Write a humorous story about the descendant of someone remembered for an insignificant act.

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“Family Shame” by Chris Buono

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Charlie Walthers lived in shame under his grandfather’s legacy for as long as he could remember. People would move to the other side of the street when approaching him on the sidewalk, old women would spit at his feet, and a priest even attempted to perform a curse on the poor young man one time. So despicable was this shame that Charlie’s father had to marry a woman from across the country- who promptly fled the family when she learned the truth. No one accepted the Walthers clan. All because of his stupid, dirty, no-good grandfather. &nbsp...

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“Wart About Love?” by Stephen Bridges

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Ronnie looked at Jason kneeling in front of her, and her gaze was captured for a moment by the open ring box in his hands. Everything seemed to slow down, and she realized that she was holding her breath. She exhaled, then met his brown eyes with hers.“Yes”, she said, smiling back at him. Jason was a fine man and would make a good husband and one day, a good father. He slid the ring onto her finger and the reflection from the modest diamond broke into fragments as she wiped the happy tears away with the back of her hand and then held it out ...

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“Spittin' Image” by Karen Johnson

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SPITTIN’ IMAGE Really? All it takes is a little spit and some money, and you can tell where I'm from? Other than Akron, Ohio, of course. I’m not sure if that makes you a freaking genius or me a moron. Guess I’ll have to wait for the results to find out. This experiment should prove interesting. I was born into a clan short on family history. I barely knew my grandparents, and my parents didn’t know their grandparents at all. With a name like Kennedy, I’m sure I’m Irish. Maybe I’m a long, lost membe...

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“THE OTHER BURGLAR OF BANFF” by Andrew Grell

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MEMORANDUMFrom: James Higgler, Communications Director, Statues and Monuments, Office of Replacement and SubstitutionTo: All departmentsDate: May 29 2022Subject: Proposed replacement for statue of Alexander Baranov, Sitka Alaska.Status: Scheduled for removal; removal contested by Russian Orthodox clergy in Alaska.Summary: We have received a petition with over 25,000 signatures to replace Baranov’s statue with one of someone named Peter Chanceaux, apparently an early internet pioneer. The petition organizers prop...

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“When Pigs Fly ” by Skye May

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I have an egg that sits on my desk at home; it's not your everyday bacon and eggs kind of egg. It's a beautifully hand-painted wooden egg. It's painted blue, with a pig flying with wings. It reminds me of many reasons why I became a nurse.I received this art egg after Sr. Mary* passed away. She was a Nun; a very lovely, full of life Nun. She lived life with zest. She had a smile that you knew she was up to something. She saw my transition from new c.n.a. to graduated LPN. I had worked in that Convent for over 12 years and to this day, I...

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“BIG UNCLE SIMON” by Ugwu Tochukwu

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"Look at her, she's as courageous as big uncle Simon", my mom happily said to my dad as they both watched me take the injection on my arm without flinching. As we walked home that day, I kept wondering how dumb my family is, that they almost worship the pictures of my long dead big uncle Simon, even to the point of creating a hall of fame at our large family house and naming it after him. It is called "The Simon Carter Family Hall Of Fame". At home that night there was a storm. And as usual in every home of our large family members, anyt...

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“The Grumpy King” by Angela Rogers

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The Grumpy King Today was King George birthday and everyone wanted to give him something special. They knew King George was having trouble sleeping. So many people thought of good ways to help him sleep. The ballroom was site, balloons and ribbons everywhere and the cake. The cake was King George's favorite. He love chocolate with yellow frosting and blue stars. As he entered.... "Happy Birthday, King George!" Everyone cheered and whistled, but King George didn't care. He was so tired and no matter how hard he tried to sleep at night. ...

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“FOOLISH BRAVERY” by Rejoice Praise

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Back then in my secondary school days. I hadn't been much of a storyteller, although, I was a first-class student, I always had poor grades in my exams and tests. "Dumb ass", "witty-nitty", my mates gave me weird and humiliating nicknames. "Biggie, Elephant, Chimpanzee, Gorilla" and other wicked, ugly names weren't left out. I was chubby, round, and plump, with a big sized lip which seemed too heavy for my mouth to bear, but, I'm all grown up now...it's been seven years since after secondary school. I was called 'ugly' by my classmates...

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“One Ticket Sold” by Greg Gorman

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(Loosely based on a baseball game on November 8, 1905 between the Portland Beavers and the Oakland Oaks.) Steve walked into the meeting room. He had a notepad and loose papers under his arm. He had 100 thoughts on his mind. It was the time of year he always dreaded. One season was over. It would be a couple of weeks before the next season started up. Sports editors hated this time of year. There was nothing to report on. The local youth leagues had wrapped up their tournaments. Fall sports hadn’t started yet. No games. Nothing noteworthy....

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“Strange Beginnings” by Richard Thompson

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Mr. Butterfly longed for the days before metamorphosis. Back when he and Mrs. Butterfly lived the humdrum caterpillar life. A quiet leaf dinner and an early bedtime.But they were social butterflies now. Either hosting a gathering or fluttering off to one. He didn't care for it, and as Mrs. Butterfly went on and on about that evening's dinner party, Mr. Butterfly snapped.“Enough, Muriel!” Mr. Butterfly screamed. “Enough!”“Aren’t you tired of always fluttering about?! Ever since we’ve been butterflies, it’s been go, go, go with you. How about ...

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“Bapaume III” by NIck Fraser

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Bapaume III Why he’d gone for the donkeys I don’t know. All of his other ‘business ventures’ had gone tits up so badly I’m surprised he hadn’t thrown in the towel before I was born. The escort agency; the billiard hall (a partnership with Joey Hart – whoever the fuck he was); the sandwich boards; the tram adverts; the American hamburger joint on the Golden Mile…the list seemed endless. Nanna was understandably critical; mum was understandably protective, but when she spoke about him she was sad and probably a little confused. Let’s face it...

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“Charli's Angel” by Elliott Currie Wilde

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“Charli, take your shoes off” - Yes, Auntie. “Charli, did you take your shoes off?” - Yes, Auntie “Charli, don’t forget, you have to take your shoes off!” - *Sigh….Yes, Auntie. There are two worlds. People think it’s reality and fantasy, but really it’s people who leaves their shoes on after entering a building and those who pause a moment to remove and place them neatly side by ...

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“Gravy” by Nolan Pieper

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In the midst of the spooky season of Halloween my friend and I were wandering a cemetery on a crisp autumn evening. We roamed the rows and columns of the tombstones protruding from the Earth. The tombstones acted like the last anchors of the dead to the material world; their last grasp to the land of the living as they joined the spiritual realm. The sky was darkening with a dull, yet warming, glow. The leaves swirled through the air with the colors of fall creating a moving mosaic across the cemetery. The light struck the tombstones highlig...

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“The Drake of Drake Avenue” by James Johnson

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“Lookee there!” a toothless old fisherman yelled to me. “That’s a biggun!” He cackled at his own sarcasm. Anyone could tell that the Perch on the end of my line was no bigger than half a slab of bacon. “Listen ‘ere: I know of a man named Cletus, well, ye can barely call ‘im a man, he’s more of a gorilla!” he let out that low congested cackle once more. “He’s an expert in photography, an’ if ye happen to take a stroll down past ‘is place, he’ll make it look like ye never caught a bigger fish in yer life!” Though I knew this man was obviousl...

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“Scar-faced Grandpa” by A. Arima

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“So was grandpa a soldier?” My 10-year old son asked, looking at me inquisitively. “No! Why do you ask?” I said. “He has this big scar near his eye,” he said, as he flipped the photo album. “Oh yes, the scar!” I said, suddenly remembering. “How did he get it?” he asked. “Oh it is a very funny yet sad story!” I said, sitting next to him now on the couch and looking at the picture that made him curious. In the picture, I was happily sitting in the laps of my grandma with my grandpa sitting next to her. The photo quality was not...

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Write a humorous story about the descendant of someone remembered for an insignificant act.

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✍️ 73 stories

“Family Shame” by Chris Buono

“Wart About Love?” by Stephen Bridges

“Spittin' Image” by Karen Johnson

“THE OTHER BURGLAR OF BANFF” by Andrew Grell

“When Pigs Fly ” by Skye May

“BIG UNCLE SIMON” by Ugwu Tochukwu

“The Grumpy King” by Angela Rogers

“FOOLISH BRAVERY” by Rejoice Praise

“One Ticket Sold” by Greg Gorman

“Strange Beginnings” by Richard Thompson

“Bapaume III” by NIck Fraser

“Charli's Angel” by Elliott Currie Wilde

“Gravy” by Nolan Pieper

“The Drake of Drake Avenue” by James Johnson

“Scar-faced Grandpa” by A. Arima

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