From a Writer's Bucket

Howdy, fellow agents! This is Agent Stormhawk, reporting from an undisclosable location in the United States. After the ISA's official Idea Comer-Upper suggested this wonderful idea, I've been collecting misspelled words, funny quotes, and crazy conversations. Armed with my trusty blue bucket, no mistake can hide from me! Except for the ones that I miss, of course, but those aren't included here... unless they happen to be overlooked. (Or, you know, quoted😉). We'll start with something from my lovely brother: “Don’t quote me on that. Don’t quote my quote of my quoting myself!” Now, without further ado, the contents of my bucket.

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Tipping the Bucket:

Frozed:

It all began with an ice rink at the KDWC (King's Daughters' Writing Camp)...

Chipmunk wanted to go skating, but "that would not be a good idea," according to her.

Agent Red Robin agreed. "Yeah, I don't think the Aunties would recommend that. We'll get frozed."

"Frozed," Chipmunk repeated

"Yup!" Red Robin gave her best shot at an innocent face. A moment later, an anonymous camper popped in. "Frozed. Sounds like new ice cream-like treat." She then proceed to mix up ice cream, a block of ice, and a frosty. It was a huge hit.

After all, it was already freezing there at the ice rink. Who wouldn't want to get frozed eating frozed?

Dangerious:

This word also hails from the KDWC. A camper that shall remain unnamed due to her zip-lipped status commented that throwing snowballs at the ice rink sounded "'dangerious."

According to Agent Fairy Tern, "I love your new word, P.D. It sounds like danger that has the potential to be injurious."

Broked:

The origins of this are a bit cloudy. However, it seems to have been brought into existence by the one and only Agent Red Robin, after she allegedly got "broked" under a large rock.

Luckily, it was only virtual. We hope.

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What Spills Out Next:

I asked around for words & the funny stories that go with them. Here are a few responses:

Madi: "My sister pronounced Lionel “Lion Ell” and when I was little gn and ng vexed me to no end, so I pronounced signature “Sigh-nay-toor.”

Forest Fern: “Mammy instead of mummy cause he couldn’t say it.”

Olivia G.: "My 3yo has already kinda gotten out of it but his fave animals are ‘trocodiles’ and ‘aggigators.’ He also used to say ‘uh oh daises.’ We all love playing ‘dom-ee-oes’ (dominoes).

"My 6 yo says ‘fasi-pie-er’ instead of ‘pacifier.' ...Then hat in the cat instead of the other way around. And things can be ‘a-scusting’ (disgusting) a fair amount. Rebekah M.: "My most amusing typo (that I can remember) is having ‘closet neighbors’ instead of ‘closest neighbors.’

And my youngest nephew was going around offering free ‘candy-cans’ the other night."

Z.K.: "For the longest [while] I called my shoulders my soldiers, and visa-versa. It was terribly

confusing to my young brain."

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The Crumbs:

These wonderful laugh-inducers were caught red-handed.

On ice skating:

Joy: Admires Autumn’s beutiful skating

Me: Catches Joy’s misspelling and puts it in my bucket

Lilly: I think I’m getting the hand of this!

Me: Who’s hand? 😶

Lilly: Autocorrect is not helping me today!

Me: 😂 And... I think it’s supposed to be “whose.”

A little brother's never-forgettable mistake.... "Hey, Bro?" Nathan asked, looking around at all the lawn mowers that his older brother, Agent Barn Swallow, was fixing up. "How many mawn lowers do we have?"

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And just like that, my bucket has been emptied.

Almost.

In conclusion, here's something from my dear brothers:

“I have a colt. It’s called Deadlock. I control Deadlock. In fact, I’m the leader of Deadlock.” Dan grinned evilly.

“Okay, that part I don’t quite believe,” Thomas said. “You’re faster, stronger, and smarter than a horse.”

“It's true.”

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Well, did you laugh? Or at least smile?

Do you have any funny word-related stories? I'd love to hear them! After all, my bucket still has plenty of room. ;)