Can You Tell A Story In…

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

Can you tell a story in 41 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story:

  • TRICK
  • CALORIE
  • SNAIL
  • MARATHON
  • ROAR

Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 23 words using the following words in it somewhere:

  • BALLERINA
  • PUMPKIN
  • EGGS

Here are your fabulous stories:

Trent’s World:

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.


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

I hate this time of year!

Nicola Daly:

‘This is my favourite – the Dance of the Sugarplum Pumpkins.’

‘Pumpkins? You’re sure? That ballerina on the end looks more like an egg!

Kim Smyth:

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

Tessa:

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

Poetessadeilibri:

The eggs turned into chickens. Wearing the ballerina dress I was ready to impress: In the pumpkin dance, I stayed until midnight ended.

Sexagenarian Scribbler:

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

Therapybits:

Under the full moon, a ballerina danced beside a pumpkin. Nearby, children played bagpipes, while others sipped smoothies and painted colorful eggs.

John W. Howell:

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

The Bag Lady:

“I want to see the ballerina!” screamed Julie, demanding six year-old. “You promised!”

“If you hadn’t eaten all those pumpkin eggs, we could, but your tummy’s saying no!”

Pensivity101:

A ballerina held her pumpkin partner’s hand then set off to trick or treat.

Mrs McDonald had no candy, so gave them eggs.

Christine Mallaband-Brown:

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

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.

Treehugger:

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

Jeyanthi:

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.

Life Lessons:

I have flunked at balleraining. The reason? I’m too fat.
(Girls as round as eggs or pumpkins can not plié shaped like that!)

Chris Farley:

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

‘Painting ourselves for Easter.’

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

Ann Edall-Robson:

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

Gene:

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

  1. I was roaring for a trick

    sweets were everywhere like snails

    a marathon of calories

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    1. That’s very good! Thank you 😍

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      1. You’re welcome. Have a nice evening.

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  3. Monty emitted a thunderous roar. The shell shattered underfoot. Warm slime oozed around his hairy toes. Damn snails. There must be easier ways of burning calories than a barefoot marathon. He needed to find a trick for dealing with race-day gastropods.

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    1. That’s so funny. I love it 😆

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      1. Thanks Esther 😊

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  5. “Ready for lunch?, Lizzy asked , adding, “I’ve taken into account your pledge about your daily *calorie consumption sweetie”. “Thanks!”,, her husband responded with an enthusiastic *roar, adding, “that’s the key *trick to running a *marathon at more than a *snail pace”.

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    1. That brought a smile to my face. Well done with that. Thanks, Gene.

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    nikidaly70

    ‘He tricked me!’ roared the woodlouse. ‘That sneaky calorie-counting snail tricked me.’
    ‘How?’
    ‘He told me I need a marathon under my belt. I’ve run flipping miles. And look!’
    The cheeky snail rustled a Marathon and stuck it under his belt.

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    1. That’s so funny. You had fun with that!

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    SexagenarianScribbler

    It’s a marathon, not a sprint. said the snail to himself, that’s the trick. Slow and steady win the race. (now where had he heard that before?)

    Emerging the victor, he let out a snail sized roar.

    Calories burnt a bonus….

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    1. Thank you for making me smile with that, Val.

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  8. At the creatures athletic competition each animal talked about their races.
    “The trick, ” said the snail “when sliding a marathon race, is to use as few calories as possible. The best bit is hearing the crowd roar as I won gold!”

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    1. Super! Thanks, Christine.

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  9. Thanks for the link and mention, Esther. My story. The trick to winning the marathon is to watch every single calorie before the race and in your minds eye imagine the roar of the crowd as you pass the last place snail near the finish line.

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    1. You’ve done great. Thanks for that, John.

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      1. Thank you. 😊

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  10. The roar from the crowd signalled the end of the eating marathon. No one could believe the snail was the top calorie intake winner. He was quoted as saying, “The trick is to eat all of the time, and I do.”

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    1. A great trick! What fun, Ann. Thank you.

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  11. Here are some tricks to help you eat fewer calories:

    Use smaller plates to eat protein rich foods such as snails, first, while watching marathons of race cars roar around a track. Drink water before meals. Eat breakfast and eat mindfully.

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    1. Great advice! That’s brilliant, Tessa.

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  12. Here’s the trick. Calories in, calories out.
    Calorie deficit.
    It’s not a sprint. Not a marathon. Not even a race. Snail’s pace will do.
    There is no finishing line and no roar from the crowd. The roar must come from within.

    Extra points for using words twice?

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    squirreljan

    The trick was counting every calorie and walking every day. My weight dropped and my snail pace quickened until I was roaring and running like a lioness in pursuit of the next meal. The metaphorical marathon had ended in success. ROAR!

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    1. Ha, ha. That made me chuckle. Thanks, Janice.

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  14. The snail roared triumphantly as she crossed the finish line, taking second in the Boston Marathon. Steve bent down, plucked her up, and swallowed her whole. The trick to cheat days, Steve said, “is getting the most out of your calories.”

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    1. That’s hilarious! Poor snail!

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  15. “Don’t you see,” she said, “slimming isn’t burning a calorie here or there. It’s your diet. Look at the French, with their marathon snail-eating dinners with litres of Bordeaux.”

    “Yes,” he replied, “I’d roar too with all that on my stomach.”

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    1. That’s so good, Chris. Thank you 😊

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