This tale is by Phil Shaw . It is one of several of his in our collection.
There was a rather talented jazz trumpeter who had an old, respectable Jewish uncle. The elder gentleman was very straitlaced and orthodox, and quite adept in the honing of ceremonial ram’s horns. He also appreciated and admired his nephew’s musical skill, although he did not think it proper for a man of his position to admit such.
Of course, part of the process … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/following-in-the-steps-of-joshua/
This clever variant on a very old theme was sent to us by Phil Shaw.
An ambitious civil engineer named Ian was hired to construct a new ferry dock in Wexford, Ireland. He found a seemingly suitable location, then designed a quite handsome stone pier, complete with landscaping around the approach and the car park. The highlight of this greenery was a series of expertly shaped shrubs. While the project was progressing well, it turned out that the seabed was … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-civil-engineer/
This was sent to us by Phil Shaw.
A Brit named Peyton, who had a bit of a reputation as a loony, left his homeland for the Yukon, where he somehow managed to join the RCMP. He was a reckless horseman, however, and met an untimely end when he was thrown from his saddle on a pitted path. He was ever more known as Mountie Peyton on the Holey Trail.… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/northern-law-2/
This was sent to us from Phil Shaw. It is based on the character created by Reginald Bretnor.
Brace J. Silty, an itinerant planetary prospector, had stumbled across the ruins of an ancient and advanced civilization on one of his forays. Unfortunately for him, he was unable to access any worthwhile technology or artifacts due to the incredible durability of the dead world’s major building material. However, he was able to procure a small sample of same from an edifice … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/mortared-sins/
This was sent to us by Phil Shaw.
A Brit named Peyton, who had a bit of a reputation as a loony, left his homeland for the Yukon, where he somehow managed to join the RCMP. He was a reckless horseman, however, and met an untimely end when he was thrown from his saddle on a pitted path. He was ever more known as Mountie Peyton on the Holey Trail.… Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/northern-law/