881. The Angola Prison Rodeo at the Louisiana State Penitentiary pits prison inmates against bulls, horses, and a series of cowboy activities every April. Imagine that you were stuck in prison for a crime you didn't commit. What would you do to pass the time while you waited for an appeal? Would you be interested in a rodeo? Why or why not?
882. Bay Springs, Mississippi, plays host to the Anvil Shooting World Championship every April in which amateur rocket scientists try to shoot a 100-pound anvil the highest using a rocket. Do you think that rocket science is the most difficult subject to learn? Why or why not? Do you think you could be a rocket scientist? Why or why not?
883. It's not warm and beautiful in every spring festival location. For example, the Big Mountain Furniture Race in Whitefish, Montana, features recliners, toilets and even coffins attached to skis traveling down a snowy mountain. If you could create a racing vehicle out of any piece of furniture, what type of furniture would you use and why? Would you win? Why or why not?
884. Arctic Man is a similarly snowy fall event in which skiers and snowmobilers team up in a race to the bottom of a mountain. If you could participate in any extreme sport, what would it be and why? Do you think it's more important to have a thrill or be safe and why?
885. Paranormal events are those that can't be explained by science, and the ParaQuest Paranormal Conference is held every spring in Lynchburg, Virginia to discuss everything from ghosts to UFOs. Imagine that you saw something you couldn't explain. Who would you tell? Would you try to understand exactly what it was? Why or why not?
886. You'll see a lot more insects in the spring than you will in the winter, and you'll see them flying through the air at Purdue's Bug Bowl in West Lafayette, Indiana. Along with many exhibits and games, willing participants engage in a distance cricket-spitting contest. Do you like playing with bugs or are you scared of them and why? Who in your family would be most likely to participate in the cricket-spitting contest and why?
887. Every spring, robotics experts from around the world bring their robots to San Francisco, California, to battle in the Olympics of Robots. The robots play games, fight, and bowl their way to glory during the competition. What are some of the things that you think robots will be able to do in the future? What tasks might you trust a robot to do for you and why?
888. There is no such Saint as St. Stupid, but that doesn't stop San Francisco residents from putting on the St. Stupid's Day parade on April Fools Day. The parade participants make fun of the city and themselves dressing up in ridiculous costumes and chanting things like, "No more chanting!" What is the stupidest thing you've ever done on purpose? Why did you do it?
889. Every spring on Secretaries Day, residents of Springfield, Missouri, have the chance to throw typewriters from a height of 50 feet in an attempt to hit a bull's eye. How would your life be different if people still used typewriters instead of laptops? What would you miss the most about your keyboard and screen and why?
890. Trivia questions are used in competitions and games to test people on their knowledge of pop culture and the world. The World's Largest Trivia Contest in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, asks teams eight questions an hour for 54 straight hours. Who would you bring with you to help in this wild trivia event and why? How many hours do you think it would take for you to get cranky during the extremely long contest? Written by Bryan CohenUse the above prompts or article as inspiration to write a story or other short piece.
