Tag: comedy
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VIEW ASKEW
‘He’s very proud of it,’ Agnes looked out the kitchen window, sipping from her G & T. Her friend, Winnie, peered out alongside her. There were a series of bumps and bangs from the skewed wooden shed, before Archie emerged from the door. ‘At least it’s kept him occupied for the summer.’ Winnie commented. ‘It’s…
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FOR HIRE
Exhausted, dehydrated and sunburnt, they let the tide sweep them in for the final nautical mile. They slouched on their recliners and held hands. ‘We made it,’ he said, ‘I told you we could.’ ‘Four months on this contraption. Next year, let’s have a walking holiday,’ she replied. On the shore, the gathered crowd awaited…
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THE PATH TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
They found him the next morning, tangled among the branches of the topiary tree. It appeared Father Reg had managed to stagger back from the local pub despite severe inebriation. However, on reaching the monastic retreat where he had been living in meditative isolation, Father Reg had confused the symbolic door of the religious installation…
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UNCIVIL RIGHTS
‘It doesn’t even need a scarecrow, it’s a wild flower border!’ He stormed out the door, to be confronted by the ridiculous face grinning at him, atop patterned dress and handbag. He was all for equality, he was all for ending gender stereotyping, he was right behind the #metoo movement. But her latest statement was…
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LAUNCH DAY
They were about ten cars from the front now. They should get a space on the next ferry. They watched the lucky ones on the departing ship disappear from view. ‘How long have we got?’ She glanced at her watch. ‘Half an hour. We should make it.’ ‘Any word from Artie?’ ‘They made it across.…
Iain Kelly 