ANDREA SEABROOK, host:
Time now for your homework. We're playing radio Mad Libs this week, and we asked you to fill in the blanks with an adverb, a verb, a noun, an adjective, a type of animal, and a number. Well, we got lots of entries, and so here we go. This one is called, The Public Radio Fund Drive. Here at NPR we work…
Unidentified Man #1: Smarmily.
SEABROOK: And we…
Unidentified Woman #1: Man handler.
SEABROOK: Beyond the headlines to bring you the news about earthquakes, the stock market, and…
Unidentified Man #2: Protuberances.
SEABROOK: We get the voices of…
Unidentified Woman #2: Creepy.
SEABROOK: People. And bring you interesting sounds like the call of the…
(Soundbite of peacock)
Unidentified Woman #3: Peacock.
SEABROOK: So please support public radio with a donation of…
Unidentified Man #3: 666.
SEABROOK: Dollars. Thank you to everyone who sent in their words. These came from Joan Ranzini (ph), Richard Reinhart (ph), and Michelle Glauser (ph). For next week's homework assignment, we're calling all birders. We'd like you to dial our homework hotline and do you best bird call. Real on, please. Be sure to tell us what bird you're imitating and leave your name and number. Here's the homework hotline, 202-408-5183. That's 202-408-5183.
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