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Bus
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The new family in the neighborhood overslept, and their six-year-old
daughter missed her school bus.
The father, though late for work, had to drive her if she'd direct him to
the school.
They rode several blocks before she told him to turn the first time,
several more before she indicated another turn. This went on for 20
minutes, but when they finally reached the school, it proved to be only a
short distance from their home.
The father, much annoyed, asked his daughter why she'd led him around in
such a circle.
The child explained, "That's the way the school bus goes, Daddy. It's the
only way I know."
Saving
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After years of scrimping and saving, a husband told his wife the good news:
"Honey, we've finally saved enough money to buy what we started saving for
in 1989."
"You mean a brand-new Cadillac?" she asked eagerly.
"No," he replies, "a 1989 Cadillac."
Creative Writing
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You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example, let's
say that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in
character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana
in 1889.
A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus,
showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the
words:
"Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885.
Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton
detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889."
Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We simply
crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image
processing software so that all that is seen is a head shot.
Next, we rewrite the text:
"Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business
empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and
intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1885, he
devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility,
finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887,
he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned
Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an
important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which
he was standing collapsed."
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