Tall Tales & Shaggy Dogs: Stories And Short Humor By Abner Serd

My friend Bugsy Diptera talked me into joining his little hunting expedition out on the Great Salt Marsh this morning ...

My friend Bill O'Sale is launching a new business venture ...

My friend Jimmy Fingerbutton invented a new kind of dehumidifier ...

Another little song: Good morning, sun, how do you do? / It's nice to see the sky so blue / We need a slice of bacon each / And then we're going to the beach! ...

I heard a rumor the other day. I heard it on the wind, which means it could have come from anywhere ...

My friend Vaudeville Bill wants to be a comedian. He's always trying out "new" material ...

"I've been out on the Wild Side, searching for prehistoric long-haired dogs. Have you ever heard of a woolly canine?" ...

A gentleman I'd never seen before stopped me on the street the other day. He said "can you tell me how to get to Runcible's Flatware Emporium?" ...

Having magical powers was not as nice as it sounded, thought Jessica ...

Nobody ever does laundry without inspiration. Unfortunately, the Laundry Muse never shows herself until you can see the bottom of your sock drawer ...

My friend Terry Ferma likes to dress in what he calls "Earth tones" ...

My friend Stretch came walking up to me the other day - if walking is the right word for it ...

My friend Archie Meade is building an addition to his house. I said “how come nobody ever builds subtractions?” ...

Missy Holmes was cleaning her room one day when she found a peanut butter sandwich under the bed ...

Some days just never go according to plan. Take Mondays, for instance ...

My friend Evelyn Devlin invented a new form of poetry. I said “great! What's it sound like?” ...

My friend Stretch is an incredible guy, in the sense that he is utterly lacking in credibility ...

"Making history is like throwing a rock into the ocean ..."

In the mountains of Malagalasp / Lives a breathtaking monster named Gasp ...

I had a blue pencil once. It had a mind of its own ...