Can You Tell A Story In…

Here’s this week’s story challenge for you:

Can you tell a story in 23 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story:

  • BALLERINA
  • PUMPKIN
  • EGGS

Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 12 words using the following words in it somewhere:

  • SMOOTHIE
  • BAGPIPES

Here are your entertaining stories:

Richmond Road:

Scotland. Once. Fell for a smoothie in a kilt. Bagpipes. No underwear.

Nicola Daly:

Roadside cafe. Sipping a smoothie. Kilted hunk with bagpipes. My heart stirs.

Kim Smyth:

I drank a smoothie before playing my bagpipes in a local parade.

Tessa:

I put down the bagpipes and picked up the strawberry banana smoothie.

Darlene:

Hold my smoothie while I play the bagpipes for the jilted bride.

Murray Clarke:

I fell in love with a real smoothie who played the bagpipes.

Sexagenarian Scribbler:

Blasted bagpipes drowned out our conversation as we sat sipping our smoothies.

Linking People 2003:

Sunscreen melting, smoothie with spoon, PhysiologyWalla’s bagpipes, while sheep danced joyfully nearby!

The Bag Lady:

You could play bagpipes if you hadn’t scarfed down that margarita smoothie!

Pensivity101:

A new use for bagpipes… blow in the bubbles and voila,  smoothie maker!

Ann-Edall-Robson:

Long haul trucking made easy: Drink a smoothie listening to bagpipe music.

Christine Mallaband-Brown:

Please don’t try to suck up a smoothie through a bagpipe chanter!

Squirreljan:

Warning – don’t spill a smoothie on your bagpipes. I did; it hurts!

Treehugger:

Drinking a smoothie whilst playing the bagpipes. Now that is really clever.

Sharron P:

Her toddler had done it again – stuck his smoothie in the bagpipes.

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46 responses to “Can You Tell A Story In…”

  1. nikidaly70 Avatar
    nikidaly70

    ‘This is my favourite – the Dance of the Sugarplum Pumpkins.’
    ‘Pumpkins? You’re sure? That ballerina on the end looks more like an egg!

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    1. That made me laugh. Well done with that, Nicola.

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  2. The prima ballerina stepped out of her pumpkin coach and was whisked away to dine on scrambled eggs for breakfast. She needed protein!

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  3. The eggs turned into chickens, wearing the ballerina dress 🦢 i was ready to impress: In the pumpkin dance, i stayed, until midnight end🎃🩰🥚

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    1. So clever! Love that 😍

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  4. Ellen’s a ballerina; Helen a witch.  Greta’s a weightlifter with pumpkin barbells, such a stitch.  Margret threw an egg at me, that bitch.

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    1. Love the rhyming!

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      1. Thanks! I was thinking of putting it poem form, but I like Dr. Seuss form better…

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  5. Mid pirouette, the waitress, dressed as a ballerina, dumped pumpkin spice flavored scrambled eggs all over me.

    I hate this time of year!

    *

    Actually I love it, I just don’t love pumpkin spice everything.

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    1. I love this time of year too, but yes, too much pumpkin-spiced everything!

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      1. Autumn is definitely my favorite season and October my favorite month, pumpkin spice or not…

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  6. The prima ballerina was getting worried about her weight gain .Unfortunately, her guilty pleasure was scrambled eggs on toast, followed by pumpkin pie .

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    1. Sounds delicious!

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      1. Became very hungry as I wrote it

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  7. The ballerina danced on her toes around the pumpkin patch.The annoyed kids threw rotten eggs at her rather than enjoying her dance.

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    1. Very good, Tessa 😊

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      1. Thank you!

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    SexagenarianScribbler

    At the Royal Ballet watching Cinderella, as the fairy godmother changed the pumpkin into a coach, someone threw an egg at the ballerina.

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  10. This is very interesting. Is this a weekly challenge Esther?

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    1. Yes, it is. I just change the word count and the words each week. Anyone can have a go 😊

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  11. If I were a ballerina my debut dance would be a twelve egg and quart of milk production called The Great Pumpkin Custard.

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    1. Great to see you joining in, John. This made me laugh. Thank you.

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      1. Glad you liked it. 😁

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  13. […] Esther Chilton is our host and this week we have 23 words to play with, three of which have to be BALLERINA, PUMPKIN and EGGS! […]

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  14. The Ballerina got her seasons mixed up. She hollowed out the pumpkin and filled it with Easter eggs. The Easter bunny was unhappy!

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    1. That’s so clever. Well done with that 😍

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  15. Once ballerina off the feet.

    Now in pumpkin toes fest

    Tossing eggs toast in, fast.

    creek ! The eggs open revealing beautiful fairy. Now pumpkins are her cart wheels. The ballerina flew to her prince.

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    1. Thank you so much for joining in. I really enjoyed this 🥰

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      1. Thanks for the inspiration…. 😊

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    squirreljan

    The huge Halloween pumpkin had been for the ballerina’s performance until her pet echidna laid eggs in it. Annoyance became a thrilled pirouette.

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    1. Very good, Janice 😊

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  17. […] assignment is to write a 23 word story making use of the words ballerina, pumpkin and […]

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  18. ‘What are you eggs doing?’ asked the pumpkin, through triangle teeth.

    ‘Painting ourselves for Easter.’

    ‘Why is my food talking?’ asked the ballerina.

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    1. Thank you for joining in 😊 Very funny 😆

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  19. On her way to collect eggs, Mademoiselle Pumpkin attempted long ago taught ballerina moves. The watching postman clapped. Mortified, she blushed, then laughed. 

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    1. That brought a big smile to my face. Thank you 😍

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      1. You are welcome.

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  20. Margot-Anna, a world-renowned *ballerina, ate a couple of freshly cooked *eggs and slice of *pumpkin pie for her breakfast this morning.

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    1. Thank you so much for joining in. Love your story!

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