Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
I went bowling for the first time in long while the other day. It was fine as far as bowling goes, but there was an incident with the group bowling next to us. They were four college-age young men, and they were kind of jerks about one of the bowling protocols. The bowling protocols are … Read more
When I was little, like four years old little, I liked to hide from my mom and crawl under things. That’s probably a not-so-unusual thing for a dumb little kid to do. But hiding from your mother can have consequences. One day, Mom took me on a shopping excursion to a department store. Her mother-in-law … Read more
My friend Wayne and I were bumming around the park behind my house one day and he found a black, leather glove. We were four at the time and the glove was kid-sized, meaning we could wear it. I immediately developed an obsessive lust for that glove. I had to have it. It was just … Read more
When I was fifteen, I attended the funeral of a distant relative who died, tragically, in his thirties. He suffered from a rare, congenital disorder and finally succumbed. For some reason, I got a case of the giggles at the funeral. I was there with my parents and one of my older brothers. As we … Read more
When I was in fourth grade, my penchant for collecting took a strange turn and got me into trouble at school. Shame and fear of being ostracized tormented me. All because of some straws. I had dabbled in collecting before then with stamps, stickers, and baseball cards. Things that were mostly given to me. I … Read more