50-Word Stories » Miss Flannerty http://fiftywordstories.com A new fifty word story every day! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 FLANNERTY 5: Brainsomethinging http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/10/02/flannerty-5-brainsomethinging/ http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/10/02/flannerty-5-brainsomethinging/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:11:23 +0000 Tim http://fiftywordstories.com/?p=1015
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]]> “Let’s do some brainstorming!” said Miss Flannerty. “Today’s topic is Violence.”

Billy and Bobby and Suzie shared words like “punching” and “stabbing” and “capping y’all haters” and “bad”.

“Ah, my mistake,” said Miss Flannerty, pulling some chemicals, syringes, and DVDs out of the closet. “I meant brainwashing.”


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]]> http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/10/02/flannerty-5-brainsomethinging/feed/ 0 FLANNERTY 4: Late to Bed, Late to Rise http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/08/28/flannerty-4-late-to-bed-late-to-rise/ http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/08/28/flannerty-4-late-to-bed-late-to-rise/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:28:59 +0000 Tim http://fiftywordstories.com/?p=935
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]]> It was 9:30 AM in the third grade classroom, and Miss Flannerty was nowhere to be seen.

Billy and Bobby and Suzie wondered if she was sick or sleeping or dead.

Then the class telephone rang.

It was Miss Flannerty. “All-day recess!” she said. “And for homework, learn to spell ‘hangover’!”


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]]> http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/08/28/flannerty-4-late-to-bed-late-to-rise/feed/ 0 FLANNERTY 3: What the PoPo Don’t Know… http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/07/21/flannerty-3-what-the-popo-dont-know/ http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/07/21/flannerty-3-what-the-popo-dont-know/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:33:21 +0000 Tim http://fiftywordstories.com/?p=828
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]]> “Can anyone tell me what illegal means?” Miss Flannerty asked with a very serious expression on her face.

Billy and Bobby and Suzie said it meant bad and wrong and against the law.

“Those are good answers,” said Miss Flannerty, “but it really means ‘don’t tell anyone about it’. Deal?”


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]]> http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/07/21/flannerty-3-what-the-popo-dont-know/feed/ 0 FLANNERTY 2: Being Entirely Truthful http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/06/10/being-entirely-truthful/ http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/06/10/being-entirely-truthful/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:37:59 +0000 Tim http://fiftywordstories.com/?p=682
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]]> “So can any of you tell me the answer to five times seven?” asked Miss Flannerty. ”Don’t be shy!”

Billy and Bobby and Suzie played silently with their pencils.

“Kelly, do you know the answer?”

“No,” whispered Kelly.

“That’s ok!” said Miss Flannerty. “It’s the same as my age! Twenty-three!”


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]]> http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/06/10/being-entirely-truthful/feed/ 0 FLANNERTY 1: Getting to Know You http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/03/12/getting-to-know-you/ http://fiftywordstories.com/2009/03/12/getting-to-know-you/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:19:19 +0000 Tim http://fiftywordstories.com/?p=141
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]]> “Welcome to third grade!” said Miss Flannerty. “Let’s get to know one another! Tell me your name and your favourite drink!”

Billy and Bobby and Suzie liked apple juice and iced tea and Kool-Aid.

“That’s great!” said Miss Flannerty. “My name is Karen, and I like absinthe! Taste test, anyone?”


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