In the cold, quiet suburbs of Detroit, 1974 stretched on like a long, gray sigh. At Rochester Adams High, sixteen-year-old Madonna Ciccone was a “soul under pressure”—a straight-A student whose discipline was…
Entitled Homeowners Refused to Pay My Plumber Dad – They Thought They Were the Smartest, but He Had the Last Laugh
When an entitled couple refused to pay my Dad, a hardworking plumber, they thought they were clever. Little did they know their smugness would backfire, leaving them with a bathroom crawling with…
A Teacher Asks The Class To Name Things That End With “Tor”
A teacher in a school full of bright young things made the decision to use an interesting word game to encourage the students’ inventiveness. The task was to think of terms that…
An atheist was seated next to an old cowboy on a plane
An atheist was seated next to an old cowboy on a plane and turned to him, saying, “Would you like to chat? Flights go faster when you strike up a conversation with…
He Called Me a Clown at My Birthday – Karma Hit Him Back Instantly
It was my birthday. I usually didn’t even celebrate it. I stayed home with the kids, in an old T-shirt, moving between cooking and cleaning. I hadn’t worked in a long time…
My Grandpa Raised Me Alone – After His Funeral, I Learned His Biggest Secret
I was six years old when I lost my parents. The days that followed were dark, filled with adults whispering about the drunk driver who killed them and debating what to do…
My Family Laughed at Me for Marrying a Man Because of His Height – When He Became Rich, They Came Asking for $20,000, and He Taught Them a Lesson They’ll Never Forget
I’ll never forget the look on my mother’s face at my wedding. Instead of looking happy, she was embarrassed. “Please let the earth open up and swallow me whole” type of embarrassed….
The Judge and a Schoolteacher.
A woman was found guilty in traffic court and when asked for her occupation she said she was a schoolteacher. The judge rose from the bench. “Madam, I have waited years for…
Mum’s driver’s licence
A mother is driving her little girl to her friend’s house for a play date. “Mommy,” the little girl asks, “how old are you?” “Honey, you are not supposed to ask a…
Man Constantly Mocks Unemployed Wife for Doing Nothing, Finds a Note after Ambulance Takes Her Away
The kids are watching. You’re scaring them.” “Oh really? And nobody watches you when you’re on the goddamn phone gossiping all the time with your friends. Whose husband did what…Whose wife has…