Homer's Wild Day

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It started as a normal morning in Springfield until Homer realized they had run out of donuts. Desperate, he called around to every bakery in town, but no one had his favorite pink-frosted kind. “D’oh! This can’t be happening!” he yelled.

 

While Marge tried to sort things out by baking homemade donuts, Homer decided to check out Moe’s Tavern to calm down. But Moe wasn’t there; he had gone out to take somebody out on a date. So Homer asked around the bar to see who else wanted to hang out. Lenny and Carl agreed, and they all decided to get together at the bowling alley instead.

 

Halfway through their game, Homer’s boss Mr. Burns showed up unexpectedly. Homer tried to keep it from him that he had skipped work, but it didn’t work. Burns shouted, “Simpson, get back to the plant! We’ve got a meltdown to sort out!”

 

When Homer got to the plant, chaos was everywhere. Instead of panicking, he finally decided to get down to business and actually do his job. After fixing the issue (mostly by accident), Burns congratulated him and offered him tickets to a concert that night.

 

That evening, Homer took Marge out for dinner and the concert. On the way home, he said, “Maybe I should give up beer for a while.” Marge smiled knowingly. “You’ve said that before, Homie. Maybe someday you’ll grow out of that habit.”

 

They laughed for a moment and felt something weird happening in the car. It turns out Homer had forgotten to change the oil! The car broke down on their way home so they ended up sleeping over at the Flanders’ house, because of course, Homer’s crazy day wasn’t over yet.

  1. Run out (of something) – To use all of something and have none left.
    Example: They ran out of donuts.

  2. Call around – To phone several people or places to get information or help.
    Example: Homer called around to every bakery.

  3. Sort something out – To organize, fix, or resolve a problem or situation.
    Example: Marge tried to sort things out by baking donuts.

  4. Check out – To go somewhere to see what it’s like or to look at something interesting.
    Example: Homer decided to check out Moe’s Tavern.

  5. Take somebody out – To go somewhere with someone, usually for entertainment like dinner or a date.
    Example: Moe had gone out to take somebody out on a date.

  6. Ask around – To ask several people for information or help.
    Example: Homer asked around the bar to see who wanted to hang out.

  7. Get together – To meet socially or spend time with others.
    Example: They decided to get together at the bowling alley.

  8. Keep something from somebody – To hide information or a secret from someone.
    Example: Homer tried to keep it from Mr. Burns that he skipped work.

  9. Get down to (something) – To start focusing seriously on a task or activity.
    Example: Homer decided to get down to business.

  10. Give something up – To quit or stop doing something, often a habit.
    Example: Homer thought about giving up beer.

  11. Grow out of (something) – To stop liking or doing something as you get older or more mature.
    Example: Marge said Homer might grow out of his habit.

  12. Break Down – (of a machine or motor vehicle) suddenly stop functioning.
    Example: The car broke down on their way home.

  13. Sleep over – To spend the night at someone else’s home.
    Example: They ended up sleeping over at the Flanders’ house.

 
 
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