500 Ironic Stories

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Top Gun Dad Part 2 May 07, 2022

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During a Christmas visit to San Diego, a Navy pilot grows nostalgic about his time as a Top Gun on an aircraft carrier. Then he learns his iron stomach isn’t what it used to be. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Final Exam Problems Apr 30, 2022

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When a college professor gets worried about cheating in her class, she devises a new cheat-proof procedure for her final exam. She may have outsmarted herself. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Gorilla Girls Apr 23, 2022

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A teenager makes an unexpected gorilla friend when visiting a nearby zoo. Both become addicted to phone screens and something has to change. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Museum of Fakes Apr 16, 2022

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Returning to the museum where she worked as a teenager, a history lover discovers a life changing secret. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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State of Enchantment Apr 09, 2022

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Friends and photography students look for the best pictures to enter into a New Mexico (Land of Enchantment) contest. The best photos are right under their noses. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Unretainable Retainers Apr 02, 2022

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Lost retainers drive a parent crazy when his daughter needs braces. The retainers reappear as mysteriously as they disappear. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Wolf Player and Coach Mar 26, 2022

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A teenager coaches his team to victory in a church basketball tournament. Then his sportsmanship and leadership are questioned. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Exotic Pet Store Mar 19, 2022

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An eccentric rancher goes overboard when pets are allowed at his local supermarket in Southern Arizona. Whose is the most exotic pet? Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Change in Seasons Mar 12, 2022

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After moving to the Pacific Northwest, a visit from a college friend changes a young man's perspective on the weather and his surroundings. Fiction short story with text and audio.

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Big Rock Audition Mar 05, 2022

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Will a hand written resume help during a first job interview (audition) at the rough and tumble Big Rock Trading Post in New Mexico? Fiction short story with text and audio.

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