Still Up in Bed | 还赖在床上
A boy repeatedly giggles when told his parents are "still up in bed," revealing he gave his fathe...
Jehovah's Witness Meets Hell's Angel | 耶和华见证人与地狱天使的相遇
A humorous joke that imagines the unlikely combination of a proselytizing Jehovah's Witness and a...
The Mood Ring | 情绪戒指
A wife humorously describes how her mood ring reflects her emotions: green for good moods, and a ...
The Sandwich Code | 三明治暗语
A couple uses sandwich meat names as a secret code during intimacy to avoid alerting the girl's y...
The Violin Deal | 小提琴交易
A girl's persistent request for violin lessons leads her father to a clever financial scheme, rev...
The Oxen and the Axletrees | 公牛与轮轴
A pair of hardworking oxen complain about the noisy axletrees, only to be reminded that those who...
The Shroud | 寿衣
A grieving mother's incessant tears prevent her deceased child's shroud from drying, disturbing h...
Sharing Joy and Sorrow | 分享喜悦与悲伤
A quarrelsome tailor repeatedly abuses his virtuous wife despite promising authorities to reform....
Doctor Knowall | 无所不知的医生
A poor peasant, Crabb, impersonates a doctor through clever tricks. When hired to find a lord's s...
The Turnip | 神奇的芜菁
A poor farmer presents a giant turnip to the king and is rewarded with great wealth, sparking his...
The Ghost of Catherine Eddowes | 凯瑟琳·埃多斯的幽灵
The article describes Mitre Square, the modern site of Catherine Eddowes's 1888 murder by Jack th...
The Path through the Graveyard | 穿越墓园之路
A timid man named Ivan is dared to cross a graveyard at night for a reward of five gold rubles. H...
The Vizir's Punishment 3 | 受罚的维齐尔（三）
The Sultan witnesses the magical, talking fish himself and is determined to uncover the mystery. ...
The Grateful Crane | 感恩的仙鹤
A kind woodcutter saves a crane, which later transforms into a woman to repay him. Their marriage...
Elephants to the Rescue | 大象救援
An old man in ancient India persuades a compassionate king to lend royal elephants. Using leather...
A Flower in the Desert | 沙漠之花
A young desert flower's sole wish is to bring beauty to her barren home. After surviving a near-f...
Straw, Coal and Bean | 稻草、煤块和豆子
A straw, a coal, and a bean escape their intended fates and decide to journey together. Their att...
The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage | 老鼠、小鸟和香肠
A mouse, a bird, and a sausage live harmoniously with distinct roles until the bird, envious of t...
Thirteen Equals One | 十三等于一
A vicar is surprised when the long-silent church clock strikes thirteen times at one o'clock. Inv...
Bill, Bingo and Bram 4 | 比尔、宾果与布拉姆 4
The narrator reflects on the depth of their neighbor Bill's simple life and recounts two defining...
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