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26 word A-Z drabbles - open to all - number 22 on 22/09/08
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Author:  Lottie [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:19 pm ]
Post subject:  26 word A-Z drabbles - open to all - number 22 on 22/09/08
I'm not sure that this makes a lot of sense, but it was quite fun making it up. :D Does anybody else want to have a go?

At Briesau Chaletians discover English, French, Geography, History, imaginatively judging. Key leaders make new Oxford pupils quite ready, studying through university; vacations with xylophones, yodelling zealously.
Author:  Clare [ Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:05 pm ]
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I like that Lottie. Unfortunately I have had rather too much champagne to remember the correct order of the alphabet! :shock:
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:26 am ]
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That's fabulous
Author:  Fatima [ Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:55 am ]
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That is brilliant, Lottie!
Author:  Pado [ Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:20 pm ]
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I particularly like the zealous yodeling. :D
Author:  Lottie [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:26 pm ]
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Here's another one! Just as nonsensical as before! Doesn't anyone else want to try one?

Austria’s beautiful chalets dotted everywhere; friendly goat herds in jolly kid lederhosen; mountains nearby overlooking pretty quiet rural shores; Tiernsee under vessels, white xebecs, yachts zigzagging.
Author:  Kate [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:41 pm ]
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Thanks Lottie! :) I had a go... it is diabolicol, but it was fun to do. A xenagogue, by the way, is a guide.

Anyone basically can dye, even French girls have; if Joey knits, Len might need one pair quite red stockings - Tyrol usually very wintry, xenagogues yell "zounds!"
Author:  Lottie [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:07 pm ]
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I like that, Kate! :D It is fun doing it, isn't it?

I hadn't thought of explaining the odd 'X' words but I'm glad you did.

A 'xebec' is 'a small three-masted Mediterranean vessel with lateen and usu. some square sails'.



Here's another one.

After boating Cornelia dashed, Evadne flew, Grizel hurried, Ilonka jumped, kept left, moving neatly over patchwork quilted red stones to uncover very wide xoanona yielding zucchini.


A xoanon is a primitive wooden image of a deity supposed to have fallen from heaven. The 'x' words are hard!
Author:  Alison H [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:13 pm ]
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I don't know how you both do it - very impressed!!
Author:  Lottie [ Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:12 am ]
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Alison H wrote:
I don't know how you both do it - very impressed!!

A dictionary helps. :D


Another one - sorry - I cheated over 'X'.

Anthea Barnett came down early from games – hockey including Jean, Kat, Lala, Maeve, Nancy; overall play quite reasonable, some time underneath, vanquished with xtremely young zebras.
Author:  Lottie [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:24 am ]
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Sorry for spreeing - here's another.


After breakfast Cecil donned elegant fur gloves, hat, intending joining Kester, Len, Mike now outside. Papa’s quite ready, says time’s up, very well x-rayed. Yippee! Zero-hour.
Author:  Joan the Dwarf [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:26 pm ]
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Am I the only one who thought the title was some weird algebra expression?

(Ok, OK, so I probably *am* the only one :D )
Author:  Lottie [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:41 pm ]
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Joan the Dwarf wrote:
Am I the only one who thought the title was some weird algebra expression?

(Ok, OK, so I probably *am* the only one :D )

Sorry, :oops: I probably do have a tendency to use algebra wherever possible as a shorthand, although I did resist the temptation to put the A-Z into brackets to make it clearer. :roll: I'll try and think of a better way of expressing the updates.
Author:  Kate [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:18 pm ]
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"And blackout!" called Daisy, ever frightened Germans had infiltrated. Jem knocked. "Ladies, my new order prescribes quiet rest some time, unless vast war." "X-rated!" yelled zelatrix.

A zelatrix is an "older nun in charge of disciplining younger nuns" - so in this, it is Miss Annersley - the Abbess. :D
Author:  Hannah-Lou [ Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:39 pm ]
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Joan the Dwarf wrote:
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Am I the only one who thought the title was some weird algebra expression?

(Ok, OK, so I probably *am* the only one )


Don't worry, I thought so too! I was expecting maybe a story about Jo at school having trouble with maths :D .

Anyway, here's another:
A behind-closed-doors event followed girl hurling item. Judge killed little Margot; new obedience policy. "Quite right," said the undertaker, vested with xeric yellow zig-zags.

Vested, in this case, just means wearing (though it usually refers to clerical clothes!). Xeric means of or adapted to a dry climate.

P.S. Can anyone tell me how to use the quote button properly?
Author:  Kate [ Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:21 am ]
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I like that one, Hannah-Lou! :)

To use quotes - just press the quote button at the top of someone's post and it should go automatically to "reply to post" with the quote inserted. If that isn't working, I don't know what's wrong...
Author:  Lottie [ Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:08 pm ]
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I'm sorry, :oops: Hannah-Lou. I love your A-Z. :D The mind boggles at the fuller story behind it! I must have been distracted not to say so yesterday when I saw it, and updated the title to include it. I can only apologise for the delay in doing so.

Meanwhile here's another one.

Abundant blooms, carnations, dahlias, exquisite flowers give Hilda intense joy, keeping lovely marigolds, Nell’s other posies, quaint rosebuds, streaming through upper vertical windows xerophilous yellow zinnias.

"xerophilous" refers to a plant (or animal) adapted to living in a dry climate. Whether that is at all appropriate for zinnias, I, being no gardener, have absolutely no idea! :roll:
Author:  Fatima [ Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:36 pm ]
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Zinnias grow very well in my garden here, so it must be true! Mind you, they seem to be pink, not yellow!

I'm really impressed with these - they're brilliant!
Author:  Lottie [ Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:17 am ]
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Fatima wrote:
Zinnias grow very well in my garden here, so it must be true! Mind you, they seem to be pink, not yellow!

Perhaps the yellow ones have been dyed!


Abendessen brings chicken, daintily eaten; Frühstück gives highly interesting jam; Kaffee, Leckerli; Mittagessen, nice open pies, quiches, raspberries, strawberry tarts under vanilla, with xtra yoghurt, zabaglione.
Author:  Hannah-Lou [ Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:17 pm ]
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Kate wrote:
To use quotes - just press the quote button at the top of someone's post and it should go automatically to "reply to post" with the quote inserted. If that isn't working, I don't know what's wrong...

Aha! The quote button on the posts! That's the answer! I've been using the quote button in the post-a-reply bit, but was having trouble getting it to say "Kate wrote." Thanks Kate! :D

Lottie wrote:
I'm sorry, Hannah-Lou. I love your A-Z. The mind boggles at the fuller story behind it! I must have been distracted not to say so yesterday when I saw it, and updated the title to include it. I can only apologise for the delay in doing so.

Don't worry! I like your latest one. You're getting very good at making them make sense! As for the fuller story behind mine, I was thinking that Margot really should have been punished more for throwing the bookend at Betty. Having her killed off by weird judges and yellow-striped undertakers was perhaps going a bit far though :lol: .

I notice your revised post heading calls these "26-word drabbles." Does that mean I've written my first drabble? Yippee!! :D :D
Author:  Kate [ Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:53 pm ]
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Congrats on your first drabble then, Hannah-Lou! :D
Author:  Lottie [ Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:16 am ]
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Hannah-Lou wrote:
Does that mean I've written my first drabble? Yippee!! :D :D

Glad I helped you write your first drabble, Hannah-Lou.


Here's another one.


Auntie Biddy’s chalet’s due east from Grizel’s home; imaginatively Joey’s kitchen looks mainly north over potatoes; quite reasonably, Sanatorium, tucked under vertical walls, x-rays youthful zoologists.
Author:  Elisabeth [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:49 pm ]
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*timid contribution from me here*

All baths cold doesn't ever find Grizel happy. In Jem's kingdom le medecin never orders painkillers. "Quite right! Sedate them unless very wet" yell zoologists.

"le medecin" is French for "the doctor".
Author:  Lottie [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:57 pm ]
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Yay!!! - another one. Well done, Elisabeth.

I love
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Sedate them unless very wet
Author:  CatherineS [ Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:50 pm ]
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Almost, kind-of. No, it doesn't quite make sense. :oops: Please see the 'x' as algebraic!

And Barbara could draw effortless flowers, generously helping idiotic, jealous, know-it-all lovey, Mary-Lou. Not over poor quashed 'reed', silver-tongued, undermined, Verity, would x yell zealously!

Catherine S

Pleased that I have written something (even just this!) for the first time in about ten months. Very sad!
Author:  Elisabeth [ Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:14 pm ]
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That did make sense, Catherine. I am very impressed by how much sense people's make.

Here's another one from me. It's on the subject of the events in Exile and takes the form of a species of telegram from those at the Sonnalpe to those in hiding after the business in Spartz (not that such a thing would have been remotely possible of course). I use the word "quarrying" in the sense of hunting or persecuting.

Adressed: Bill, children, darlings, etc. Flee ghastly Huns immediately. Jeweller killed. Lamentable. Mourning now over padre. Quarrying really seems totally unjustified; very wicked. Xxx Yours zealously
Author:  CatherineS [ Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:36 pm ]
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Now that's what I call making sense! That was great!
Author:  Secret Santa [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:45 am ]
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Advent brings Christmas; decorations everywhere, friendly greetings, holly, ivy. Journeying Kings, lovely Madonna, Nativity, oxen perfectly quiet, respectful shepherds turn up, very welcome. Xmas, yuletide zest.
Author:  Dawn [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:59 pm ]
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Wow - well done Secret Santa :D
Author:  Lottie [ Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:19 pm ]
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Any body can drabble; extra funny girls have incalculable jollity, knees-up, laughter, mirth, naturally; otherwise people quietly relax, singing tunes using voices, white xylophones, yellow zithers.

Is this a description of a gather?
Author:  Lottie [ Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:05 am ]
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I suddenly thought of another of these this morning, and found the thread still alive and kicking. I don't think this really counts as spreeing after such a long interval!

Anyway, Beth Chester danced eagerly, for Gwensi Howell insisted jigs kept lively Margaret normal. Only Primula quietly read, studiously, tucked up very warmly, xeroxed, yesterday’s zoology.

Margaret is Daisy's real name, of course. I'm not sure about Primula's sudden interest in zoology, but it's a very convenient subject for this purpose. Nor do I think that they had xerox machines when she was at school, but I'm sure they would have been useful!
Author:  PaulineS [ Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:46 am ]
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Thanks Lottie I had forgotten this thread. Glad you have revived it.
Author:  Lexi [ Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:35 pm ]
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Hmm, the end is a bit odd and I've cheated somewhat on the X word but here goes. Joey drops in uninvited once too often at mealtimes...

A bright cheerful day. Everyone feasting gaily. Hilda irked. "Joey, kindly leave. Maniac!" Normal order proceeded quickly. Rudely stomping through undergrowth, vexed writer eXhales, yells zanily.
Author:  Lottie [ Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:52 pm ]
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It sounds like 'X' to me. :lol: Thanks for joining in, Lexi.

Here's another one.

Afterwards, Bride called Daisy. Everyone’s forgotten Geography homework. Instead, Julie knows lots more new oceanography. Perhaps quick repetition should teach us; violent weather, xenoliths, yurts, Zambezi.

A xenolith is a piece of one type of rock embedded in another.
A yurt is a Mongolian tent.
Author:  Billie [ Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:38 pm ]
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I enjoyed reading all these. They're very clever.
Author:  Lottie [ Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:53 pm ]
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Austrian beginnings. Coming danger. Exile. Flight. Guernsey. Howells is jolly. Kind locals mean new outpost. Pupils quickly reaching Switzerland. Tyrol unlikely. Venture when xenophobes yield zone.
Author:  Rachelj [ Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:44 pm ]
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A beautiful chaletian danced every Friday. Girls having invariably jumped kept laughing. Meanwhile Nina often played quickly. Rosamund shook them up, vying with Xzania, yodelling zealously.


Xzania is a classmate of my daughter. I bet Joey would have loved it!
Author:  Lottie [ Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:19 pm ]
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Wonderful! Thanks, Rachel. :D
Author:  JS [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:12 am ]
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Anna baked cakes; delicious eaten; full girls, happy in joyful kuchen, loving many nuts on paste - quince, raspberry - simply terrific (until weighty xenophile yelled zikes!)

My very first drabble :)
Author:  Lottie [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:31 am ]
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Congratulations on your first drabble, JS! :D I'm hungry, now. :lol:
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