Dorothy had reasons to be nervous: a young girl alone in a strange land, traveling with three weird, insecure males badly in need of psychiatric help; she tucked her feet under her skirt to keep the night’s chill (and lewd stares) away and made sure one more time that the gun was secured in her yet-to-develop bosom.

My personal favorite.

Thanks for the link. Looks like fun, and I could always use bad inspiration.

gotta love inspiration from failures. It’s almost a “learn from your mistakes” & “one’s trash is another’s treasure” combo deal. I like it!

Leopold looked up at the arrow piercing the skin of the dirigible with a sort of wondrous dismay—the wheezy shriek was just the sort of sound he always imagined a baby moose being beaten with a pair of accordions might make.
This is my own personal favorite.

haha. wow. thanks for this!

Lol, those starts are funny! Thanks for the link!
LoA

some are funny, some are punny, and some are bad! Yet I could see some inspiration there… sort of…

the dorothy one is my favorite too.

Wow very funny opening sentences.. The rest of the story can only hope to compare favorably I’m sure.. thanks for the link.