Prose Silly

Invented

Reporters in Gordon Blue, CA expressed puzzlement Wednesday at the press release . . .

S Curve

Domino’s delivery driver Therman Redlamp, of Collarbone, WV, was en route with a large pepperoni-and-pineapple pie for Mrs. Joy Almondcluster . . .

Obituary

Officials in charge of Oregon’s Death Without Dignity Act announced today that the OSU Women’s Basketball team had succumbed to a lack of press coverage and was declared dead

Above Ground

Recent financial setbacks hitting popular local newscaster, Leroy Camembert of KESF radio . . .

Leif or Death

World renowned archeologist, Sid Elmworth of West Gladys, NJ, announced last week the surprising discovery in Northern Newfoundland, Canada . . .

Today’s Unwritten Rules

Modern pedestrians must carry a cell phone and be engaged solely with it to the exclusion of input from the rest of the world whenever they are crossing a busy intersection

No-Tato For Me

Po-tato - a spud
No-tato - absence of spuds
Ono-tato - what you say when you discover you have no-tato

College Plants

Buoyed by results of a surprisingly strong Internet IQ test, recent high school graduate, Greta Glurston . . .

All Eyes

Gerard and Millie Underbelt of Screaming Gulch, NV returned to their home Friday . . .

Peckers

Saskatchewan chicken entrepreneur, Sven Meltrap, runner-up last week in Canada’s Duck Calling With the Stars competition in Random Foot, Manitoba . . .

Pink Slip

Longtime lingerie shop employee, Donna Debris, of Sweat Bridge, MS . . .

Short Story

She told me she was a plant person

I said plants are just life support for roots

More Local News

Near-identical twins, Leroy and Elroy Driddle, of Colon Fire, CO, were named joint winners this past Tuesday of the annual Kiwanis Club Halloween costume contest . . .

Dig It

Carberd Grelmik, CEO and President of “We Dig It” digging company . . .

Name Game

Local man, You’re Not Going to Like This Name, Jr., formerly of Captain Crutch, Kansas . . .

On Guard

Expressing optimism upon locating a job after half a year of unemployment, Preston Overshorts . . .

Have It In Spades

Peter Windinhole, master gardener and sole proprietor of north Skukum County’s Plant Parenthood Nursery and Gardening Center,

Look Alike

Stedly Glumlow, funeral director for the Heavenly Haven funeral home in Moving Lips, AL

Choices

Local white guy, Randy Carbonhogger, found himself recently on the horns of a personal dilemma . . .

No Comet

Semi-professional astronomer, Dingle Wicklow, at the university observatory . . .

Bad Breaks

Struggling orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gerber Splintock, will be moving his practice . . .

Plans

Grendel Windcraft (pronounced Jane Johnson), spokesperson for the Copley Hike and Bike Rent-a-Bike Shop . . .

Ugly

Local talent agency, Tomorrow’s Stars, announced that Gary von Fester of Pokus Forks, ID is the most recent winner of the company’s annual Talent Search . . .

Seeing Red

Local fireman, Eddy Middlesap of Anglo Sexton, IL, best known for numerous animal rescues . . .

Line Up

Champion speed eater, Reg Beltfarm, released from 300 hours of court-ordered community service on Friday . . .

Are You Stupid?

Are you stupid? Would you like to turn your stupidity into a worthwhile career or perhaps a part-time job?

Missing Dice Truck Found

Scio, OR, May 7
A truckload of Las Vegas-bound dice missing since April 20 has been found, according to a spokesman for Republic Gaming.

Spaced Out

As her brother-in-law, Silas Cholera of Stifled Urge, Wyoming, repeated the phrase . . .

New Theory of Universe Origin

Scientists studying back- ground radio signals formed during creation of matter in the universe recently refined the signal and fed it through an amplifier.

Bad Moves in Marketing

“You Are Here”

Great idea for a themed restaurant with strong name recognition.  Unfortunately, mall map makers balked

Universal Correspondence

Dear Universe:

How are you? I’ve been meaning to write to you for a long time (for me, not you!), but I’ve been very busy (my boss) . . .

Weather or Not

Aspiring meteorologist Bethany Mildow indicated on Wednesday she is moving full force forward with her career plans.

Garden Partly

We went to a garden shop/nursery today and had a great time. In fact, if you were to sum up the pleasure of my wife and I had at the garden store and divided it by two, you’d see an extraordinary amount of pleasure . . .

Bad Spelling

Jason Outcast of Gut Feeling, MS, who recently placed last in the Wrenching County spelling bee . . .

In the Limelight

Local hairdresser and spinster, Miss Beatrice Fellmont, who has never previously been in the limelight . . .

Inconsiderate Neighbors

Drummer for local heavy metal rock band, Poison Needle, Eldon Dremel, who recently moved to the Century 21 Apartment complex . . .

Bingo

Alpole Widdle, son of Terrence and Lydia (Neeck) Widdle of 311 SW Pecker . . .

Happy Easter

Hoping to build on the Grodville Lutheran Church’s wildly successful live Christmas nativity scene in December, Delwin Renk, Pastor of the church . . .

Clothing Budget Struggles

Citing her state’s new 10% surcharge on intimate apparel, local woman Sandy Shoreleaves complained to reporters Wednesday about budget struggles.

Smart Dolphins

Miss Survilla Ween is a reporter for the New York Times who traveled to Sea World on February 11th to write a story about dolphins . . .

Retention Issue

Local thespian, Della Splen, who recently received solid reviews for her portrayal of Ella Freddle . . .

Marsupial Delights

Shrieking about a strange marsupial with a snout resembling Donald Duck’s that spoke to her, Joyce Collins, residence and marital status unknown . . .

Nothing Solid

Filcher Widdle, proprietor and 51% owner of back yard niche construction company . . .

Silent Night

After an argument last night with her husband, Sten, Mrs. Clarida Seasoning of Point Blank, NY . . .

Potting Failure

Expressing frustration with her most recent efforts using a potter’s wheel at the community craft center . . .

Cashed In

Striding into her Wells Fargo in East Rollingarrs, NM, to close out her checking account, Glidda Winload . . .

Starting a Family

Undeterred by a report from her doctor that husband Stanley is “as sterile as a Petri dish,” local woman Selma Turban . . .

How to Make Babies

Little Jimmy in school today
Learned how to make babies
“First you take the ‘y’ off”
“And then replace it with ‘ies’”

Updates

Where there’s smoke, there’s a fryer
A miss is as good as a smile
You can’t teach an old dog new treks

Losing Your Head

When aspiring dieter, Joel Doitsomeday of Pucker Off, DE said he planned to lose “ten pounds . . . "

No Heart Feelings

Speaking candidly about being jilted by his girlfriend of over two months, Coors Beer drinker Elden Frell . . .

Safety First

According to the National Highway Safety Council, pedestrians lack many important safety features

Invented

Reporters in Gordon Blue, CA expressed puzzlement Wednesday at the press release . . .

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Bad Breaks

Struggling orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Gerber Splintock, will be moving his practice . . .

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To Catch a Thief

Detectives from the Alaska Bureau of Investigation, called to investigate a string of thefts . .

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Seeing Red

Local fireman, Eddy Middlesap of Anglo Sexton, IL, best known for numerous animal rescues . . .

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All Eyes

Gerard and Millie Underbelt of Screaming Gulch, NV returned to their home Friday . . .

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Cashed In

Striding into her Wells Fargo in East Rollingarrs, NM, to close out her checking account, Glidda Winload . . .

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Smart Dolphins

Miss Survilla Ween is a reporter for the New York Times who traveled to Sea World on February 11th to write a story about dolphins . . .

read more

Marsupial Delights

Shrieking about a strange marsupial with a snout resembling Donald Duck’s that spoke to her, Joyce Collins, residence and marital status unknown . . .

read more