Acrononymous

Well, I don't really have a reason for this game. I just felt like it. On that note, your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write an acronym. Doesn't matter what it's about. Points for hilarity, creativity, and alliteration. Happy Jousting!

DISTURBING ADDICTIONS

There's a show on some TV channel called, "My Strange Addiction".  I've never watched it, but Comcast had a video clip on their front page about it, about a woman whose strange addiction is eating rocks.  In the video it shows her eating rocks and she says how satisfying it is and how she doesn't know how she could ever not eat rocks.  Her son was also on the video clip saying how disturbed he is because his mother eats rocks. 

Your challenge for our next Word Joust game is to come up with a Strange Addiction.  This doesn't have to be an eating addiction, but can be an addiction of any kind.  You may write your entry in any way you wish: like a news story, a commercial for a TV show, a poem, limerick, joke, etc, etc.  Use your imagination! 

Happy Jousting!

TWISTING

Since the country's finances are all in a big, tangled mess, the new Word Joust challenge is to write a tongue twister about what to do about them, and you may choose to just wring your hands or pray. Anything will undoubtedly be better than what congress comes up with. :0s I hope you have more luck than our politicians are having!

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

It's time to channel your inner Irish Medium and think ahead to the end of summer, as though it has already happened! Your challenge is to write a Limerick on the subject of this post's Title, "What I Did on My Summer Vacation." Bonus points for difficult rhymes and literary devices (alliteration, anthropomorphism, etc.). I will end this one next week, so for those traveling on family trips, this COULD be the last completed challenge for awhile, so go ALL OUT!

Standing in Line

Summertime is a great time for family reunions! My own family is having one soon. In honor of this time of year, your job is to come up with four one-line statements about your family's reunion. As usual, creativity and humor is encouraged! As the judge, I also love alliteration, puns, and rhyming!!

Enjoy!

Examples: 

The candy cannon creates a cacophony of cheerful cries!!

We think he's insane for not using a cane.

SWIFTIES

Those of you who have ever read Boy's Life know about Tom Swifties. It is when Tom says something, and then the verb you use instead of "said" is something that makes it funny. Or you can use it with said.
Your assignment is to come up with a half dozen Tom Swifties.
Here is my example: "The electricity is out!" Tom said darkly.
As usual, creativity counts for everything.

QUOTES TO LIVE BY...

We just happen to be in San Antonio right now and will be here until Friday.  :0)  (Btw, I heard Sam is here - or was, not sure if she still is - on her honeymoon!) Anyway, we went to the Alamo this morning and I got a chuckle out of a quote by Davy Crockett.  The story goes that Davy Crockett ran for a seat in congress from Tennessee in 1835.  He said to the people in his district that if he lost, "You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".  He did lose, and a year later he went to Texas and died in the battle at the Alamo.

For our next Word Joust Game, you must create a situation and then come up with a quote.  Get creative and make it one that might go down in history!!! :0)  Happy Jousting!!!