# Write a story, one sentence at a time! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 21, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131 "2007-02-21T20:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/401 "2007-03-20T13:34:38Z")
Joshie jumped out of bed, pushed aside the Golem and ran to the door, giggling, “I think it’s for me!” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/402 "2007-03-20T13:55:26Z")
“You, kid” chided the [Golem](http://www.disobey.com/horror/posters_and_similar/downloads/golem.jpg) “are supposed to be sleeping.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/403 "2007-03-20T14:44:49Z")
“Isn’t it a little late for a Fuller Brush Man to be making the rounds?” Joshie asked suspiciously. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/404 "2007-03-20T15:08:36Z")
“My name is Golem. Moyshe Golem, and that counts as one sentence,” the Golem intoned, "and you aren’t the [Fuller Brush Man,](http://www.iceboxminnesota.com/howards/ppd_5_02/0391_18.jpg) you are the Muppet Terrorist [Bert!"](http://files.myopera.com/bcdc/albums/35555/osama%20bin%20laden%20(bert%20is%20evil)_jpg.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/405 "2007-03-20T16:23:35Z")
“Yes, I am,” said Bert, pulling an AK47 from his sample case, “and now you, Golem, must die! Bwahahahahahaha!” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/406 "2007-03-20T16:37:58Z")
Before 006.98 Marked Down From 007 could react, Joshie ran forward and [kicked the terrorist](http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/Features/Activities/famf28martialarts_martialqa02.jpg) just as hard as he could. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/407 "2007-03-20T16:43:49Z")
As Bert the Terrorist went down, cluching his unmentionables, he thought “where _does_ he get all those marvelous [del]toys[/del] pictures?” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/408 "2007-03-20T17:34:09Z")
“Now Joshie,” scolded [Sadi,](http://www.adopt-a-granny.com/index_clip_image002_0001.jpg) "We must play nicely with our little friends, even if they are mean, ugly, nasty, meshugganah [schmucks."](http://www.firstanimationart.com/sitebuilder/images/B_C_Dishonest_John-420x339.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/409 "2007-03-20T18:34:34Z")
“Don’t wanna!” said Joshie, scowling. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/410 "2007-03-20T18:44:02Z")
Elijah, wandering about the house to see if anyone had left anything to drink for him, noticed the nefarious [Muppet Terrorist](http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/arsenal/teamrocs/bert/ebg.jpe) in the doorway. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/411 "2007-03-21T14:49:35Z")
Just then, an elite Shin Bet counterrerrorism squad burst through the windows, sending glass flying as they brought their HK submachine guns to bear on the villainous Muppets. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/412 "2007-03-21T14:52:25Z")
Meanwhile, a _really_ pissed off mama squid ordered the driver of her chartered tanker truck to hurry it up – “I see the bastards who ate my baby boy just ahead!” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/413 "2007-03-21T14:59:32Z")
_I really need someone to pimp my [ride](http://biblia.com/jesusbible/elijah-chariot-8.jpg) ,_ mused Elijah. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/414 "2007-03-21T22:56:10Z")
Joshie settled himself on the couch with his [Teddy Ruxpin](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.toybattle.com/uploads/73f4c9716defc39be481b9c2b6e937ef.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.toybattle.com/stats.php%3Fid%3D497&h=300&w=250&sz=28&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=SdZmnaR0-HdwSM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=97&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dteddy%2Bruxpin%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DX) to watch the inevitable armegeddon. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/415 "2007-03-21T23:19:13Z")
The [giant treif](http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/files/2005/09/giantsquid.jpg), er, squid was helped from her tank truck my her minons. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/416 "2007-03-21T23:30:06Z")
Bubie Sadie turned to Elijah and asked “Since when does a squid need a _minyan_?” ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/417 "2007-03-21T23:36:04Z")
Mama Squidocketta turned a baleful eye upon the assembled mini-multitude and, waving her tentacles in a threatening manner, demanded: “All right, which one of you oxygen-wasters ate my son?” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/418 "2007-03-21T23:38:28Z")
“Minion, scminion,” muttered Rabbi Yehudah ben Bezalel Levai of Prague, “the [spelling](http://www.oxfordeagle.com/archives/2003/0103/0120_0124/012403/spelling-bee-91.gif) you keep complaining about.” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/419 "2007-03-21T23:51:52Z")
[QUOTE=EddyTeddyFreddy] Mama Squidocketta turned a baleful eye upon the assembled mini-multitude and, waving her tentacles in a threatening manner, demanded: “All right, which one of you oxygen-wasters ate my son?” [/QUOTE] “He did it!” shouted Bubie Sadie, Joshie, Elijah, Lefty, Bucky, Ernie, and Rabbi Yehudah ben Bezalel Levai of Prague simultaneously, all pointing at Bert, the Muppet Terrorist. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/420 "2007-03-22T00:01:30Z")
In an “I am [Spartacus](http://insti.physics.sunysb.edu/~siegel/parodies/spartacus.jpg) ” moment, Bert and Ernie pointed at each other, “HIM!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=22)