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Six-word memoir

My dear sister (Hello, Charlene!) is an avid reader of Jay\Day. She thought all of you who are (or were writers) would appreciate the challenge of the six word memoir.

Rumor has it that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write an entire novel in six words. Here's what he wrote in response:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

What would you write? Add a comment to this entry or go to this website, which has collected thousands of entries.

Posted by alburty on February 14, 2008 06:51 PM |

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I worked in the SF office and I remember one year finding a gift wrapped pair of red and white boxer shorts with hearts all over em !!

Posted by: Sara Leiman | February 22, 2008 10:16 AM

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