Six-Word Memoirs Six-Word Memoirs Six-Word Memoirs is a project founded by the U.S.-based online storytelling magazine "Smith Magazine." Like that publication, "Six-Word Memoirs" seek to provide a platform for storytelling in all its forms. "Smith" was founded January 6, 2006, by Larry Smith and Tim Barko. Taking a cue from novelist Ernest Hemingway, who, according to literary legend, was once challenged to write a short story in only six words, "Smith Magazine" set out to do the same. Hemingway's six-word story read: “.” In November 2006, "Smith's" editors Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser gave the six-word story a personal twist, asking "Smith"
The Last Word (game show) competed to guess groups words that had something in common in order to win cash and prizes. The civilians received all winnings credited to their teams. Among the celebrities who appeared include Jill Whelan, Ted Lange, Susan Ruttan, and Gordon Jump. A puzzle consisting of three rows of blanks was displayed, representing three related words, and one letter of each word was filled in at the outset. The player in control pressed a button to stop a randomizer that flashed around the board. If it stopped on an empty space, that letter was filled in and the player could either