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The One Who Measured the Wind
Everyone in Cedar Hollow knew that if you wanted something done properly, you asked Mara Ellison. She was the kind of person who color-coded her grocery lists and labeled the labels. When the town’s Fourth of July fireworks malfunctioned three summers in a row, it was Mara who redesigned the launch grid with a spreadsheet and a level. When the school board’s Wi-Fi went down, she bypassed the firewall with three keystrokes and a sigh.
By luna hartabout a month ago in Humor
I Got Married in Las Vegas. The Problem Is… I Wasn’t Supposed to Be the Groom.
I am not an impulsive person. I once spent 45 minutes choosing a deodorant because “cedarwood communicates maturity” but “lime suggests I still have potential.” And yet, here we are. This is the story of how I got married in Las Vegas wearing a rented white jacket that smelled like 200 previous weddings and mild regret.
By GGabout a month ago in Humor
The Disappearance of Common Sense (As Told by Warning Labels)
There was a time when products trusted us to use them correctly. A ladder did not need to remind us not to stand on the very top rung. A candle did not feel compelled to clarify that fire, historically speaking, is hot. Shampoo did not warn us that it was not to be consumed as a breakfast smoothie.
By The Pompous Postabout a month ago in Humor
Plain Pasta, Part 2
I met Kira at the entrance of the 12-story building where the Italian rented his apartment and went up to the sixth floor. The building itself was notable — one of the few high-rises in central Bishkek built from an individual design rather than a standard Soviet brutalist blueprint. For those of us raised in cramped five-story blocks and Khrushchev-era apartments for the proletariat, it was intriguing just to see the inside. “At least for that reason, the evening won’t be wasted,” I decided.
By Lana V Lynxabout a month ago in Humor
Plain Pasta, Part 1
Author's Note: I wrote this story first in Russian, for the friend who is mentioned in it. Real names are changed, but everything else is true to the best of my recollection.
By Lana V Lynxabout a month ago in Humor
Easter Memory from 1977: The Saga of Yakety Jack
Yakety Jack the chocolate Easter bunny On Good Friday, 1977 the man I would later marry gave me a chocolate rabbit for Easter. His name, Yakety Jack, was on the box he came in and the packaging looked like a telephone booth.
By Cheryl E Prestonabout a month ago in Humor
The woman who controls the weather. Top Story - February 2026.
This morning, just like any other morning, I was sitting drinking my tea. Frankly, I was a bit annoyed thinking about a recent incident with someone I don’t even know. Then, I suddenly read on my mug:
By Susan Fourtané about a month ago in Humor
An Unnecessary Announcement from L.B. about the Perils of A.I. Picture Generation
⚡I am loathe to admit it but this is not exactly comedy. I do realize I'm here in the Humor Community and I promise, this is basically a preview for epic hilarity.
By Lightning Bolt ⚡about a month ago in Humor
The Lie of Rich Corinthian Leather (And Other Things We Believed Because a Man With an Accent Said Them)
There was a time when a man could look into a camera, gently stroke a car seat, and convince an entire nation that luxury had a birthplace. That place was Corinth… Or so we were told.
By The Pompous Postabout a month ago in Humor
You’ve Got My Balls, and I Want Them Back
Cecil was with his two mates, Alfie and Reg. The three of them were always up to no good. Cecil was the worst of the three.
By Calvin London2 months ago in Humor
Why I Keep Going to the Shops (Even When My Cupboards Are Full). AI-Generated.
We all love shopping. Even when our cupboards are full and everything we need is already at home, we still find ourselves wandering into the stores “just to grab a few things.” We hunt for sales, discounts, and those magical offers like 3 for 2 that convince us we’re saving money while spending more. Somehow, the shops always know exactly how to tempt us, and we fall for it with a smile. It’s almost like they understand our weaknesses better than we do.
By Uzma2 months ago in Humor
Keep Practicing
BLEEP! BLEEP! BLEEP! ~Keep practicing! Well one day you just might be a, um..a writer? It truly means so much to me to have such heartfelt insights from the side-lines from unknown sources. Sorcerers? Smiley face! Gots to smile! Let's see what ole Rock can do about this.
By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)2 months ago in Humor