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Back in the day, in a high school English class, the teacher asked students to get involved in a game. Don’t know if the exercise had a formal name, but the concept was simple.
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Finish this sentence: Have you ever seen …
The trick was to combine a noun with a verb, to give the query a quirky result.
Like, have you ever seen a horse fly?
So I’ll resurrect the game, with hope that you might join in to share your brainstorming skills.
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I’ll do a few more examples to get the momentum going.
Have you ever seen…
…an ocean wave?
…a snail pace?
…a dog pound?
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…a lamp chop?
…a running brook?
…a fox trot?
…a fish fry?
…an ocean wave?
…a mouse trap?
OK, your turn now. …
Have you ever seen…
…a water fall?
…a sushi roll?
…a California roll?
…a coco puff
…a shrimp stir-fry
…a Tennessee Waltz (oldies song title)
…a Star Trek
…a Quantum Leap (tv show)