From age 8 to 11, my friend Stacey always had a "mad lib" in hand and challenged us to "give me a noun, a name and a verb ending in 'ing'." We laughed a lot over these fill-in-the-blank paragraphs.
Before reading any further (no peeking, OK?), write down a
noun
color
name
exclamation
verb ending in 'ing'
adjective
noun
adjective
plural noun
Now, take those words in order and fill in the blanks.
A __(noun)___ wearing a ___(color)___ hat, walks up to the bar. "Pour me a drink, bartender. And one for my friend, ____(name)____. "
The bartender pours two drinks and handed them to his customer. "___(exclamation)____, I think that your friend is ___(verb ending in 'ing')___.
"Oh, he always does that. He's a ___(adjective)___ ___(noun)____ with ___(adjective)____ ____(plural noun)____."
Are you giggling?
I'm booking myself in for therapy.
A toy wearing a red hat, walks up to the bar. "Pour me a drink, bartender. And one for my friend, Ted. "
The bartender pours two drinks and handed them to his customer. "Poo, I think that your friend is boinging.
"Oh, he always does that. He's a scary table with quick geese."
A cat wearing a blue hat, walks up to the bar. "Pour me a drink, bartender. And one for my friend, John."
The bartender pours two drinks and handed them to his customer. "Ouch, I think that your friend is pulsating.
"Oh, he always does that. He's a slow clock with small sheep."
A pencil wearing a green hat walks up to the bar. "Pour me a drink, bartender. And one for my friend, Harry."
The bartender pours two drinks and handed them to
his cutomer. "Ooh, I think your friend is crawling."
"Oh, he always does that. He's a tall backpack with silly refrigerators."
Maybe we can get group rates for therapy.
"He's a spoogy sysop with purplish spots"
It's interesting and fun! Can I use this idea in my English class? --Opt. before using it, I need to make some examples.
An onanist wearing a blue hat, walks up to the bar. "Pour me a drink, bartender. And one for my friend, Taro. "
The bartender pours two drinks and handed them to his customer. "Forsooth, I think that your friend is currency-defenstrating.
"Oh, he always does that. He's a wonky cupcake with NAMA gaijin."
A cow wearing a turquoise hat walks up to the bar. "Pour me a drink, bartender. And one for my friend, Sisyphus."
The bartender pours two drinks and handed them to his customer. "Shnikies! I think that your friend is melting."
"Oh, he always does that. He's a personal paperclip with pointed shoes."
Helen and I do Mad Libs a lot. Last year I got her several "Deluxe" Mad Libs tablets on sale at Borders. They never lose their thrill.
As I recall, you and Stacey also developed elaborate schemes to torture younger sisters, too.