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Ira was selling popcorn. It was a fundraiser for his soccer team. He sold it all over his neighborhood. Soon, he'd sold enough to pay for the team's new uniforms. Ira was so happy he had reached his goal!

Ronald went hiking with his father. Several miles into the trail, they came upon a felled tree. It was a massive oak. Ronald's father pointed at all the rings found on the tree stump. He explained that you can find out the tree's age by counting them.

Bill entered teenagedom. He felt a lot different. His friends made fun of him. He took it in stride. He didn't mind their comments.

Julie is a nurse and loves it even though it can be a lot at times. She got to the hospital and right away she had five patients. She ran around all day taking care of many people with many problems. She finally left work in the evening and went home. She laid in her bed exhausted, but felt good about her day.

Amelia always drank her tea with milk and sugar. But when she went to her friend's house there was no sugar. She asked for some honey and stirred it in the tea. She was immensely surprised to like the taste. When she went back home, she tried the same and changed her routine.

Lucy was cooking the food in the restaurant . She was gearing up for the close soon. However something caught her eye. It was a mouse. Lucy screamed and tried to kill it.

Boris was taking martial arts classes. He had been training for only a few weeks. He told his instructor that he wanted to learn to use weapons. His instructor shook his head disappointingly. Boris didn't really understand the meaning behind martial arts.

Sam hadn't done laundry in a long time. He ran out of dirty clothes. He was running late for school. Sam decided to wear dirty clothes. He smelled bad in class all day.

Jane decided she wanted to become a farmer. She got a job at a nearby farm. The work was difficult. However, Jane was happy to be a farmer. Jane was proud of her career choice.

Emily's parents needed the neighbor to babysit her. Emily had to spend the whole day at their house. Her neighbor asked if she wanted to swim in the pool. Emily excitedly said yes. The day ended up passing quickly thanks to the pool.

I've been training my dog to do tricks. I've taught him a few so far. Last week I taught him how to play dead. It impressed all my friends. My dog was happy to get the treats and attention.

Anna was setting up an Easter Egg hunt. She had to hide 200 eggs! It was exhausting coming up with so many hiding spots. But during the hunt, all of Anna's eggs were found. The kids complimented her on her creative hiding spots!

Kathy was running a marathon. She was toward the middle of the group. She had never finished a marathon before. She was within a mile of the finish line. Kathy persevered and finished the marathon before passing out.

Jason wanted a skateboard but couldn't afford one. As a young child his employment options were limited. Jason decided to mow lawns for money. His parents helped him hang flyers all over his town. After a few weeks of mowing lawns he had enough to buy a skateboard.

Andrew was baking. He decided to make giant cookies with M&Ms in them. He'd always called them monster cookies when he was a kid. He pulled them out of the oven and couldn't believe it. They were just like when he was a kid!

Tom and his friends went to a concert. Tom enjoyed the concert very much. The audience began clapping after the show. Tom clapped louder and longer than anyone. Tom had wanted to show his satisfaction by clapping extensively.

Louis was sick to death of being single. He had tried almost everything to get a date. All but one thing. He decided to try and pick up sad girls who were at funerals. He ended up getting three numbers at the first attempt.

Carla decided to make a snowman in her front yard. She worked really hard to make the perfect body for it. Carla's mother told her it was a beautiful snowman. Carla had parties with her snowman and even dressed him up! After winter, Carla was sad but knew she would see him next year.

Jaden Smith was posting a tweet on mirrors. He said we are all living in mirrors and the mirrors are living. I looked at my TV and saw independence day was on. Shaking my head, I look at Will Smith killing aliens in amazement. The best actor is stuck acting like his son isn't an embarrassment.

Tim misplaced his watch at school. He looked around but never found it. Days later he saw someone else wearing it. Tim confronted the other kid. The other kid said he found it but Tim didn't believe him.

Timmy wanted to play his big brother in tennis. Timmy always lost to him. They played very determined to win. It was a tie game and then Timmy served the ball. The ball hit his brother in the leg to win the game!

Jason listened to the weather and heard it was going to be sunny. He thought the kids might like to go swimming. He gathered up the swimsuits, towels and sunscreen. Jason and the kids got into the truck and drove to the beach. They spent the next 2 hours playing and splashing in the surf.

I waited for the afternoon school bus to take me home. When the bus arrived at my stop, outside was raining. Knowing this, the bus driver still wanted me to get out. After walking out, I became soaked from the rain. I decided to wait in a store for the rain to clear up.

Bobby loved going to the zoo. He was able to go this last Saturday. There he saw all his favorite animals. The monkeys were his absolute favorite. He spent the most time looking at them.

Amy went to Panera for lunch. The line was longer than she hoped. When it was finally her time the cashier walked away. Amy asked her to come back. The cashier told Amy she was on break and walked away.

The group arrived at the beach. They looked around the area since no person was there. Haley asked Drew if they're in the right place. Drew forgot that the beach was south instead of east. They decided to stay at the beach until the end of the day.

Once there was a girl named Mia who could spell well. She entered a spelling bee but she got nervous easily. During the final moments, they gave her a word she did not know. She tried hard but she managed to spell it correctly. Mia won the spelling bee and felt more sure of herself afterwards.

Tom had a friend who started a business. He hit tom up for some investment money. Tom reluctantly agreed. Within a month his friend's business folded. Tom lost all the money he invested.

The Zapo family decided to make their own ornaments one year. Mr Zapo made a very rude one behind his wife's back. Mrs Zapo laughed, but made him throw it out before the kids saw it. When they were done they decorated the tree. It ended up beautiful and special.

Jerry tried to bounce the ball to the other side of the court. The opponents tried to double team him. Since he was trapped, Jerry couldn't move anywhere. He ended up throwing the ball toward the back-court. The ball flew out of bounds, causing a turnover.

The dog liked to sleep on soft things. The owners bought her a soft dog bed. She slept on it right away. The next day when they came home, she was laying on her bed. They were glad she enjoyed it so much.

The Muse concert was tonight. We drove down from Boston at noon and parked. Then we wandered the city for a bit. At 4 we headed over to the venue. Then the concert started.

Moby spent the day walking through the park. When he got home, he realized he lost his favorite key chain. He immediately went back to the park to search for it. After many hours, it was getting dark. Even when park officials told him to leave, Moby refused.

Whitey was a tiny chicken with a big heart. Each day tiny Whitey lay the largest eggs in her flock. Each day the farmer took Whitey's egg from the nestbox. Whitey was sad to always lose her eggs. Whitey learned to hide her eggs so she could keep them and be happy.

Gina was waiting for the principal. She looked at the clock. It said it was 1:05 PM. But Gina had no idea when she arrived. She realized she had no way of knowing how long she had been there.

Nancy wanted to cook spaghetti. She bought all the ingredients. When she got home, she started looking for the noodles. She couldn't find them. Then she realized she must have left them at the store.

For a long time I have desired going to South America. One year my church decided to take a mission trip to Peru. I learned that they were past the deadline for accepting participants. I quickly emailed my pastor to ask if I could go. Fortunately there was a spot open and the next March I went to Peru!

Camille was watching her sister's dance recital. Camille's sister performed three dances at the recital. Camille was excited and proud of her sister. Camille gave her sister flowers after the performance. The family celebrated at dinner that night.

Roger liked to play ping-pong. He bought his own ping-pong table so he could practice. Roger was so good at ping-pong that he rarely lost a game. His friends got tired of getting beat by Roger at ping-pong. Roger decided to let his friends win some of the games.

Bobby's watch broke. Bobby decided that he would fix it himself. Bobby watched videos online to learn how to do it. Bobby concluded that it would be much too difficult for him. Bobby brought his watch to a repair professional.

Martha owed money for a bill and was out of time. She was completely broke and needed help. Reluctantly she began calling churches around town. To her delight one offered to pay her bill. Thanks to their help she was able to catch up on her bills.

Sam found an injured dog by the road. He took it in. He took the dog to the veterinarian when it didn't get better. The vet said there was nothing he could do. Sam had to put the dog down.

Rachel really wanted a stick of gum. But she didn't have a quarter to buy some. So she wrote a story for 23 cents. Several days later she got the money for the gum. The gum was all the sweeter for the long wait.

Pavel is excited to vote in the presidential election. He's reviewed his candidates. He's made himself informed. He arrives at the polls. He's happy to participate in the political process.

Rachel was having a craving for jelly beans. She went to the candy shop in town. There were rows and rows of flavors to choose from. In her excitement, she spilled jelly beans everywhere. Rachel was embarrassed the shop owner had to sweep up her mess.

Harry went on a forest trip with his class. Harry played several activities with his classmates. His classmates dared him to touch a bee nest. Harry touched it. Harry was stung by many bees and had to go to the hospital.

Tim loved listening to rap. Unfortunately his parents hated it. He would try to sneak cds. His parents always found them. They would destroy his music whenever they could.

After Years of corporate work, Paul wanted a way to express himself. He decided to buy a set of paints and a canvas. Paul began to paint landscape scenes every day. He found it was a great way to be creative outside of work. Paul was very happy he found a way to express himself.

Mike needed to plant seeds after the winter. He went to a plant store and bought 100 seeds. When he got home, his son, Jake was already planting something. He wasn't planting seeds, he was planting raisins! Mike laughed, and asked Jake if he could help plant real seeds.

Jane was a fast runner. Her friend was also fast. One day they decided to race. Jane barely won. They considered it a moral draw.

I adopted a puppy in June. On my way home, I named him Jameson. I had to teach Jameson to use the bathroom outside. It took several weeks of training. He is now trained to use the bathroom outside.

Scott thought he was one of the best basketball players. Eric disagreed and challenged Scott to a game. The game was very close and it came down to the last minute. Eric won by only two points. Now Eric is the best basketball player.

Danielle wanted to decorate her porch. She got a topiary for next to her door. It grew taller and taller. Soon, she had to trim it back. It really made a statement on her porch!

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.

Riley and friends were going to a ski trip this year for vacation. They planned to go up to big bear mountain and rent a cabin. They thought everything was going to go well and as planned. Everything failed on them one by one, their cabin had no electricity. When they finally got it an avalanche hit and their vacation was done.

My wife wants to quit her job and be a stay at home mom. I think that she should continue working because we need the money. She made a good point when she told me she would be happier at home. After hearing that I agreed that she should quit her job. We budgeted a little and we are still doing fine with money.

Our 2 year old granddaughter lives in NYC. We are in Boston and do not see her much. Last week we visited her, walking in through a brown door. Yesterday our daughter sent a video of our granddaughter. She was pointing to the door and saying our names.

Jill looked out the window at her ugly backyard. She wanted to go out and enjoy it but couldn't. Jill decided to fix up the yard so she could enjoy it. Jill planted flowers and bought herself outdoor furniture. Jill now sits outside enjoying her beautiful back yard.

Two friends were hungry so they decided to get pizza. They could not decide which toppings to get. To settle this they played a game. The winner got to choose all the toppings. The winner was excited to get the honor of pizza toppings.

John felt he was getting fat. He decided to start working out. He invited a friend to do it with him. They would motivate each other to do better. John and his friend achieved their goals.

Eugene was very old. Her children sent her to a nursing home. Eugene was very nervous. Her children said it would be a good place for her. Eugene ended up loving it.

Skip was feeling very lonely lately. He was a middle aged man without a lover. Skip decided to give the internet a shot. Skip met a nice young woman a few miles away. Skip had a nice time with the woman and plans to go out again.

Frank fell while running. He put a bandage on his leg. But it bled through almost at once! His mom took him to the hospital. Frank ended up needing twenty-one stitches!

Everyone told Beth how great Chipotle was. One day a co-worker offered to pick up a burrito for her. Amy ate the burrito and was unimpressed. That night she dreamed of the burrito. Amy ended up eating Chipotle for 5 days straight.

Andrew was taking his little cousins to ride go karts. He called them to see if they were ready to be picked up. They were ready to be picked up. So Andrew picked them all up and drove them to ride go karts. They all had fun riding go carts.

Our two year old granddaughter is visiting from New York this weekend. We ordered food just for her tastes from Peapod. She loves yogurt, strawberries, and Cheerios. We put the order in so everything will be ready by Friday. My wife is thrilled to see our first grandchild.

Adam was a show off. He would do anything to get the attention of a girl. Once, he lit his shirt on fire to prove his manliness. He forgot to stop, drop and roll. Subsequently, Adam got 2rd degree burns from his stunt.

London was a planner by nature. When she was 8 months pregnant she packed her hospital bag early. She kept everything she would need for labor in her car. She had a check up and the doctor wanted to induce her immediately. London was so happy that she was prepared.

Jess heard about a recent murder in town. She was paranoid and bought a gun. She learned how to use it that day and left it under her bed. Later that very night, she heard her front door open. She grabbed the gun and shot, unfortunately she shot her brother.

Fred was out with his friends. They kept taking more and more shots. Fred ended up getting way too drunk. His friends had to call an uber. He went home safely.

Tom was out with friends. They were going into a bar. Tom was stopped by the bouncer. His license was expired. They didn't let him in.

Jan went to her closet to throw out old clothes. She began by removing anything that was green. She took all the green clothes and put them in trash bags. Jan took all the bags to a local thrift store. They gave her $10 for all her green clothes.

The kids quietly crept out to the backyard. They found their parents on the trampoline. They were staring up at the dark night sky. The children joined their parents on the trampoline. All night long they watched the streaks of light shoot across the sky.

One day, Maria decided to go out and buy a new phone! She went to the electronics store and picked out a nice looking one. She talked to the cashier and he gave her a little discount. Then, she took the phone home and opened up its box. Maria then booted up the device and was very happy.

Neil took a train into Moscow. He saw the cathedral of St Basil's. It was huge and bright and ornate! He went inside to see it better. It was the greatest church in Moscow, he decided!

Steve was training to be an aircraft pilot. Steve had one more test before he could fly solo. As they neared the airport the instructor killed the engine. Steve made an emergency landing on the runway. Steve passed the test and could now fly solo.

Frank decided that he wanted to build a raft. He got a bunch of material together. He began constructing his raft. He finished building the raft. He took it out in the water and it worked great.

Ken took his kids to a photo shoot with him. The kids had fun. However unfortunately the kids got tired. As a result they stopped cooperating. Finally they had to stop shooting.

Everyone wanted the recipe. I couldn't share the entire thing with them. I explained my grandmother would be angry if I did. I gave it to them anyway, under condition that they not tell her. She ended up finding out and yelling at me.

I am a retiree from the MBTA. The MBTA is the Boston, MA transit property. On Facebook someone asked about the origins of the MBTA subway colors. The popular theory is the colors symbolize the areas serviced. I told Facebook friends the consulting firm chose random colors.

Joe was a stockbroker. Ian paid him to buy and sell stocks. Joe wasn't good at his job. He squandered Ian's money. Poor Ian had to sell his house.

Hailey found a caterpillar in her garden. She placed the caterpillar in a jar. The caterpillar turned into a cocoon. The cocoon hatched into a monarch butterfly. Hailey let the butterfly go outside by the garden.

Leslie and her mom were going shopping. They both really loved to shop. They arrived at the mall. They went into at least 20 different stores that day. They had a wonderful time shopping.

A blonde lady with a rat tail had a son. He wanted to be a big rap star. The mom set up an appointment with a huge r&b star. The star flaked on her and her son, and laughed at them. He quit trying to be a star and started working at McDonalds.

Eric decided his dog needed a buddy. He first decided to try a cat. He brought home a another dog, and that didn't work. Next, he brought home a kitten. Eric's dog now has a kitten friend with whom he can't be separated.

Brittany's parents split up when she was in middle school. Her parents moved to two different places. They wanted Brittany to decide which parent she wanted to live with. It was an impossible decision for her to make. Brittany ended up splitting her time between both homes.

Erick was a hiker who loved going up to the mountains. On one of his trips, he took his friend Mark who had never hiked. Mark had trouble climbing the rocks at first. Mark learned to climb well and started to like hiking. They started hiking together on weekends.

Susie looked at her cd. It was all scratched. She wondered if it would work. Unfortunately it did not. She had to buy another one.

One day Julie hit her baby brother. He was playing with her toys without asking her for permission. Julie's mom saw her hit him and told her never to do that again. She told Julie to use her words instead of her hands. Julie learned that violence is never the way to solve problems.

John was really worried about his political science exam. He stayed up all night for weeks studying as much as he could. When it was the morning of the test he woke up very nervous. On his way to class he quizzed himself in his head even more. After the test was over he was very relieved and relaxed.

Henry loved to dance. He was excited that the school dance was Friday. He went out on the floor with his friends. He was so into it, he kept dancing when the music stopped. When he finally looked around everyone was staring at him.

Terrance was a man but was very feminine. He decided to go to beauty school as a way to express it. He wound up being top in his class that year. Terrance soon opened his own salon with help from friends. He is now a well known community member with a lot of respect.

Kathy was at the lake. Her friends were jumping from the cliffs. She wanted to try but she was scared. She decided to throw a floatie noodle into the water. Then when she jumped, she was immediately able to grab it.

On Oliver's birthday, he started the day with a big breakfast. After that, he went to the park and played for awhile. When he got home, he opened a few presents from family. Then, his parents ordered some pizza. They ate dinner and had a cake afterwards.

He went to the hospital with an upper respiratory infection. After a week, he wasn't getting any better. He developed a tear in his stomach lining and began to bleed. The doctor said he was too weak for an operation. He passed away two days later.

Francis liked to pretend that he was a king. He would wear a crown around the house. One day, he misplaced his crown. At first, he felt lost without it. He soon realized how strange it was that he ever wore it at all.

One day Sue heard a loud bang from her front room. She looked out the window. A bird had flown into the window and knocked itself out. She put the bird in a box so a cat wouldn't eat it. After an hour the bird flew away like nothing had happened.

Steven loved his couch a lot. He would sit on it for hours every day. One day, his couch collapsed. This was a big issue as it was his only couch. Steven rushed to the store and was able to buy a new couch.

Julia found a bag filled with notebooks on the sidewalk. On one of the notebooks she found the owner's name and phone number. She called the number and left a message. Even after several calls, the owner never responded. Eventually, Julia threw out all of the notebooks.

There was a fire drill at Bill's job one morning. Everyone grumbled as the walked out in the cold. Bill ran to the closet to get his coat before he left. Outside everyone was cold but Bill. Bill began to feel bad so he offered his coat to anyone.