# 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:** 26
**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 29, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/501 "2007-03-29T16:21:30Z")
The pale ale, piqued at being overlooked in the kerfluffle, spread itself where Secret Squirrel was stepping, giggling with evil glee as the rascally rodent did a perfect pratfall. ---
**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 29, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/502 "2007-03-29T18:23:50Z")
The plucky squirrel produced a [syphon](http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/105428_front200.jpg) from beneath his trenchcoat, and soon had the beer imprisoned in a little brown jar. ---
**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 29, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/503 "2007-03-29T20:14:38Z")
The pale ale, determined to free her, um, its new boyfriend, er, pal, immediately attacked the squirrel. ---
**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 29, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/504 "2007-03-29T22:04:33Z")
Elijah had quickly towed the Mitzvah Tank with his chariot to the scene, and Rabbi Yehudah ben Bezalel Levai accompanied by his sidekick, the Golem, distracted the Ale, "Are you Kosher? Pull over and show me your [hekhsher!](http://usa.altermedia.info/images/Koshersymbolspg1_01.JPG) " ---
**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 30, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/505 "2007-03-30T01:21:28Z")
A bottle of oatmeal stout glared at the rabbi and muttered, “Damn fool wouldn’t know a real brew if he tripped over it.” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/506 "2007-03-30T01:56:16Z")
The bottle of Killian’s Red shouted “Oye, Boyo, what’s that you’re doing there?” But the rabbi, unable to hear alcoholic beverages, especially those with thick brogues, ignored it. ---
**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 30, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/507 "2007-03-30T02:15:51Z")
Just as the Spiffy Little Squirrel siphoned the Pale Ale into another little brown jar, the Rabbi tripped over a [bottle.](http://champagnegifts.com/id100042list281product.html) ---
**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 30, 2007, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/508 "2007-03-30T02:55:53Z")
Wu looked at the ancient Jewish action heroes in wonderment and asked Xiang, “Does this kind of thing happen here often?” ---
**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 30, 2007, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/509 "2007-03-30T03:42:54Z")
“Curses! My Sentient Beer imprisoned by my arch enemy, Secret Squirrel! Foiled again!” Hollered Goyisch Squirrel in his [Secret Dojo](http://babulife.blogs.com/weblog/images/squirrel_1.jpg) believed to be somewhere near Philadelphia, or perhaps Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/510 "2007-03-30T12:23:59Z")
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Cleveland, in the basement of a small town high school, a young girl battles a demon trying to open a [hellmouth](http://vrya.net/bdb/clip.php?clip=4173). ---
**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 30, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/511 "2007-03-30T19:50:50Z")
“Here I am, standing in a Shanghai bar without pants as a squirrel and two pools of alcohol duke it out, and someone wants to talk about _Cleveland_?” Wu asked. ---
**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 30, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/512 "2007-03-30T20:51:31Z")
Comparing satellite pictures of [Cleveland](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Greater_Cleveland.JPG/300px-Greater_Cleveland.JPG) and [Philadelphia,](http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/HPDOCS/misr/misr_images/philadelphia.jpg) the super intelligent squirrel decided that the Secret Dojo was in Philadelphia, because the photo was larger. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/513 "2007-03-30T23:53:54Z")
A cat, who had been eyeing the squirrel for some time now, said “y’know, W.C.Fields spent a week in Philadelphia one afternoon…” ---
**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 31, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/514 "2007-03-31T00:13:40Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] “Here I am, standing in a Shanghai bar without pants as a squirrel and two pools of alcohol duke it out, and someone wants to talk about _Cleveland_?” Wu asked. [/QUOTE] A glass of bitters coyly snuggled up to his ankle, begging to be adopted. ---
**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 31, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/515 "2007-03-31T00:43:25Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] W.C.Fields spent a week in Philadelphia one afternoon.." [/QUOTE] “The poor man,” thought the Rabbi as they boarded the Mitzvah tank for the journey to the city of brotherly love. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/516 "2007-03-31T01:00:20Z")
Wu picked up the glass of bitters which smiled, much the way grass doesn’t, and Wu mused about rabbis who can understand cats. ---
**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 31, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/517 "2007-03-31T02:01:58Z")
“Rabbi [Francis ben Assisi](http://4imgs.com/306/x/kru102_FULL.jpg) ,” began Rabbi Yehudah ben Bezalel Levaias as Sadie frowned and held her watch to her ear. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/518 "2007-03-31T12:44:42Z")
“Meow, er, yes?” asked Rabbi Frank, as he was known in rabbinical circles. ---
**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 31, 2007, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/519 "2007-03-31T14:39:55Z")
“You need to rethink that combover – it’s not fooling anyone,” Sadie sniffed disdainfully. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/520 "2007-03-31T14:42:54Z")
Back in the bar, Wu poured some of the bitters into a glass of eagerly waiting gin, which was absolutely gleeful at having bitters poured into it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=27)