Saturday, September 6, 2008

Noah Buncha Good Names?


As you've probably noticed (if you've been around this blog for a while), there is a good bit of variety to the challenges I post. This is, of course, intentional. A few of you love a good writing challenge, even if it means devoting 5 or 10 minutes (or even more) to it. Others see the serious assignment as just that -- an assignment, thanks but no thanks.

So I try to strike a balance. Some more -- shall we say -- strenuous exercises, for those of you who came over for a good stretch.... and some quick and painless toe-touches for the rest of you.

Today, once again, you get off easy. You won't even have to break a sweat.

Today's focus is not so much on your organizational ability, your lovely framing of ideas or events, or your ability to rhyme or even to remember. Today you get to show (yourself) that you can succinctly sum up (or name) a mental image. Or ten.

Sound daunting? Nah.

Here it is:

Pretend for a moment you are Noah (this can be a first century Noah, or a present day Noah).
Or Mrs. Noah. But here is your task:
To keep the animals straight (and to pass a lot of ark time), you've decided to name some of the animals. Thinking of them as pets make this job a little less arduous, especially around Day 39 of closed doors.

So, what (pet) names would you give the following list of critters? (Each couple needs 2 names, like Fred & Ethel.)

1. Mr. & Mrs. Alligator
2. Mr. & Mrs. Flamingo
3. Mr. & Mrs. Boa
4. Mr. & Mrs. Sloth

5. Mr. & Mrs. Rabbit
6. Mr. & Mrs. _________

7. Mr. & Mrs. _________

8. Mr. & Mrs. _________

9. Mr. & Mrs._________

10. Mr. & Mrs. _________


You may pick and choose any 5 of the ten couples listed, filling in your own animals or using mine.

Now aren't you glad you stopped by ?
: ) I am.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

R. Family Quick Collaboration:

1. Mr. & Mrs. Alligator:
Jawge & Toothie
2. Mr. & Mrs. Flamingo
Frank & Frilly
3. Mr. & Mrs. Boa
Noah and Chloa
4. Mr. & Mrs. Sloth
Toeny and BonBons
5. Mr. & Mrs. Rabbit
Harvey & Hippity-Hop...
(Love is aalll I need! : )

Ya had to see the movie
Harvey to appreciate that last one, sorry : )

Dee Dee said...

A couple more (c'mon, y'all):

Mr. and Mrs. Ladybug:
Notta & Sucha?

Mr. & Mrs. Bee:
Pierce & Honey.

Ben said...

Mr. and Mrs. Hippo:
Pippo and Susan

Mr. and Mrs. Possum (or Mr.and Mrs. Bat):
dod and Wow

Mr. and Mrs. Lion:
Mane and Womane

The Blog Marm said...

Those are pretty brilliant! Although maybe sometime in bed tonight I'll suddenly sit up and realize how the "Susan" part works : )