Tom's Toasty-Story Archive
Being a collection of word salad experiments created by Tom and his friends in the Toasty-Fried Co-op
I suppose a brief explanation of the technique is in order. Word Salad, also referred to as "Toasty Stories" is an interesting and fun way of writing stories for our own amusement, and that of other people as well. The technique is simple. Although variations can and do occur, the most common incarnation of word salad is thus -- A group of people sit around a table. One at a time, each person submits a word to the story. You continue going around the table until the story is completed.The only rule of a Toasty story is that the resulting sentences must be grammatically correct.
    As a rule, the fewer authors involved, the more coherent the story. Most of the stories in this section of my page were written by two or three people; the most common group being, Michael Griffin and myself, although my ex-wife Della Boynton, Lon Lentz, Guy Gentry, Nathan Kelly, and others contributed to these stories too. Those that involved many people, are attributed to the Toasty-Fried Co-Op.
     Although many of these stories seem quite random in nature, in time, a stable cast of characters emerge. Notable standout characters include Max, Biff and various members of the Toasty-Fry. At any rate, enjoy these. I hope you have as much fun reading them as we did writing them.
Alliterate Not! (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
A "B" Movie (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
The Ballad of Cowboy Bob (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Behind The Old Bus (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Bowling At Night (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
Bugs (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
Captain Photon and His Trusty Yarn (by Nathan Kelly and Tom Harris)
Charles' Fanclub (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
The Croutons (by The Wednesday Night Arabica Group)
Damn Swedes! (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Felicia's Accident (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
A Forensic Tale (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
A French Story (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Fun with Condiments (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
A Guide to Canadian Cuisine (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
Harold and the Cat (by Michael Griffin, Tom Harris, and Nathan Kelly)
Holly's Adventure (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Horrible Tale (by The Toasty-Fried Co-op)
I Hate Pizza (by Guy Gentry,Tom Harris, & Michael Griffin)
The Infamous Fellow (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Japanese Hospitality (by The Toasty-Fried Co-op)
Karma (by Peter Kreutlein, Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Life With Jack (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Medusa and the Farmer (by The Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Mormons (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
My Favorite Animal, A Sloth (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
My Milwaukee Trip (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
My Mother (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
An Orgonic Tale (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Pookie's Big Date (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Proverbs O' Good Advice (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Puppy Surprise and Garlic (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
The Ranch (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
Religious Story (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
The Sad Saga of Sweet Jimmy (By The Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
St.Francis of Topeka (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Santa's Obsessions (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
Saving my Soul (by Tom Harris and Michael Griffin)
Scientologist Letter to Peter (by The Toasty-Fried Co-op)
The Shape (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
The Silicon Filibuster (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Starstruck! (by Michael Griffin and Tom Harris)
Susan's Political Career (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
Tailor With An Attitude (by the Toasty-Fried Co-op)
A Thanksgiving Story (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
A Tortuous,Very Deep Parable (by Tim,Tom & Della Harris)
Variations On A Theme Of Mapplethorpe (by The Toasties)
A Zoological Tale (by the Toasty-Fried Co-Op)
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