Tag: 100 word story
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Order Up | One-Hundred-Word Story
What happens when a former fast-talking line cook takes a job at a tranquil garden center? High speed meets slow growth.
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So Big: One-Hundred-Word Story
She was six the first time. Eleanor gave all her dolls to a classmate whose family lost everything in a fire. At sixteen, she handed over her coat to a homeless woman. “Why did you do that, E?” asked her mom. Eleanor looked puzzled, “Because she’s about my size.” Her heart was so big, the…
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The Squeegee Method: One-Hundred-Word Story
An unemployed window washer fakes a music degree and brings his squeegee muscle memory to the conductor’s podium.
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Welcome Home: One-Hundred-Word Story
It was on the ground outside my dentist’s office: an old toothbrush. Bringing it inside, I showed the receptionist. “Look what I found out front.” She sighed, “That makes the third one this week.” Another patient leaned in. “I read all about this! A Houston dental clinic found thirteen on their front doorstep. Oral scientists…
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Inventory Control: One-Hundred-Word Story
When Bob loses his other job, the ice cream truck becomes his full-time residence. The biggest struggle is keeping his inventory frozen. That, and not eating too many Fudgsicles, Choco Tacos, and Push-Pops. Another challenge is finding a safe parking place at night. A quiet neighborhood street? No bueno. His pink and white truck sticks…
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Up In Smoke: One-Hundred-Word Story
An inner city high school was a frequent target of neighborhood vandals and thieves. But they disabled the alarm system and spray-painted over the video cameras, making it hard to catch them in the act. The district said there was no money to make the school secure again, so the principal hatched a plan. He…
