The Rhinoceros Who went to the Wrong Airport

A rhinoceros was an executive at a large defense contracting firm. He had planned, for Thanksgiving, to travel to his mother’s house; and, even planned to bring along some of that Italian dressing that she loved but couldn’t get where she lived. He had his administrative assistant make the arrangements, which she did efficiently. Late […]

The Lion that Induced Vomiting

Thanks to Deb Whittam for the photo Once upon a time, when humans and animals coexisted, there was a lion named “Spiro” who worked for a large insurance firm. He was a hard worker, conscientious and clean; but, he had one little fault: He made anyone in his presence want to throw up. Spiro performed […]

The Unspecific Precociousness of the Water Moccasin

Having grown up in rural Florida, I can tell you that the threat of snake bite is ever present and hilariously undaunting. You may wonder why everyone in the state of Florida is a flat-out lunatic; well, constantly wondering if your next step is going to be your last takes a toll on your sanity […]

Tore Down, Put Up

[This is an exercise on a theme] They tore down the house where they had the old slavery ring and they put up a Costco in the same spot. You can still buy slaves there, but you have to buy them in packs of twelve… ♦ They replaced the local pizza parlor with an iron […]