In a vision, he’d once seen another seagull in a top hat dancing at the Trocadero. It was the most elegant thing ever. He became entranced by imagery and longed to give expression to his own special voice. There was no doubt, he was a poet at heart. That’s what his girlfriend, Sandy Barr, told him. Never […]
Entries Tagged as 'Storytelling'
The Seagull Poet of Butter Bay
September 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, Anthropomorphic, Canada Humor, Charming, Cottage Life, Cute, Feel Good, General Humor, General Interest, Heartwarming, Human Nature, Imagery, Jokes, Lifestyle, Longing, Lyrical, Mood, Oddball, Offbeat, Parable, Poetry, Puns, Satire, Screwball, Slice of Life, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, Uplifting, Whimsy, Wishful Thinking
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There’s No Such Thing as Time
July 15th, 2009 · Comments Off on There’s No Such Thing as Time · American Humor, Amusing, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Children and Pets, Coming of Age, Cute, Family Humor, Funny Generation Gap, Funny Science Fiction, Heartwarming, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Literary, Lyrical, Nostalgia, Offbeat, Science Fiction, Screwball, Silly, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, Time Travel, Witty
Whenever I hear a major celebrity has died, I am reminded that there is no such thing as time. Our most vivid memories of these individuals are when they were at their prime. Their vitality and life force made them seem indestructible. Then suddenly, ten or 20 or 30 years later they are gone. It seemingly […]
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Revenge of the Beaster Bunny
April 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Children and Pets, Cute, Easter, Entertainment, Fairy Tale, Family, Family Humor, Funny Horror, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Not As It Seems, Storytelling, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Uncategorized, Whimsy, Witty
You could tell these two had been at it, off and on, for years. The sparks were so intense and the language so extreme. Accusations were lobbed back and forth and concussive blasts figuratively shook the firmament. It was the dead of night, but the heat of anger made it seem bright as day.
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Walking Daisy, Over the Dunes and Around the Bend
September 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on Walking Daisy, Over the Dunes and Around the Bend · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Children and Pets, Cottage Life, Crossed Wires, Cute, Family, Family Humor, Funny Animal, Funny Character Study, Funny Dog, Funny Embarrassment, Funny Pet, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Outrageous, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation, Storytelling, Whimsy, Witty
I walk our dog Daisy along the beach at our cottage early in the morning on weekends and holidays whenever I can. It’s absolutely gorgeous and mostly quiet and undisturbed, except for one thing − other dog owners and their canine pets.
Tags:brotherhood of the dog story·Cottage Life·funny beagle story·funny confrontation story·funny cottage story·funny dog story·funny fight with the neighbors story·funny golden retriever story·funny human nature story·funny other people's pets story·funny pet story·funny stoop and scoop story·funny walk along the beach story·funny walking the dog story