Taking a Knee
Protesting fences, Eugene “took a knee” every time someone said, “Give me a home, where the buffalo roam . . .”
Vegan Diet Problems
Chloe’s vegan diet, no matter how hard she tried, was impossible; tadpoles, minnows, and crayfish hiding in the seaweed were down the hatch before she noticed . . .
Dolly Parton Jokes
Teenager Zoe was not comforted by Mom’s assurances that jokes about being a Z-bra–Dolly Parton’s size–would end when the guys came looking for a prom date . . .
Do(e), A Deer
Ginny’s brain had gotten stuck on the stupid “Do, a deer” song from The Sound of Music and was hoping she could replace it with a little Stevie Ray Vaughan . . .
Goat Party
Though slow, Hubert was glad to see the Goat Party was growing; it was now up to three. They weren’t sure who to back yet, but they were pretty sure it wouldn’t be Kim Jong Un . . .
Jimmy Choos
Jennifer saved forever to buy the Jimmy Choos. Then she read on CNN’s site the Company merged with Nike to make stiletto heel cross trainers; Fake News . . .?