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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mad Libs word game, we asked readers to send submissions for an original Greensboro Mad Libs story. And you obliged, with some pretty amusing results. Here are some of our favorites:

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a CONGEALED town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn BENBOW STREET into a pedestrian mall, DAVIE STREET into a greenway and YUM YUM into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of ELMO. DAVID WHARTON will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a CHARTREUSE jumpsuit and DUNCE CAP to City Council meetings. BILLY YOW will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, MCLEANSVILLE will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Kimberly M. Cuny and Scott Richardson, Greensboro

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a WAY COOL town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn GAY TERRACE into a pedestrian mall, QUEEN'S COURT into a greenway and YUM YUM into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of FANTASIA. ED CONE will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a LIME GREEN jumpsuit and BONNET to City Council meetings. BILLY YOW will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, WHYNOT will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Celia Cook, High Point

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a GOOEY town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn WENDOVER AVENUE into a pedestrian mall, MARKET STREET into a greenway and (the) THOMASVILLE CHAIR into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of BEETLE BAILEY. JILL CRAVER will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a BURGUNDY jumpsuit and SOMBRERO to City Council meetings. HOWARD COBLE will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, WAUGHTOWN will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Kari Dixon

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a SEXY town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn BATTLEGROUND AVENUE into a pedestrian mall, MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE into a greenway and FISHERS GRILLE into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of BRITNEY SPEARS. THE GHOST OF DOLLEY MADISON will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a PLAID jumpsuit and PLUMED BONNET to City Council meetings. BILLY YOW will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, CLIMAX will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Tom Netsel, Jamestown

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a LIGHTED town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn ELM STREET into a pedestrian mall, WENDOVER AVENUE into a greenway and THE CLOCK TOWER into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of Hannibal of Carthage. GROTLE_ GROVYLE will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a GREEN jumpsuit and ABRAHAM LINCOLN HAT to City Council meetings. ZACK MATHENY will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, PHILADELPHIA will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Caroline Wall, Greensboro

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is an OVERWROUGHT town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn DOMINO PLACE into a pedestrian mall, DAKOTA DRIVE into a greenway and BEEF BURGER into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of JOHN MCCAIN. TOM KELLER will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a GREEN jumpsuit and COWBOY HAT to City Council meetings. BILLY YOW will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, PLEASANT GARDEN will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Donna Wyatt Reed, Greensboro

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a SPARKLING town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn WENDOVER AVENUE into a pedestrian mall, ELM STREET into a greenway and UNCG into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of O. HENRY. JONATHAN MCCARDELL will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a GRASSHOPPER GREEN jumpsuit and BASEBALL CAP to City Council meetings. ALAN DUNCAN will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, JAMESTOWN will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Lindsay Brake, Jamestown

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a MAJESTIC town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn FRIENDLY AVENUE into a pedestrian mall, HOLDEN ROAD into a greenway and GENERAL GREENE'S STATUE into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of TOM BRADY. ERIC CHILTON will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a BRIGHT PURPLE jumpsuit and BOWLER to City Council meetings. BILLY YOW will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, PLEASANT GARDEN will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Pam Lemieux, Pleasant Garden

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a HEARTFELT town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn CANONERO DRIVE into a pedestrian mall, PATRIOT WAY into a greenway and GENERAL GREENE'S STATUE into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of O. HENRY. ROSEMARY PLYBON will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a MAGENTA jumpsuit and BUCKET HAT to City Council meetings. BILLY YOW will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, SUMMERFIELD will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Karen Lopez, Rockingham County

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a STOKED town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn WATAUGA DRIVE into a pedestrian mall, EAST LAKE DRIVE into a greenway and WET 'N' WILD EMERALD POINTE WATER PARK into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of HUGH HEFNER. SCOTT YOST will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a RED jumpsuit and JOHN DEERE HAT to City Council meetings. T. DIANNE BELLAMY-SMALL will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, WINSTON-SALEM will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Wanda Harkins, Greensboro

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a LEAFY town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn MURROW BOULEVARD into a pedestrian mall, FRIENDLY AVENUE into a greenway and (the) BOG GARDEN into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of JIM MELVIN. DAVID HOGGARD will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a MAGENTA jumpsuit and FEDORA to City Council meetings. ROBBIE PERKINS will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, SEDALIA will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Molly Mullin, Greensboro

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is an EXQUISITE town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn FORTUNE LANE into a pedestrian mall, AUNT MARY AVENUE into a greenway and OLD PRESBYTERIAN GRAVEYARD into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of BARBARA WALTERS. BENJAMIN BRIGGS will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a PUCE jumpsuit and BERET to City Council meetings. ZACK MATHENY will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, MEADOWS OF DAN will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Meryl Mullane

As it marks its bicentennial, Greensboro sure is a BRITTLE town. In the spirit of improvement, city leaders have announced plans to turn TATE STREET into a pedestrian mall, GREEN VALLEY ROAD into a greenway and THE MERMAID AT TRI-CITY SEAFOOD into a spaceport. The monument of Gen. Greene in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park will be replaced with a statue of BILLY BOB THORNTON. YOU will be tapped to become a modern-day town crier, and will wear a SAFETY ORANGE jumpsuit and PITH HELMET to City Council meetings. BILLY YOW will take on the title of Grand Pooh-Bah and preside over meetings. In order to increase the size of the city, PFAFFTOWN will be annexed or acquired in a hostile takeover. We'll top Charlotte yet!
- Sharon Helms-Dulin, Reidsville