THE ABC STORIES
© Tom (tomWYO@aol.com)

An ABC story is one that consists of 26 sentences, each beginning with the next letter of the alphabet. So if the author started off with a sentence that began with the letter S, the next sentence would start with a T word, and so on through the alphabet, so the story ends up with 26 sentences.





Ali of Babba ran a loose house, for three wives and seven concubines he did have. But on each Sunday morn he did have to take each to church, just the one wife and the children all. Cloudy skies and dank basements made Ali Babba. Dear wife number three, and concubine number six, did their life begin to resent. Early on this frightful day, Ali did come to pray, and with 47 kids, he did his goatherd want to take away. Easily he did slink away, and to the desert go. Feeling all alone, he did take his goats and start to roam. Going across the desert far, Ali did an oasis find. Hurrying to fill his water bag, there he found a wife and two concubines. Irate as he was, he did treat them very well. Just then a nanny bleated, and Ali did with his goats retreat. Keeping all to himself, for forty days he did roam, always thinking about coming home. Learning that life alone is not all it should be, Ali then started back home. Meandering in a straight line, he did arrive at home to find, three new children, all his, four camels, and six more goats. Nanka Nogis had also sent three new concubines. Opening the harem door, he did find it was too much, for the three concubines were only seven, eight, and nine. Pacing and getting all het up, Ali did a rare thing. Queuing up his wives and concubines, all with their children oh so close, Ali did a statement make, and hoped a lot would take him up. Run away and leave me now, and to each I will give seven goats, two camels, and one hundred Golden Rials. Six did take him up, but poor Ali was now poorer, so he did a silly thing, he took all the women into one room. Taking off his clothes he said, “I will love you all till I die.” Unknown to Ali that fateful day, his wives had taken a poll, and had decided indeed, that they would not leave him. Victorious Ali of himself did think, as now he is nearing 83. Winning the battle he did think, but now he weighs just 73, but his wives and concubines are happy and very refined. X rays did of Ali tell, he was made from a Gordian knot. Yet he lives though out of it, and some say he should have quit. Zooms in a new man into the house and Ali just passed away.

© Tom (tomWYO@aol.com)

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