Roses for My Wife | 给妻子的玫瑰
A man buys roses for his wife without a special occasion, prompting the florist to humorously wis...
The Witch and Her Servants | 女巫与她的仆人
A young prince, Iwanich, falls in love with a maiden, Militza, who is under a spell. To find her,...
Redneck Etiquette Guide | 红脖子礼仪指南
A satirical guide parodying rural American stereotypes through exaggerated 'etiquette' tips cover...
A Special Ride | 一次特别的兜风
A pastor finds a boy who took the baby Jesus figure from the church nativity scene. The boy expla...
Strange Names | 奇怪的名字
A father's peculiar choice of names for his sons—"Thief" and "Hit"—leads to a disastrous misunder...
The Clever Boy | 聪明的小男孩
A stranger tries to learn a boy's name by asking how his mother calls him for cake, but the boy c...
The Flying Squirrel's Five Skills | 鼯鼠五会
A flying squirrel boasts about having five skills, but its friends point out that it has mastered...
The Kitchen Is So Dark | 厨房里太黑了
A mother asks her son to check the kitchen light while she plays mah-jong. The son returns, humor...
Secrets, Lies and Love | 秘密、谎言与爱
A journalist uncovers her father's hidden past as a WWII spy after finding a Nazi cap among his b...
The Crow and the Eagle | 乌鸦与老鹰
A crow, envious of an eagle's easy capture of a lamb, attempts to do the same with a large ram. I...
The Quail Mocks the Roc | 鹦雀笑鹏
A tiny quail, content with its short hops among the weeds, mocks the mighty roc's epic journey ac...
Goethe's Tolerance | 歌德的容忍
Goethe deftly defused a confrontation with a hostile critic by politely yielding the right of way...
The Little Hero's True Colors | 小英雄的真面目
A boy in Boston saves his friend from a dog attack, but the reporter's heroic headline turns to s...
The Viper and the File | 毒蛇与锉刀
A viper begs a file for food, but the file scorns it, explaining it only takes and never gives. |...
Practice Makes Perfect | 熟能生巧
A skilled archer becomes complacent after a successful practice, only to be humbled by an old oil...
A Puzzling Problem | 一道家庭关系难题
A man describes a convoluted family situation created by marriages between a widower, a widow, an...
The Last Tape | 最后的录音带
A nurse finds perspective through caring for Rebekah, a young mother dying of cancer, who records...
The Silk Weaver's Lesson | 断织诫夫
Le Yangzi's wife twice guides him toward integrity and perseverance: first by rejecting found gol...
Mother Teresa in Heaven | 天堂里的特蕾莎修女
A humorous tale where Mother Teresa, after a life of piety, finds heaven's meals surprisingly sim...
Wood Fire | 森林之火
A woman humorously compares husbands to wood fires that die out if ignored, prompting her friend ...
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