On the Funny Farm


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Poison Grapes, Raisins, Chocolate? An examination of allegedly toxic treats uncovers exactly what it is that may be fatal when eating Poison Grapes, Raisins, and Chocolate.
Sure-Fire Snore Stopper How neat for a faithful and devoted wife of many years to discover a fool-proof way to terminate a husband's snoring, and all for free!  Sure-Fire Snore Stopper
The Mind of a Snitch After a dozen years of traveling throughout Europe, an alert wife reads The Mind of a Snitch perfectly.
A Pesky Varmint The Lawrence, Kansas Police would make Yosemite Sam proud as they collar A Pesky Varmint five minutes after stealing a car.
The Ladies' Restroom Maude's startling experience, pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle, can only happen one time in The Ladies' Restroom.
Lessons from the Henhouse Little do we appreciate how success in later life may be traced to childhood Lessons from the Henhouse.
The Wicked Rabbit On a nighttime hunting expedition, a brave suitor discovers a vast difference between Eastern Kansas and Western Kansas when he confronts The Wicked Rabbit.
The Xmas Ogre In a response to irrational excess, The Xmas Ogre, like Frankenstein, materializes out of nowhere.
Russia's Golden Circles While cruising the Volga, a surprise discovery illustrates how one family has prospered through Russia's Golden Circles.
Milking Poor Bessie A city boy learns the ins and outs on the farm through Milking Poor Bessie.
Bessie's Downfall A city kid is blown away by the chore assigned by his father-in-law on the farm in Bessie's Downfall.
No G-String When a young and beautiful fraulein bares it all with No G-String, her admirers from diverse backgrounds react in characteristic ways.
Taking a Fall Doing two things at once works just fine for those who are properly endowed without Taking a Fall.    Woops!
Left Coast and Midwest Cousins  When the Prince of Darkness refers to a distant cousin's great grandmother as a madam, the blood letting begins between the Left Coast and Midwest Cousins
Bawdy District A walking tour with 40 mature travelers is an eye opener as we saunter through Amsterdam's Bawdy District.
Feesh Island The old chief of Feesh Island, surrounded by natures many wild creatures, is shocked by the sudden call of nature.
China Dolls A late night trip to the corner market in Kowloon reveals dozens of China Dolls who hit on stray men like woodpeckers.  The last doll gets her way!
The Lost Goober When a glossy goober is lost in space, its surprise reappearance presents a slippery dilemma.  The Lost Goober
Lady Behind the Curtain After months dreading an invasive diagnostic procedure, the tension is suddenly broken by an unknown Lady Behind the Curtain, whose characterization of marriage is classic.
Holy S#*%!! In the wake of a wrecking crew, Holy S#*%!! is the earthy vernacular that best describes a formerly beautiful summer morning.
Miss Muffett While drinking coffee in a Waffle House at 2:00 in the morning, Miss Muffett, a perfect stranger, offers the most startling proposals.
Pea Soup Home-made Pea Soup is scrumptious, and is concocted with some highly suspect ingredients as the rest of the story unravels.
Dumb and Dumber Under the influence of distraction, two characters, Dumb and Dumber, appear out of nowhere to destroy a perfectly lovely lunch.
 The Mother-in-Law A carefully devised scheme to convince a witchy  Mother-in-Law of her devious and harmful ways is brushed aside as if by magic.
Fred's First Night Fred's First Night causes panic for his new caregivers, who desperately need a solution.
Sam's Suitor Breeding Siamese kittens turns into a bloody confrontation, complete with teeth and claws when it is time to meet Sam's Suitor.
Sam's One Night Stand A frightening introduction leads to the discovery of Sam's One Night Stand.
Gator Golf The details surrounding a few of the hazards when golfing in Florida confirms the game is simply not for sissies.  Gator Golf
Scaling Long's Peak Undaunted by magnificent heights, a trio of prairie dwellers survives Scaling Long's Peak.
The Suave Syndrome When The Suave Syndrome is discovered, replicated, and reported, your fervent prayer is that you are not also its first victim.
Grandpa's Trousers Wearing Grandpa's Trousers while walking through the mall requires the agility of a juggler and the brains of a baboon.
Alice's Buttons When you discover your true-love's buttons are being pushed, in secret, by some other dude, it's enough to steam you good. Alice's Buttons
Fred's Follies When caring for elderly and disabled parents, what you see is not always what you get.  Fred's Follies
Microsoft Mama Today's word processors with spelling and grammar checking are reminiscent of growing up under the thumb of a for-real Microsoft Mama
   

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