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Want to Laugh?

Thirty Five Funny Stories to Tickle Your Funny Bone

by

Kenneth A. Cook

A literary agent once told me there was no market for short stories. My reply was,"Fiddlepish," but under my breath, of course. Here I had all these stories rattling around in my head, trying to escape. What would I do with them? I found it hard to believe that people don't like to laugh, think and be entertained, no matter what size the package. I decided to release these stories on paper and see what happens. I invite you to join me to discover what occurs in THE PIPSQUEAK PAPERS, learn new definitions in WORDS, find out what happens on THE ROAD TO NOWHERE, decipher WOE SNITE AND THE DEVEN SWARFS and explore much more. I've even thrown in a couple of mysteries, and if you look really hard you might also find a love story. I think your chances of enjoyment are much better in the varied collection of stories in this book than in one long, long one in which all the pages deal with a single plot. To get the most out of these stories, savor them separately, rather than lumping them all together in one or two sittings. Prove that agent wrong.

Contents

WORDS
A ROCKY RELATIONSHIP
MENLESS
A WHALE OF A TAIL
THE HYPNOTIST
HUMBLE
DON KEY DEALS
THE ROAD TO NOWHERE
ORVILLE AND WILBUR
THE MIRROR
A STORY OF SHORT
GEORGE SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME AND RAKED THE YARD
NUTRITIONAL NONSENSE
WOE SNITE AND THE DEVEN Swarfs
JOHNNY ONE-NOTE
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNIE
MEDICAL ENTERTAINMENT

BARTIE DINGLE
THE WEDDING
THE PAINTING
THE DOGGED COMIC
JUMBO JOHN
IS THIS HOUSE HAUNTED?
THANKSGIVING
THE TALENT
MURDER FOR A PIZZA
PRACTICE DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE PERFECT
THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
THE PIPSQUEAK PAPERS
TO MAKE A SHORT STORY LONG
A BEVY OF BEVIES
THE SIDEWAYS ELEVATOR
A VERY STRANGE OPERA
THE EXCUSE GAME
COME ON, GRANDPA

About the author:

Ken Cook writes short stories for New England newspapers and magazines.

He uses his own material when performing stand-up comedy. He and his wife, Beverly, have produced original dinner theater mysteries and stage plays.

When asked where his unusual ideas come from, he responds, "I guess I've never lost my childhood imagination."

Besides writing, he enjoys sports, cooking and reading mystery fiction. He is currently at work on a new collection of short stories.

Former residents of Rhode Island, he and Bev now live in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

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