聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 A simple definition of the word 鈥榓ny,鈥� according to Merriam Webster鈥檚 dictionary, is a word used to indicate a person or thing that is not particularly specific. The word can be used by itself or in combinations. 鈥楢ny鈥� can be an adjective or a pronoun. It is in the bottom 50 per cent of word popularity, and was first used in the 12th century.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I鈥檒l try writing a story using the not-so-popular word. Any and all of the U.S. politicians anywhere knows that Trump鈥檚 quest for the presidency is something that anybody who amounts to anything wishes would not succeed in any way.聽 Anyone that puts his or her mind to it can achieve great things anyhow and even become president of the U.S. without any need to say anything to upset anybody.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Anyway, this is supposed to be a lighthearted story discussing anything that anyone can share with anyone else anywhere and with anybody anyhow. Let me tell you about Lena and Ole.聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽 Anyway, Ole worked as a foreman for a construction company. He could have lunch anywhere, but chose Joe鈥檚 diner, which was famous all over town for its baked beans. Anywhere you went, anybody would give great reviews. Anyway, Ole knew he should not have eaten the three plates of beans for lunch, but he couldn鈥檛 help himself. Anyone who knew Ole knew that he would give anything to eat any beans anywhere, however they were made.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lena was as excited as anything when Ole walked through the door. She told him that she had a surprise dinner for him and had to blindfold him so he wouldn鈥檛 be able to tell what it was.聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 She told him not to go anywhere, but he started walking toward the kitchen anyway.聽 聽 Anyhow, Lena led him to his favourite chair at the dining table, and without saying anything, made him take his seat. Lena was about to remove the blindfold when out of nowhere the hall telephone rang. Ole couldn鈥檛 hear anything and was wondering to himself if anybody was actually on the phone to Lena. Anyhow, the beans he had eaten at lunch was creating unbearable pressure, and he couldn鈥檛 hear anything indicating that Lena was coming back, so he seized the opportunity and without hurting anybody, he shifted his weight to one leg and dislodged a stinky bean bomb. It was loud and he hoped that Lena couldn鈥檛 hear anything so it therefore it wouldn鈥檛 annoy her or anybody else. The bomb smelled like a fertilizer truck having run over a skunk in front of a garbage disposal.聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Anyway, he took his napkin and vigorously fanned the air, attempting to move the smell to anywhere else but where he sat. Anyhow, the release of pressure felt so good and thinking that there weren鈥檛 anybody around, he released three more bombs. The malicious and offensive odour was worse than anything anybody had experienced and smelled like rotting lutefisk and cooked cabbage. He listened carefully attempting to hear anything of the telephone conversation in the hall, and kept on releasing foul smelling bombs for another few minutes. Anyway, he heard Lena say her goodbyes signalling the end of his privacy, and quickly fanned the air a few more times in an effort to remove any rotten egg smell.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lena did not make any remark when she came back until she stood behind his chair. She asked if he had made any attempts to lift his blindfold for any peaks, and he assured her that he had not made any such attempt. At that point Lena removed the blindfold, revealing any and all of the 12 dinner guests seated around the table, and with their fingers pinching their noses, they started singing 鈥淗appy Birthday.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 So to any and all of my friends anywhere and anybody else, be careful of anything untoward happening to you at any time!
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sven was attending a political rally and was challenged by another delegate, but just not anybody. In fact, it was 鈥榯he Donald.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Donald said, "Hey my friend, any question I askyou that you don't know the answer to, you have to give me $5. And when you ask me a question, any question, and I can'tanswer yours, I will give you $5,000.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sven said, "Okay."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥楾he Donald鈥� then asked, "How manycontinents are there in the world?" 聽Sven just handed over the $5. 聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Then Sven said, "My turn: 鈥榃hat kind of animal stands on two legs but sleeps on three?鈥�" 聽聽聽聽 Donald searched very hardfor any answer, he also turned to the other delegates and said, "Anyone, anybody know the answer to the question?鈥澛� Not receiving any positive response, he turned to his campaign crew and asked, 鈥淎nybody?鈥� They all shook their heads. 鈥楾he Donald鈥� handed over the $5,000 and asked, 鈥淏y the way, whatwas the answer to your question?" 聽聽聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sven said, 鈥淎nybody including me would have failed that question,鈥� and handed over $5.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 School is starting again, so here is one for the students:
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The teacher asked, "If I gave you two cats plus another two and another two, how many would you have?"
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Johnny answered, "Seven."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The teacher said, "No, listen carefully... If I gave you two cats, plus another two and another two, how many would you have?"
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Johnny said, "Seven."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The teacher finally said, "Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you two apples, plus another two apples and another two, how many would you have?"
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Johnny answered, "Six."
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 "Good. Now if I gave you two cats, plus another two cats and another two, how many would you have?" the teacher asked.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淪even!鈥� Johnny replied.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 "Johnny, how do you get seven?!" the teacher asked.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Johnny responded, "Because I've already have one cat!"
