The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Spire

Slender Skylon Steel Precision Poised Improbably Razed Remains Elusive @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) May 2, 2015

Class

I bumped into Trevor Young from the class of 84. Good old Trev, who had to sit there until all the other 83 names had been called. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 30, 2015

Thorn

Bald tires, seats torn Dead clutch, no horn His stylish Saab became a thorn 'Til Bjorn, forlorn, declared it SORN @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 30, 2015

Speech

As one, we rose to our feet as the man from Del Monte finished his address. Yes we can! We all agreed it was a peach of a speech. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 29, 2015

Claim

Queenie's out for a spin when her Daimler is rear-ended. Sore head, but she's well insured. Besides, she don't make false claims. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 27, 2015

More to follow.