"So help me, Bobbie!"

I have a new favorite game—“Jabberjot: The Wacky Word Game.” Players are given 90 seconds to write a short story using randomly selected pictures of characters, settings, and props, as well as three words and a theme. In the feverish fervor required to churn out a story incorporating all of the elements, hilarity often ensues. Here are some of my favorite stories that have come out of playing the game with friends and family:

“C’mon, eat it! So help, me Bobbie! I swear, if you break one more Christmas ornament, you’ll be eating moss all summer!”

Bobbie fingered the pink, fuzzy dice in his pocket. “They’re my only friends,” he thought. “If I can just hold on to these, I know things are going to change!” --Joel Gardner

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The crowd jumped up and down as the terminally ill opera singer sang the last driving note of the “Ode to Fishing” opera.

Wanda underlined his name in the program. “I will always remember this night,” she sobbed. --J.Clark Gardner

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Andrew got his lederhosen stuck when he was driving to work. He was trying to get the diseased salmon out from under the brake pedal.

This underlines the importance of cleaning out your care before it’s too late. With a clean car, you can jump for joy when you reach your destination. --Lindsay Gardner

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It was summer, and Cleaver decided it was time to connect with the neighborhood boys. So he brought a red ornament and one set of fuzzy dice to the pinewood derby.

The other boys were enthralled by his fascinating items, so they let him join in on the fun. Cleaver sent his pinewood down the ramp and then . . . his car was defeated. He accidentally said a swear word, and once again had to spend a lovely summer in his bear cave. --Katie Gardner

“Jabberjot: The Wacky Word Game” is available at fairplaygames.com for $20.95.