The Twelve-Dollar Shoes | 十二美元的鞋
A man secretly arranges with a shoe store manager to tell his mother her chosen shoes cost only $...
The Genie's Warning | 精灵的警告
Three women find a genie who grants IQ-boosting wishes. The first two become brilliantly intellec...
Mama Needs A New Pair of Shoes | 妈妈需要一双新鞋
A determined blonde, unwilling to pay for alligator shoes, decides to catch her own alligator in ...
Ever Catch All the Fish? | 你能抓到所有的鱼吗？
A speeding driver, caught despite being among many others, questions the fairness of his ticket. ...
A Clever Excuse | 巧妙的借口
A man caught parking in a handicapped spot gives a surprisingly logical, yet absurd, excuse to a ...
A Simple Operation | 一个简单的手术
A patient flees before surgery after overhearing the nurse reassuring the doctor about the simpli...
Seeing Eye Chihuahua | 导盲吉娃娃
A man uses his Doberman Pinscher to gain restaurant entry by pretending it's a seeing-eye dog. Hi...
The Elephant Book Competition | 大象之书竞赛
A humorous account of a UN-sponsored competition where various nations and an organization submit...
How to Get into Heaven | 如何进入天堂
A Sunday school teacher asks children what good deeds would grant entry to heaven, only to receiv...
What Is Sex? | 性别是什么？
A boy asks his mother about sex, prompting a detailed explanation, only to reveal he was referrin...
Calling Home Collect | 对方付费电话
A boy misunderstands a collect call from his mother as a ransom demand, leading to a frantic and ...
Pleasure Is Mental | 快乐是一种心境
A professor argues that true appreciation can make mundane acts as pleasurable as intimate ones, ...
Fred's Obituary | 弗雷德的讣告
A widow submits a paid obituary for her late husband. To meet the minimum word count at $5 per wo...
Mary Ann Nichols's Ghost | 玛丽·安·尼科尔斯的幽灵
This article recounts the murder of Mary Ann Nichols, the first canonical victim of Jack the Ripp...
Bill, Bingo and Bram 6 | 比尔、宾果与布拉姆 6
The narrator is surprised to see the reclusive neighbor Bill venture out, drawn by a commotion. B...
A Great Grief | 巨大的悲伤
A story in two parts: first, a lady visits to sell tannery shares with her old pug, Puggie. Later...
Moving from the City | 从城市搬来
A city man inquires about local pastimes in rural West Virginia and receives a circular, humorous...
So Much Snow | 大雪纷飞
A wife repeatedly moves her car to alternate sides of the street as instructed by snow warnings, ...
Give Him Another Chance | 再给他一次机会
A husband wants to fire his chauffeur for nearly causing fatal accidents multiple times, but his ...
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