. She now has almost all of her credit cards paid off!
I played soccer goalie for one game as a kid. Unfortunately I allowed a lot of goals. The crowd got the best of me and I started to cry. Eventually I cost my team the game. I never played goalie again.
Dave is in a classical band. Dave plays the flute for the band. Dave plays 18 songs with his band. Dave gets tired and has to stop playing. Dave packs his flute up and goes home.
Steven had a leaky drain. He had done everything to try and fix it. He had even asked his friends. Finally, Steven went to the store and got a new drain. Now, Steven doesn't have a leaky drain.
Joe wanted to go outside. There were rain clouds outside. He was not sure if he should go out. He decided to go outside. It ended up not raining at all that day.
Frank was the best shooter in his basketball team. The team was down by two points. His team had the ball, there was ten seconds on the clock. His teammate threw him the ball and john caught it, John shot the ball at last minute and scored a three.
Tommy got arrested for stealing some expensive jeans. Tommy's dad hired a pricy lawyer to defend him. The judge sentenced him to community service. Tommy didn't complete the community service. Tommy's dad made sure there were no consequences for his actions.
Felipe loves playing trumpet but he wants to play with other people. One day his friend recommends he join the marching band. Felipe diligently practices playing while marching. Finally he is able to join the marching band. Felipe is very happy that he can play trumpet with others.
The man was hungry. So he ordered a pizza. When he bit the pizza he burned his mouth. Now the hunger was gone. Instead he was in pain.
Ziggy the dog sprained his leg last week. He has been walking with a visible limp. Yesterday I took him for a short walk around the block. About halfway home, he sat down and refused to move. I carried him the rest of the way home.
My sister in law Vera had an anxiety attack in September. Her older sister Ann came by to help. Ann noticed Vera's bedroom was filled with junk. Ann talked Vera into cleaning up the room. After she cleaned the room, Vera started to feel better.
Julian wanted to find more fun things to do with his son. One day he realized he had never flown a kite with his son. Julian went to the store and bought two terrific kites. They spent the rest of the weekend flying kites together. Julian was so happy that he had thought of this idea!
Alicia applied for a job at a summer camp. The only job that was available was as a cook. She had never cooked or shopped for herself or her family. Alicia contemplated taking a job that she had no experience in. She turned down the job.
Danny and his friends went to a local club. The party was huge and included a DJ and dance area. They had a good time until the lights went off. Danny tried to walk past the crowd to find his friends. It took an hour for him to find them.
Lucy and her friends loved getting her friends together for a party. Tonight they decided to have a pizza party. The girls got the ingredients together to make the pies. When they were done, they put them in the oven. After a half hour, the pizzas were golden brown.
My mother bought me a toy robot once. I played with it everyday. One day it broke. I was sad and I told my mom. She calmed me down and bought me another robot.
Brittany decided to go shopping to get a gift for Jimmy. She knew his pants size and decided to buy a pair of jeans for him. After she came home, she gave Jimmy a hug along with the gift. When Jimmy tried it on, he can barely fit into it. He had to tuck his stomach in the pants since it was extremely short.
Cody was excited to see his friends that afternoon. He was turning 9 and having a birthday party. They were going swimming at the pool. All of his friends came and brought gifts. When the party was over, he handed out goodie bags.
Maria was laying in her bed. She needed to get up early the next day. For some reason, she couldn't get to sleep. Finally, she decided to take some melatonin. Soon enough she was able to drift to sleep.
Garry was aware that his computer was getting old. One day, his computer wouldn't power on. Garry decided it was a good time to buy a new computer. He bought one at a local store. He is much happier with his newer computer.
Rich enjoyed working out. However, he didn't enjoy spending money. To save money, Rich bought weights and a chin up bar for home use. 3 days after they arrived, Rich dropped a weight by accident. He now has a dumbbell shaped crack in his floor.
I was at the grocery store buying some ice cream. Next to the Popsicles, I noticed a product called Frosty Paws. It was a hot day and I thought my dog would like a treat too. My dog was so excited when he realized the "ice cream" was for him. It was a lot of fun watching him lick his bowl clean.
Celia noticed that the winter sky had turned very gray. Celia looked at the weather application on her phone. She saw that a huge snowstorm was moving into her area in a few hours. Celia went to the store to buy bread, batteries and adult beverages. Celia was snowed in but comfortable for the next three days.
Amy went to the store to get groceries. She needed to find her keys in her purse. She put her bags on top of the car to look for her keys. The gallon of milk slid off the car and burst on the ground. Amy was annoyed she had to go back to buy more milk.
Tom had an old fan. It needed to be replaced. One day it started spinning out of control. ONe of the blades flew off and almost hit Tom. Tom was forced to replace it finally.
Ron was playing cards with his sister. Ron continually won all the games. His sister got upset and cried. She told their mother that Ron was cheating. Ron's mother fussed at Ron.
Bruno's older brother was serving in Vietnam. He was the captain of an A team with 12 soldiers on his team. They led some mountain dwellers to fight the Viet Cong. The brother came home and brought Bruno a gift. The shoes he received smelled strange because they were elephant hide.
Ron feels tired after working very hard. He decides he would rather not cook dinner. Ron orders a pizza instead. When it arrives he eats the entire pizza. Ron is glad he ordered dinner tonight.
My eye doctor recommend these pair of glasses for only $50 dollars. After purchasing it, I decided to try them on. They were good for an instant, until it splits in half. I tried putting it back together and it couldn't work. My doctor ended up looking for a better alternative.
Larry loved to fish for lobster. He had more lobster meat than he could carry. He opened a shack on the beach selling fresh lobster. He became a huge hit! He's made thousands selling his lobster!
Daniel was a very good worker. He decided that he wanted to go for an early promotion in his company. He showed up to work early everyday, and always stayed late. He was one of the best workers in the company. At the end of the year, Daniel earned his early promotion.
Ben was at the hospital with his wife. They were expecting their first child. Ben was extremely nervous and excited about being a new father. Their daughter was born healthy and alert. Ben's fears were quickly erased by the sight of his daughter's smile.
The girl had a lemonade stand. She ran out of lemons. A man passed by and stopped for lemonade. She told him she absolutely ran out. He walked away angry and thirsty.
A new restaurant opened near Ethan's house called The Burger Joint. Ethan decided to check it out for lunch one Saturday. The waiter Ethan had was very friendly and the prices were reasonable. Ethan had a double cheeseburger, onion rings and a milk shake. Ethan was very pleased, this was the best meal he had in a long ...
I decided to make breakfast for my mom and dad this morning. I made my favorite cereal as soon as I got up for my family. My mom and dad slept in and the cereal sat for an hour. When they got up they were very happy to see they had breakfast ready. They told me next time they will make breakfast and I could sleep in.
It was the first night of Emily's play. She played the lead actress. She waited backstage nervously for her cue. Her cue came and she stepped onstage. She got into character and acted beautifully.
Antwon Fantwon was a music reviewer. He ran a very successful youtube channel. Until one day he lost his mind. Antwon gave up his lucrative career to review memes instead. Nobody ever heard from Antwon again.
Michelle loved to eat apples. She even liked to pick apples. One day she decided to visit an apple farm. Michelle picked hundreds of apples. Now, Michelle has a lot of apples to eat.
It was Mike's first day of school. He was scared and nervous. Mike cried several times his first day. He was relieved when he finally went home. Mike begged his parents to stay home the next day.
The river was full people rafting down on inner tubes. One guy was so relaxed he fell asleep in his tube. He drifted for miles down the river before he hit some rapids. He awoke in a panic and paddled ashore. The guy looked around and wondered how long he was asleep.
Sam bought a convertible. It was a warm day with a light breeze. Sam decided to drive around with the top down. The fresh air felt amazing. Sam drove around for hours.
Tim took his son to the fair. They were trying to hit bottles to win a toy. His son hit three different bottles. So he got to choose his toy. He choose a dog.
This year I watched the NBA dunk contest with my friends. The dunks were out of this world! Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine put on a great show for the fans! I have never seen those kind of dunks before in my life! Zach LaVine barely beat Aaron Gordon in the finals.
I bought my girlfriend a hat for her birthday. I took a long time wrapping it. It was expensive and the saleswoman said it was trendy. When she opened the gift she pretended to like it. But it was obvious that she hated it and I failed her.
Andrew finally received his paycheck. He cashed it and went shopping. He had a list of things to buy. He bought everything in that list. Andrew was happy he bought what he bought.
Tom won a wine tasting at a local raffle. He loved wine. He was allowed to invite a guest. He took a girl he had a crush on. Tom had a great first date with her.
Granny always loved to bake. She made all kinds of different goodies. The grandkids' favorite, though, was her cookies. Granny spent a day making 400 cookies. Granny delivered them to the kids, who enjoyed every bite of them.
When Joey was little, he wanted a pet dinosaur. His mother told him that that was not possible. His father laughed and said that he had a surprise for Joey. Joey's parents gave him a puppy. Joey was glad it was a puppy and not a dinosaur.
Lois had to do a speech for a college class. She was terrified of public speaking. When she finally had to do the speech, she accidentally misspoke. The class laughed with her good naturedly. After the speech, she realized even messing up wasn't so bad.
Missy wanted puppies to sell. She had a dog and she invited a friend to mate his dog with hers. They put the two dogs together in a room. Then, the dogs did their business. It worked and the puppy became pregnant.
I was at an outdoor mall. But it was really hot. I was getting very sweaty. So I decided to wash my armpits at an empty public bathroom. I was glad nobody walked in.
Bill loved to play with his favorite ball. However one day he lost his ball. He checked under his bed and did not find it. Disappointed, he asked his girlfriend where it was. Lucky for Bill, he discovered that she it in her hand the whole time.
Clay drained the oil out of his truck. He accidentally kicked the drain tray. Oil got all over his boots. Clay slipped on the wet pavement latter with his oily boots. Clay brook his arm in the fall.
Ken bought a new suit. He wore it out one day to the bar. ONce there someone spilled a drink on him. It ruined the suit. Ken was upset and went home.
Eli took a qualification to work on Spanish song copyright vetting. He managed to ace it with flying colors. Eli opened the first task in the set to do them. He was really surprised by what he found there. All the song lyrics were being sung in French!
Mike looked at his walls in his house and thought they were bland. He took out some paint and began to create art. Mike tried to make a tree but it did not look right. He painted over the bad tree with design of his own creation. The creation covered the entire wall and Mike was pleased.
Tom was playing baseball with some friends. He hit a ball in the wrong direction. It hit a neighbor's window. The window was shattered. Tom apologized and had to get it fixed.
Lucy had rolled her hair in rollers. When she took them out she didn't like the style. The style was too old fashioned. She tried to comb her hair straight but it wouldn't work. Lucy had to wear a hat to hide her ugly hair.
Mike and John always played golf. They had standing bets but John usually won. But on this day it was about to change. Mike was leading with one hole left. But he hit one in the water and was done.
Terrance like bacon, but not so much to get suspended from school. At lunch he ate a chicken bacon ranch sandwich from Subway. In chemistry class he fell asleep. While sleeping he moaned, I love chicken bacon ranch so much. His teacher kicked him out of class and he was suspended.
While walking, I spotted what I thought was a beehive. I called the local pest control to find out what it was. The gentleman came out and inspected the nest. Turns out, the nest is a type of wasp. Now, I know that we have Mexican wasps, not bees.
Tom loved a rock band. They were having a show in his town. Tom tried to get tickets. Unfortunately they sold out right away. He couldn't afford the more expensive ones left.
I told my boyfriend I had never carved a pumpkin for Halloween. He drove to the store and bought five for me to pick from. I picked the biggest and heaviest one. He gave me a marker to draw the design and showed me how to carve it. That was the happiest Halloween I had ever had.
Jane was working at a diner. Suddenly, a customer barged up to the counter. He began yelling about how long his food was taking. Jane didn't know how to react. Luckily, her coworker intervened and calmed the man down.
George just got out of a party. He was driving and suddenly he got hit. Another car hit into his. The cops came by. They took the insurance.
I won a houseplant at an open house for a veterinary clinic. I really liked this plant because I appreciated winning a prize. Ironically, my cat thought it was very tasty and kept chewing on it. The plant eventually was completely eaten, and my cat and I felt sad. I bought another one to replace it, and we were both ha...
Nick was learning how to drive. And he couldn't wait for his parent's to buy him a new car. But they told him he could only buy a used one. And he became very disappointed. So he decided to get a job to help pay for a new car.
Dave packed the car. They drove to the resort. They unpacked the car. Something was missing. They blamed Dave.
Two kids visited their friend's house. His friend wasn't home. A big dog was in the yard. It ran over to the kids. It bit them right on the hands.
Judy was in sales. She had uncapped commissions. She was determined to have the highest sales. She researched all her clients. She ended up winning a trip for the highest sales.
Kevin loves lions and tigers. For his birthday his parents surprised him with a visit to the zoo. He was so excited to see the lions and the tigers. He also got to see a lot of other zoo animals. Kevin had a great time and talked about this zoo visit for days.
Mike was hungry. He couldn't decide what he wanted to eat. He could have a hamburger, a peanut butter sandwich, or a salad. Mike ate the hamburger, but he was still hungry. He ended up eating the sandwich and the salad too.
Daniel is eager to become something important. Daniel wants to prove himself worthy of talent. He decided he was going to give his dreams a shot. Daniel packs up all of his belongings and buys a ticket to California. Daniel heads to California ready to realize his dreams.
Sam got thirsty at night. He decided to go to the kitchen without turning any lights on. He ran into an end table. He stubbed his toe really hard. Sam decided to turn the lights on from now on.
Eli was bored so he went to read the forum. The conversation was on trivial fluff that served no purpose. Eli suddenly realized why the people were there. They'd been kicked out of everywhere else. Eli went and found something more productive to do than reading it.
I finally decided to start to get into shape. I looked through a lot of different exercise programs. I chose a moderate activity one. I tried it out for the first time yesterday. It felt like the perfect workout regime for me.
Emily had a favorite armchair. She sat on it every single day. One day it stopped working. She tried to get it repaired but it would cost a lot. Eventually, Emily just straight out bought a new armchair.
I got a basketball on my birthday. I played with it every single day. One day, the ball went over my neighbor's fence. I thought he'd be mad! Instead, he came over and played with me!
Kim arrived home and smelled dinner cooking. According to her mom they were having steak. At dinner the meat looked darker red than normal. She ate her dinner without thinking any more of it. Later she found out the steaks, were deer steaks.
Harry enjoyed politics and an election for president was upcoming. He planned a post-voting party at his house to watch the results. Many of his friends came and Harry made lots of food. All his friends voted and then joined Harry at his house. The friends watched the election results until late in the night.
I went to the store to buy new clips for my necklace. I found an assortment of colors and styles. The lady who worked there told me which ones she liked best. I smiled, knowing she was showing preference for expensive items. I walked away having bought something economical and pretty.
The man designed a poster. He shared the design with his team. His team suggested some changes. The man disagreed with the suggestions. He refused to change his poster.
Laura's mother had passed away. She left Laura a painting she had. Laura had hated the painting and thought it was ugly. Laura got the painting appraised. She was able to sell the painting for a few hundred dollars.
Bill worked at a bank as a loan officer. He embezzled a large amount of money from the bank. Bank auditors discovered the discrepancy. Bill was convicted and sent to prison. The authorities never found the money.
Jake was driving home from work. While driving he heard a loud pop. His car started rattling as he kept driving. Jake decided to pull over. He had a flat tire that needed to be replaced.
Mike loved teddy bears. His mom bought him a new one during her trip to the store. He ripped the nose one day running down the stairs. His mom replaced it with a big blue button. Mike was happy and named him Blue.
I was playing guitar on my couch one day with a capo. When I was done playing with the capo, I put it down next to me. After a while of playing without the capo, I wanted the capo back. When I looked around for the capo, I couldn't find it anywhere. I eventually found it under the couch and resumed playing.