For his birthday, Joe decided he wanted to have some friends over to his apartment to watch a televised soccer game. Having decided to have his birthday gathering a mere two days before his birthday, Joe had to work fast to organize it. He called his friends first and was delighted to discover that three out of four of them were free and excited to come. After he called his friends, he wanted to make sure he had refreshments for them all to enjoy as they watched. He especially liked chips and salsa, candy, and soda, so he made sure he had those on– hand. The chips were even on special at his local grocery store! After he called his friends and gathered his snacks, Joe decided that he should clean his apartment. He vacuumed, picked up garbage, and made sure that there were enough clean chairs for all of his friends to use. Because he worked so hard to organize his birthday soccer– watching party, Joe was very pleased when the time actually came and he could enjoy himself!

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