Yesterday we had the 8th annual speech competition at my school! While the prefectural competition isn’t until October, we hold one every year where all of the students at my school must compete to see who will represent the school at the prefectural level.
We welcomed two guest judges, an ALT from a nearby town and a judge from the prefectural tournament. We were able to get a lot of good insight and opinions from these two and decided on a first and second prize for each grade! I’d like to tell you about one skit in particular which, while it wasn’t chosen as the winner, was the true winner in my heart. They got a special mention due to their incredible creativity and hilarious delivery.
We set the stage with two middle school boys who decide to spend the Saturday at the mall.
A: Let’s go to the game center!
B: Yes, let’s! That sounds fun.
A: Oh, look! That game looks fun. Let’s go play games! Come with me!
B: Okay! Let’s go.
Suddenly the boys spot a blonde beauty from behind. She’s wearing a school issued skirt and has long blonde hair spilling down her back.
A: Oh my gosh! Look at that beautiful woman!
B: You should go talk to her!
A: No, I can’t do that. You should talk to her!
B: No, you do it!
A: No, you go!
B: Okay, let’s decide by rock paper scissors.
The boys prepare themselves for a battle in rock paper scissors. The situation is quite intense. Rock Paper Scissors Go! Go! Go! They play the same move five times in a row before deciding that they should just go talk to the girl together.
They walk over.
A and B: Hello. What’s your name?
The blonde beauty turns around and…it’s their friend! Who is also a boy!
A and B: Oh my gosh! No!
The boys fall to the ground. The third boy comes over to comfort them.
A and B: GO AWAY!
And that was seriously the best skit I’ve ever seen in my entire life… I wish you could have actually seen it because just the description doesn’t do it justice.
Until next time!! xx
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