This was sent to the Gaggles of Groaners listserv by Bill Purcell. We both remember it from at least back to the 60s. “Himie Koshevoy’s Treasure Jest of Best Puns”, 1969, has a version of this story.
A family of skunks lived together, happily looking after each other. The two children, named In and Out, were especially close ( as these names often are).
One day they played Hide and Seek into the evening. At dusk the mother called them … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-skunk-family/
This story is attributed to Bill Purcell, though we have not been able to confirm the authorship.
Once upon a time a young peasant boy was walking in the woods when he came upon a dead dragon. The young fellow knew the worth of this rare find, and saw it as his duty to report it to the King.
As evidence of his discovery, he cut off the dragon’s ear and stuffed it into his tunic.
He set off for … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/classic-groaner-shaggy-dog/
This story is attributed to Bill Purcell, though we have not been able to confirm the authorship.
An old maxim says that when it hits the fan, it will not be evenly distributed. Imagine with me one place where it splattered against a wall and dried before it could be cleaned up.
Now, there was this chap who had been blind most of his life and who was very competent at reading the raised punch-marked notation called the Braille system. … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/braille-reader/