Pulling alongside our drive-up bank window, a woman was not happy with her position. So she backed up and pulled closer. Still not satisfied, she back...
Uncle Frank, at 79, was a healthy and wealthy man, a lifelong bachelor. He courted a lot, he said, but “never boiled over-just simmered.“ On a whim, h...
After a beautiful purebred puppy wandered onto our back porch and made himself at home, my husband composed an ad for the “Lost and found“ column of t...
At the mall, my wife and I picked up some hardware items, including a handsaw. We were heading back to the car when we passed a steakhouse. Let's ...
Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly attached to the cat, and when he had to leave t...
We attended the wedding of an acquaintance's son. Because we did not know the young man or his bride, we decided to send them a practical househol...
Once I received a thank-you note from a friend whom I had helped. In the envelope were five lottery tickets that had been scratched, revealing the num...
At 2 a. m, Mrs. Culkin was convinced that she had heard a prowler in the living, room. “Tiptoe down-stairs,“ she told her husband. “Don' t turn on...
Two Russian hunters meet. “I shot a gigantic bear yesterday,“ says Ivan. “Look at the hide!“ “How do you find such huge bears?“ Sergei asks. “Easy,“ s...
The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. “My son is a monsignor,“ said the first proud woman. “When he enters a room, ...