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Story 238

The Blond
The pretty blond decided to break her city

bond and move to the country far beyond.

There she would swim in clear, blue pond, and

respond to nature of which she was so fond.

Story 239

Right Is Wrong

Su Wong, a Viet Cong, walked a trail many miles long. When it forked Su didn’t

know which prong was right and which were wrong.

Just then she heard the strong gong of a church bell dong. Then she knew to

take the left prong. Soon she was one of the throng, walking along singing a

hymnal song.

Story 240

Verbal Honky Tonk

The geese honked out

Big Foot clonked out

Then the auto conked out

1. Conk: a sea shell Then the sleepyhead conked out, too

And then, last the snail conked out, three
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