Posts Tagged ‘ fiction ’

The Courtship of Prince Nigel

April 18, 2012
By Simon Ellinas
Cartoon of Prince Nigel by cartoonist Simon Ellinas

Prince Nigel is the Queen’s second cousin, twice removed (twice removed, forcibly, from Buckingham Palace. He now lives in Battersea). After leaving school, Prince Nigel settled into his bedsit with his collection of anoraks...

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Hello I Love You Won’t You Tell Me Your Name?

February 13, 2012
By Charlie Kazfranco
Charlie Kazfranco Falling in Love from Midnight to Midnight - humor relationships

Tomorrow I will be in love. At least that’s the plan. I will have 24 hours to succeed. Here’s how it’s going to work: 11:00 PM Tonight: I’ll be wearing my best, looking my...

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The ID Channel: Guilty Pleasure

February 12, 2012
By Kathy Minicozzi

I watch the Investigation Discovery Channel.  There.  I said it.  My shameful secret is out. I am an educated person.  I’m supposed to be spending my TV time on PBS and other stations with...

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The Daring Young Man on the Traffic Light

January 31, 2012
By Kathy Minicozzi

News stories can be a rich source of laughs.  Take this one, for instance: AP ­ Tuesday, June 28, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — A man who climbed atop a traffic light and briefly...

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Fairy Tales from the Inside: The Wolf Speaks

January 26, 2012
By Kathy Minicozzi

The scene is a television studio.  The “stage” is set to look like a comfortable living room, with a large chair, an ottoman, a sofa and a coffee table.  Two large fake banana tree...

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Prince Nigel at Martindales

January 14, 2012
By Simon Ellinas
PrinceNigel1.grey

Not all royal princes had a tough time at the famous public school, Martindales. Prince Nigel, the Queen’s cousin twice removed (twice removed, that is, from Buckingham Palace; he now lives in Battersea), a...

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Dearest Santa:

December 23, 2011
By Kathy Minicozzi

Dearest Santa: It has come to my attention that, because of the nature of some of the activities I have allegedly been involved in this past year, there is a real possibility that I...

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Fairy Tales from the Inside: Jack and the Beanstalk

December 22, 2011
By Kathy Minicozzi

*ring ring* *ring ring* *ring ring* Hello, Police?  I wish to report a burglary.  …  My name?  Pierre François Le Géant.  Capital L-e Capital G-e-a-n-t. … My address?  55 Beanstalk Alley, Cloud County.  I...

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Fairy Tales from the Inside: Cinderella

December 4, 2011
By Kathy Minicozzi

The Union of Magical Beings, Local 777 Employment Division Ms. Petunia Flutterwings Oak Tree No. 3 The Woods in Back of the Gas Station at Exit 3 Highway 6 Dear Petunia: After careful consideration,...

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Clown For Hire

November 6, 2011
By Julie Wimmer
Clown For Hire

Name: Fuckles the Clown Age: Old Type: Not so freaking happy Skills: Can pull anything out of her ass Traits: Drunk Props: Vodka bottle (filled with the real thing), instrument for her main trick...

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