Say Cheese
PARIS, FRANCE — The French staunchly defend their mother-tongue against linguistic incursion, but they don’t always succeed.
Category: Limericks
Limericks, which originated around 1896, are short, humorous poems five lines long. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other. The third and fourth lines are shorter and form a rhymed couplet. Stumpy believes that the point of the poem matters more than slavish adherence to anapestic form. So screw metrical feet. Just enjoy them!
Nordic Mosquitoes
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY — The only thing worse than a bloodsucking skeeter is all of them draining you at once.
The Fate of Pinocchio
TUSCANY REGION, ITALY — The puppet that dreamed of being a real boy had self-destructive tendencies.
Nantucket
NANTUCKET ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, USA — The man from here is known the world over for one thing: his irresistible ear.
Joe
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, USA — Joe’s a tough motherfucker, yet he’s got a soft spot he wants to keep secret.
The Homeless Prostitute
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA — Fuller Park is a rough neighborhood, especially for sex workers that people consider trash.