What's the Best Way to Tell a Story at a Tea Party?

[Boojatta]

For example, the story might be as follows:

Once upon a time there were three little sisters, and their names were Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie; and they lived at the bottom of a well ...

Now, don't get so engrossed in the story that you forget the question. Presuming that the venue is a tea party, what is the best way for the story to be told?

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Okay, I will relent because it is admittedly a rather engrossing story. If you need to know what happens to Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie, then you should click here.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Once upon a time there was a wicked witch from the far Northwest.....

Her name was Sarah. She named her children after machinery parts, ..........

[Urban Prairie]

2. "what is the best way for the story to be told"

Just need to put the words "unexplored oil" before the word "well", and that tale could be told with likely any type or degree of emotion, to get teabaggers' complete attention...

[Erose999]

3. The emotion doesn't make as much of a difference as does the wattage of the amplification. nt

[HopeHoops]

4. Other: "This one time, at band camp..."

[NoPasaran]

5. Dear Penthouse Forum

I used to believe your letters were make believe, but when these three hot sisters moved into the bottom of the well next door I knew it was only a matter of time before we all got together for a treacle party...