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Posted by bradford (Member # 2708) on :
ok here's 6 words you add the next 6 and after 30 posts the story closes. KEEP IT CLEAN MY KIDS READ THIS STUFF!!
The dead of night was broken by
Posted by JmariC (Member # 2698) on :
the shattering of a cookie jar..
Posted by wbriggs (Member # 2267) on :
This didn't just startle Susan. It [This message has been edited by wbriggs (edited July 14, 2005).]
Posted by kkmmaacc (Member # 2643) on :
made her laugh. She knew that
Posted by DavidGill (Member # 1688) on :
the grogoch living in the cookie jar
Posted by Jeraliey (Member # 2147) on :
was having friends for dinner. It
Posted by Ransom (Member # 2712) on :
probably had been acting way too[This message has been edited by Ransom (edited July 14, 2005).]
Posted by pixydust (Member # 2311) on :
creepy for his friends. So they had
Posted by kkmmaacc (Member # 2643) on :
broken the cookie jar, trying to
Posted by NewsBys (Member # 1950) on :
stop the madness before the next
Posted by wbriggs (Member # 2267) on :
embarrassing attempt at humor would make
Posted by Sir William Marshal (Member # 2722) on :
the dragon in the closet wake.
Posted by Spaceman (Member # 9240) on :
Best grab a broom to clean
Posted by pixydust (Member # 2311) on :
up the mess. It's going to
Posted by Shawshank (Member # 2729) on :
make the grogoch mad because of
Posted by 'Graff (Member # 2648) on :
the odor from the cookies. Susan
Posted by Blackthorne (Member # 2688) on :
ran toward the cupboard, but the
Posted by DavidGill (Member # 1688) on :
whole kitchen exploded, sending chunks of[This message has been edited by DavidGill (edited July 15, 2005).]
Posted by Spaceman (Member # 9240) on :
Susan into the pile of cookies.
Posted by Jeraliey (Member # 2147) on :
She reconstituted herself with a sigh
Posted by Spaceman (Member # 9240) on :
Then slowly collected her thoughts. Now
Posted by DavidGill (Member # 1688) on :
that the mess was cleaned up,
Posted by Spaceman (Member # 9240) on :
(how did that happen, she wondered),
Posted by bradford (Member # 2708) on :
OK ONLY 6 POSTS TIL IT CLOSES!!!!!!!!
Posted by wbriggs (Member # 2267) on :
she felt a little sad for
Posted by MCameron (Member # 2391) on :
the poor grogoch, who really hated
Posted by MichaelCReed (Member # 2715) on :
her cookies, which were the only
Posted by MCameron (Member # 2391) on :
things keeping it alive. Too bad[This message has been edited by MCameron (edited July 16, 2005).]
Posted by Spaceman (Member # 9240) on :
This is the last sentence that
Posted by wbriggs (Member # 2267) on :
can be written here. The End.
Posted by Robyn_Hood (Member # 2083) on :
By: A bunch of creative Hatrackers. 
Great going guys!
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Posted by ChrisOwens (Member # 1955) on :
What in the world is a grogoch?
Posted by hoptoad (Member # 2145) on :
A gruagach is a protective household fairy, usually associated with milk. The cookie thing is a cool association.
Perhaps in his little gruagach world, cookies were an evil threat.
Grogoch is usually an Irish spelling.
Take a look at this link:
http://www.fantasyarts.net/fairy-types.htm#GROGOCHS
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Posted by bradford (Member # 2708) on :
this turned out better than I thought it would. Thank you to everyone.
Posted by DavidGill (Member # 1688) on :
A grogoch is a fur ball with legs who helps with the housework. They come in assorted flavors and sizes.