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Horse Riding | 骑马游戏
A child misunderstands his parents' intimacy as a horse-riding game and makes a revealing comment...
Weird Names | 奇怪的名字
A boy questions his father's unusual naming method, only to discover his own name follows the sam...
The Big Sissy | 胆小鬼
A boy, scared of a thunderstorm, asks his mother to sleep with him, but she declines to sleep wit...
The School Report | 成绩单
A hopeful son presents his school report to his father, who is angered by the poor grades. The so...
The Wolf's Privacy | 狼的隐私
A humorous twist on the classic tale where Little Red Riding Hood repeatedly interrupts the Big B...
A Special Football Match | 一场特殊的足球比赛
Mike explains his lateness to his teacher by claiming he was delayed watching a dream football ma...
Harry's Exam | 哈利的考试
A precocious first-grader convinces his teacher and principal to test him for advancement with a ...
He Is Really Somebody | 他真是个大人物
A child boasts that his uncle has a thousand subordinates, leading a man to assume he is an impor...
No Cavities | 没有蛀牙
A boy proudly tells his mother the dentist found no cavities, despite his poor dental habits. The...
Asking Mommy | 问妈妈
A curious boy, frustrated by his mother's evasive answers about her age, weight, and divorce, get...
The Author's Son | 作家的儿子
A bishop asks an author's son if he wishes to follow in his father's footsteps. The boy reveals a...
Praying | 祈祷
A father hears his young son end prayers with "Ta ta" (goodbye), and each time, the person named ...
Which Month Did He Go Away? | 他几月走的？
Jack's overly quick bows were criticized as impolite. After being advised to count the months dur...
Souls and Nuts | 墓地里的灵魂与坚果
A boy misinterprets two children dividing nuts in a cemetery as a supernatural division of souls,...
Bedtime Prayers | 睡前祷告
A girl prays for Naples to become Italy's capital, revealing she gave that incorrect answer on a ...
How to Become Rich | 致富之道
A little boy cleverly leverages a secret to repeatedly extort small sums from his sister's boyfri...
A Misunderstood Politician | 被误解的政客
A boy writes to God for money; his letter reaches the President, who sends $5. The boy thanks God...
Hand Off | 请勿触摸
A child at a museum literally interprets a "Hand off" sign on the Venus de Milo statue, humorousl...
Give Me a Dollar | 给我一块钱
A son asks his father for a dime. When the father suggests he's too old to keep begging for small...
A Useful Way | 一个实用的方法
A humorous dialogue where a boy drinks a lot of water after eating an unwashed apple, implying he...