Abner woke to the harsh reality of his smelly pillow. It and the newspapers were the only things between him…
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Une Perdrix?
The bough broke. Down came the partridge: scarf, cap and all. Jamie swore. “Dammit, Kirsten, I told you to get…

A Plague Upon Both Spouses
Petri made a major discovery when he sneezed into his dish of jellied onion. He yelled for his wife, who…

My Etch a Sketch Kvetch
Terraformer 2000 came with a microphone, but no manual. It was the latest software from Landforms, LLC., a virtual replicator…

Farting Around with Zombies
“Daddy?” Mike licked his fingers before grabbing his big boy spoon. “What’s a vegetarian?” Abner chuckled, “A starving zombie.” “Dad!”…

Dinner Party Line of Sight
Hats, Scarves and Handshakes Mitchell Allen: When I saw “Whip it”, I thought about the scene where the pageant contestants…

Three Drunks and a Funeral
A farce in one act A judge, a baker and an anthropologist are sitting in a jazz lounge. The unlikely…