"But it's Christmas!" my husband protested.
"We're NOT inviting Tiny Tim," I hissed.
"Meanie! It's because he has one leg, isn't it?"
It was the truth, of course. I felt awful.
I looked down at my own two stumps and began to cry.
"He lords it over me," I sobbed.
"We're NOT inviting Tiny Tim," I hissed.
"Meanie! It's because he has one leg, isn't it?"
It was the truth, of course. I felt awful.
I looked down at my own two stumps and began to cry.
"He lords it over me," I sobbed.
good one... i like wit married to cruelty...
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ah! this one's so clever. i like it.
ReplyDeleteWow, you are really good at these. I really liked this one, nice artful misdirection and you really do tell a complete story in 50 words.
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Or at submit some that you've already written, I'm trying to get as many good stories as I can.
Thank you and either way I have linked to your excellent collection of stories.