The Five Word Whale Tale

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Well the story starts with a website made by Circul8. The website helps save the whales. For Circul8’s gallant work, they won a big global interweb award called a Webby. The Webbys are huge - they’re like the Oscars of the internet. But they need your help… In order to be presented with their award on stage in New York they need to come up with a five word acceptance speech before May 30, 2009.

So we made “The Five Word Whale Tale” to support them on their bravery quest. You can add your five words to the story, to make it the best story ever in the history of the universe!

We want everyone to be involved, so the story stretches from Sydney to New York. For that we’ll need THOUSANDS of authors - and you can be one of them. Here’s the coolest part - their favourite five words in the story will be used as their acceptance speech in front of millions of viewers!

Add your five words, any five words, and be part of the giant whale tale below!




  1. I had the best idea
  2. in the universe
  3. but all of my ideas
  4. are forgotten in five
  5. nanoseconds.
  6. Then suddenly
  7. a new sun rose and
  8. the ocean exploded into a
  9. a thousand doves that flew
  10. around the cliffs of rio
  11. and then they died
  12. and went to hell
  13. because they where bad
  14. .Fortunatelly the hell was closed.
  15. The doves did a flip
  16. and headed out towards the
  17. pearly gates. St Peter said
  18. "Bring me a crab hammer
  19. so i can open this
  20. box of dried zombie brains
  21. so i can make a
  22. really cool helmet. I will
  23. wear it proudly dancing until
  24. the sun comes up bright
  25. ". The thousand doves began
  26. their journey to find
  27. the mightiest crab hammer that
  28. they could find. It would
  29. have to be made from
  30. gold plated diamonds!" Said the
  31. leader dove. His name was
  32. funnykins with the rose nose
  33. duck incase your mother asks
  34. He loved being a dove
  35. but it was heavy love
  36. he dreamt of being whale
  37. because they sing cool songs
  38. like rockstars of the sea.
  39. He knew he had to
  40. make haist, becuase 999 doves
  41. were following his brave leadership.
  42. He became the leader because
  43. he once did a bmx
  44. stunt that was so cool
  45. that everybody watching turned into
  46. crazed fans and began running
  47. around in a state of
  48. love and happness before the
  49. they realised that it was
  50. a bigger story and opensource
  51. knowing this meant everything changed
  52. i just added some words
  53. and the story changed like
  54. that! "Wow" everybody said
  55. send it to your friends
  56. if you think they can
  57. make this funny or else
  58. someone is gonna go disco
  59. boogie to Michael Jackson!
  60. Ground control to major Tom
  61. , Snappy Tom that is
  62. , there's a whale in
  63. my burger, which everyone knows
  64. is not really a burger
  65. and is kinda frowned upon
  66. but a frankfurter is great
  67. but less fashionable
  68. . This season dove burgers
  69. are on the menu everywhere
  70. Circul8 rocks New South Whales
  71. . Remember that time
  72. when you sang into my
  73. ear about dove burgers?
  74. No that was Barrack Obama
  75. with his jaunty smile
  76. we are the foosball kings
  77. he declared
  78. with a knowing grin
  79. Can I be Rick James
  80. that its not bacon
  81. but no, back to invoices
  82. the voices in your head?
  83. God save the queen
  84. yo word to your mother
  85. "ma i never liked you"
  86. But that's another story.\
  87. in that mini skirt
  88. That's what she said!
  89. fark man where is PSD?
  90. I thought it was g-string?
  91. no i need a fla
  92. in my big car
  93. what happened to the story?
  94. as the bombs began falling
  95. he ran in a rush
  96. we all got naked
  97. crashed and fell
  98. last night? yeah good shag
  99. slowly people
  100. until Mr T arrived
  101. and noticed the doves
  102. .Funnykins sought the gold dealers
  103. and said yo-bitc**
  104. muket vaker svenska flicka bra
  105. but the doves wanted blood
  106. Back to funnykins looking for
  107. the narrative but alas it
  108. had disappeared. He found it
  109. a crab hammer for St
  110. Peter that was perfect for
  111. An abberation but they continued
  112. to wax lyrically
  113. until the cows came home
  114. and stole the crab hammer!
  115. and editashton plays
  116. and asks for some loving
  117. some sweet tunes to the
  118. small crowd sitting in the
  119. bakery with no obvious name
  120. with a smell
  121. except for Bourke St Bakery
  122. they were all onto Clare
  123. which just got a plug
  124. and Sarah for that matter
  125. when pulled out,
  126. and prefers the real thing
  127. until the cops came
  128. . Funnykins ate a danish
  129. and beat everyone with sticks
  130. and said is that
  131. it was time to obey
  132. and only use plastic!
  133. then throw up on them
  134. Meanwhile, back at the ranch
  135. "find the crab hammer!"
  136. they were smoking some hoohoo
  137. And hunting for mad cows
  138. eating potatos and cream
  139. ... mmm delicious ...
  140. when they saw it
  141. ,while reading shakespeare and exercising,
  142. what did they see?
  143. throughing the remote and flying
  144. they saw the all mighty
  145. but a cow called Clarabel
  146. aka richard dreyfuss
  147. it was very misleading, bro
  148. saw the CRAB HAMMER!
  149. who held the secret
  150. AND HE YELLED....
  151. friends we haven't met
  152. "I am your GOD"
  153. AND EAT YOUR GREENS
  154. ALL OBEY THE CRAB HAMMER
  155. your mum stole my bike
  156. but I can fly
  157. like Aiya Elise Ting
  158. Ohhh, ha! to hard
  159. "and with that, Clarabel fled
  160. to the hills and far
  161. far far far far far
  162. big mammal fish thing smiles
  163. as octopus passes by
  164. the bakery
  165. eating eight enormous egg rolls
  166. clutching the hammer in hand
  167. Then I started to think
  168. where was I? Obviously
  169. not where I should be.
  170. is this a night-mare?
  171. or just make believe
  172. like my good friend
  173. David Hasselhoff believed his
  174. walrus was made of camembert
  175. and nads where golden bells
  176. in a sea of salt
  177. and they smelt like giant
  178. good luck jamie alana dad
  179. didn't like the taste
  180. whales. jamie, alana, or dad?
  181. shut-up dad!
  182. back to the story...
  183. Giant good luck bells are
  184. sad, they make dead sounds.
  185. Like cattle, they moo mournfully
  186. sorry, Dad
  187. said as he interrupted again
  188. because cows dont like daylightsavings
  189. but they like carrots.
  190. and carrots improve their eyesight
  191. peace and love thats all
  192. the cows said so give
  193. us more pork please
  194. bell biv devo yaknow
  195. was how it sounded out
  196. out of the bovine lips
  197. ......Dory and Nemo?
  198. How did you find us?
  199. We looked under the sofa.
  200. and found the crab hammer!
  201. you have read way back!
  202. The doves got the hammer
  203. back to whales please
  204. until fate came to pass
  205. wind on jamies parents
  206. sofa
  207. where the CRAB HAMMER was
  208. ok I give up
  209. ! Said the dove leader.
  210. PLEASE look under the sofa
  211. The remaining 999 doves looked
  212. under the sofa again and
  213. GOT THE MIGHTY CRAB HAMMER!
  214. said the whale king
  215. to the doves, go forth
  216. take the hammer to st
  217. Peter at the pearly gates!
  218. and we are all saved?
  219. No, so he can open
  220. heaven opened to the hammer
  221. Crab Hammers for the world
  222. amen
  223. exclaimed St Peter as the
  224. box of dried zombie brains
  225. spewed forth its contents all
  226. over his new Jimmy Choos.
  227. DAMN YOU Jimmy he exclaimed,
  228. my world came crashing down
  229. and fell on stale whales
  230. Google Earth always crashes, but
  231. I wrote too slow! Next
  232. to agnostic beached whales
  233. which beached themsleves on the
  234. window sill by the green
  235. side of that Rio cliff
  236. that smelled a bit fishy
  237. a bit like jaimies parents
  238. sofa. I know MUSCATELS said
  239. in the shiny green car
  240. with the Cheshire Cat on
  241. Tobias got confused and sank.
  242. Deep, deep into my darkest
  243. ,just fold me another whale
  244. ears that then dropped off
  245. bouncing silently on the seabed
  246. "Bring me my plankton fool!"
  247. keep those big babies swimming
  248. People need whales need people.
  249. to circul8 the whale tale
  250. Big People For Big Whales
  251. one two maybe three,wow
  252. Silence extinguished the prevailing chaos
  253. Startrek saved whales as well
  254. You and I can too
  255. have ears like dr spock
  256. and save those whales.
  257. So life goes on merrily
  258. here on our beautiful planet
  259. I'm beached as bro
  260. stated the silly New Zealander
  261. so bring me a bucket
  262. ,parched too. Champagne anyone?
  263. Only Verve Clicquot for me!
  264. i feel like a tooheys
  265. is 10am too early?
  266. The early bird catches worms!
  267. not when you are back
  268. Broaching Whales Beats Sashimi Tails
  269. Keep their heads tails together
  270. and keeps the oceans alive.
  271. Wailing whales thank you and
  272. tall tales shorten the roadto
  273. the ellusive male quail.
  274. But when you arrive home
  275. everyone was happy with me
  276. and the fish are flying
  277. so thanks and god bless
  278. I pity the fool
  279. but never forget these words
  280. The whales are always listening
  281. how about that Tooheys?
  282. five is the magic number
  283. if you value toes
  284. and your legendary fingers
  285. which have always been known
  286. whos coming for pub lunch
  287. hey are you guys deaf?
  288. burgers, beers, birds? comeon!
  289. and then I drifted away
  290. any chance of a shag
  291. where shall we meet ?
  292. i love my 3 kids
  293. when they are away
  294. from the television which has
  295. alright stop collaborate and listen
  296. Living in the now now!
  297. Dylan only used four words...
  298. Hot saki and cold unagi
  299. make a nice soup.
  300. Is there anything more devine?
  301. Now on with the story:
  302. With the crab hammer found
  303. Once upon a midnight dreary
  304. crawled a crab, awfully weary.
  305. Trying hard to appear cheery
  306. he plodded along and
  307. and searched the ground for
  308. a universal theory.
  309. There wasn't one.
  310. Fat people use more soap.
  311. And with that thought he
  312. understood the true meaning of
  313. lit a smoke
  314. happiness: "love and personal hygiene"
  315. it all made sense now
  316. for, as he stood with
  317. one ear to the ground
  318. totes sweet whale thingy dude
  319. was whispered in his ear
  320. . What was that he
  321. felt slap him firmly on
  322. top of a nice velvety
  323. shell. A playful whale had
  324. !
  325. where is michael
  326. ?
  327. one two three four five
  328. little pigs trotted past and
  329. and a bottle of rum
  330. rum drinking pigs and
  331. a mystery encounter with love
  332. , love from a salamander
  333. gives a grief too deep
  334. disguised as a shetland pony
  335. in a paddock without grass
  336. J'AAAAAAA AAIIIIIIIIIIIII MMMMMMM EEEEEEEEEEEEE
  337. .
  338. .
  339. The whale sang shell songs
  340. the whale became hungry
  341. the whale swallowed the world
  342. . whale it to Bowie
  343. ,the only remaining human
  344. clinging to its giant tonsil.
  345. She desperately needed to find
  346. i'm a whale rider
  347. which is a really obscure
  348. reference to my paranormal skills
  349. which I wouldn't know
  350. I had if it wasnt
  351. for the incredible generosity of
  352. people who have a conscience
  353. and told me how they
  354. were affected by my vision
  355. Riding the whale is one
  356. thirsty job. I need beer.
  357. And with that, the terrifying
  358. as he throne was overthrown
  359. here the five words appear
  360. the fishy tuna of fate
  361. its so cold here now
  362. in the alaskan winter seas
  363. Bowie wished for uggboots.
  364. Supercalla fragellistic expi alladoscius!?
  365. Said the Angel casting spells.
  366. And poof, there they were!
  367. Totall Annihilation was upon them.
  368. What a scary day it
  369. was when whales ate uggboots
  370. almost like the time when
  371. southern france exploded all steaks
  372. to become french mince meat
  373. and made a giant pie
  374. .Many mouths came to feed
  375. nourished by the five words
  376. of one thousand small places
  377. United together in epicurean heaven
  378. bonded by many hearts alive
  379. in a palimpsest of souls.
  380. world whale webbies thank you
  381. for this wonderful contribution to
  382. with a social phobia because
  383. I sadly lack grammar skills
  384. I thank you very much
  385. for the bowl of soup
  386. Grace, love, friendship, work, life.
  387. Someone stole my whale tail
  388. get forensics onto it stat
  389. It worked! we got onstage:)
  390. sailing along with the whales
  391. whales also have bellybuttons too
  392. Passion,peaceful statement, freedom found?
  393. In the trunk of the
  394. or a midget in a
  395. , im lost for words
  396. its like a plastic exploding
  397. whale pod sited winners delighted
  398. and they are confused
  399. use my language and celebrate
  400. English. In other words we
  401. Five words is not enough.
  402. Cried the uninventive whiners. Five
  403. words is more than enough
  404. to tell the story of
  405. THE CRAB HAMMER!!!!! I want
  406. to move it move it!
  407. don't be still, cat
  408. Purr like you mean it.
  409. this story has turned shit
  410. into fairy floss wrapped kittens
  411. Cats made it to stage
  412. right, then exit stage left.
  413. They ran into the house
  414. music DJ from San Fran
  415. gave himself the best chance
  416. kittens zipped in bannana skins
  417. alphabets in every tongue, salivating
  418. tigers prowling chain link fences
  419. appeared in pictographic thoughtbubbles.
  420. and so it began the
  421. ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny
  422. hate story yuly dum sutup
  423. hey you dum bums lol
  424. Remy Loves Victoria Ann Munoz.
  425. Peter Piper picked a pepper
  426. ,but he was allergic so

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