Joke Nest
Agnes, our maid, was a whirlwind of a woman. On payday, that whirlwind became a Category 5 hurricane. This particular Friday, Agnes bounced into the kitchen, a mischievous glint in …
Maid’s Payday: Triple the Trouble! Read More
Mrs. Parks, a 6th-grade teacher with a penchant for the dramatic, announced a pop quiz. The class groaned, a symphony of teenage displeasure. “This quiz,” she declared, holding aloft a …
Mrs. Parks’ Shocking 6th Grade Quiz! Read More
Cedric the Squirrel had a problem. A big, juicy, delicious problem. It was Mr. Henderson’s steak, grilling merrily on the patio just ten feet away. Cedric, a connoisseur of acorns …
Cedric’s Steak Heist! Read More
Barnaby the oak tree stood proudly, his branches reaching for the sky like a grumpy king surveying his domain. Beside him, a cluster of reeds swayed gracefully in the breeze, …
Oak vs. Reeds: Ego vs. Flow Read More
Barnaby the hamster was a picky eater. He’d turn his nose up at sunflower seeds, disdainfully ignore his tiny carrots, and even rejected the gourmet hamster biscuits I’d painstakingly selected …
Dog Food for My Hamster? Read More
Agnes Thompson, a woman whose spirit far outweighed her eighty-two years, was determined to celebrate her birthday with a bang. “Thompson’s 70 & Fabulous…Oops!” read the banner flapping precariously above …
Thompson’s 70 & Fabulous…Oops! Read More
Naples Mama’s Market Meltdown! It all started with the tomatoes. Mama Rosa, owner of the most vibrant (and opinionated) market stall in Naples, surveyed her prize-winning San Marzano tomatoes with …
Naples Mama’s Market Meltdown! Read More
My wife, Beatrice, claims she’s slightly deaf. Slightly. Like, she can hear a jet engine taking off, but misses the subtle nuances of a whispered conversation. Or, as she puts …
Deaf Wife? Doctor’s Hilarious Test! Read More
Granny Agnes, a woman whose age was only exceeded by her enthusiasm for gossip, was enjoying a rare moment of peace. Sunlight streamed through her window, illuminating dust motes dancing …
Granny’s Got a Call! Read More