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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 – Advanced)
Topic: Write in the ADVENTURE genre (05/24/07)

TITLE: Morticia had a little lamb
By Sue Dent
05/30/07


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Dear Marketing Department,

It has come to our attention that a few of these old nursery rhymes have lost a bit of their punch, what with this new technology and all, and they seem quite boring. If you could, dress them up a bit as we’re losing our readership which of course means, we’re losing our profits. Lost profits mean lost wages. I do so hope you can find a way to make these more exciting and adventurous. Yes, I suppose that’s truly what’s missing here a true sense of adventure. So I’ve attached some to get started.

Thanks in advance.

Perez E. Dent

Attached:

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water

Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill came tumbling after.

Revised version:

Rambo told Jill they’d blow up the hill
so Jack could get some water

Jack looked amused ‘till Jill lit the fuse
Now the hill is nothing but rubble

Attached:

Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock

The clock struck one
The mouse ran down

Hickory Dickory Dock.

Revised.

Snapple, Crackle and Pop
Came the sound from the clock as it dropped.

The mouse perked his ears
But it was just as he feared
Snapple, Crackle and Pop

Attached:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men
Couldn’t put humpty together again.

Revised.

Humpty perched precariously high
Humpty was certain he’d die

King’s horses and men rushed to help their large friend
Who had landed sunny-side up.

Attached:

Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow
Everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules
It made the Children laugh and play to see a lamb at school.

Revised:

Morticia’s lamb was black and mean and ornery to boot
The color of the fireplace, it was covered with its soot.

It snuck around and tailed Morticia one September morn.
It might’ve been much better if the student’s had been warned.

The lamb it waited just ‘til time they all came out to lunch
And then it bleated so darn loud it scared the rowdy bunch

They threw their bags into the air, then back inside they ran
Morticia’s lamb ate ‘til it was full, it was such a devious plan.


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Sue Dent05/31/07
Well, I think this was should make the EC simply because it has my name in it. :)

Oh, and because it made me laugh. Perhaps not the most adventurous but still very entertaining.
Joanne Sher 06/01/07
Definitely silly fun here. Doesn't really fit the genre, but I enjoyed your sense of humor.
Dee Yoder 06/02/07
Adventurous verse...how perverse! Mother Goose was the victim in this adventure!
Verna Cole Mitchell 06/02/07
Funny and fun--an entertaining read!
dub W06/03/07
Absolutely fun. I devoured every word, read these several times. Thanks for making my morning.
Marty Wellington 06/07/07
Oh Sue, you're so mischevious. Thanks for the fractured nursury rhymes - they're great fun.
Sara Harricharan 06/08/07
ROFL! This is just too funny. My fave verse is the one with Morticia. This must have been a lot of fun to write!


   
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