Stories tagged human-comedy

The Apartment House

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Everybody called her The Crier because from time to time we would hear her crying.

Little Women

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The place is buzzing with little women, all clad in black smocks.

Wedding Bells

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I avoid weddings like the plague.

Swimming Lessons

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I’m from the Land of Sky Blue Waters. I grew up in a lake. I think I’m half fish.

A Paltry Thing

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I love Hooters. Best cheese steak in town in my opinion.

The Model

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My art teacher hated Salvador Dali.

Nose

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At the conference her boss showed off his knowledge of wines.

The Nurse

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I lay on a table in a cold room in one of those little blue gowns that open in back.

Working Girl

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Suddenly a hand shot up on the other side of a hedge. “I’ll have one of those!” cried someone who remained invisible.

The Mommy's Girl

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Her mother dressed her like a little girl would dress a doll.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

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My first love was a woman of principle. Never deny your man was her motto.

Love Story

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I fall in love with a second cousin at the picnic. I make sure I sit next to her.

Europe

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On the way over, on the ship, I met a girl from Cleveland.

Raw Meat

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I took Annie to the zoo, and the tigers got out. The little tigers, that is. Cubs.

Hot Rocks

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We go to the spa on my wife’s day off and get a manipedi. A swarm of little women pounces and works on our fingers and toes.