Do You Dare to Enter the Nation of HIllmomba?

The next round of the Write in the Thick of It writing challenge (entitled "The Nation of Hillmomba") is now open. The key words for this round are:

faux pas
taunted
handbasket
limerick
dumbfounded
freak
scathingly
cronies

Any and all entries are welcomed; my dream for the challenge is for the number of contributers to reach double digits sometime before the year 2929.

This round closes on Saturday, April 21st, so let's get a-writin', people!