Literary fiction · 1 min read
Ridiculous
Read the complete short story “Ridiculous” by O. Henry.
The following conundrum was left at the office yesterday by a young man, who immediately fled:
“Why is the coming Sunday like a very young body?”
Answer: “Because it’s neck’s weak.”
We do not see any reason why this should be the case. It is impossible for Sunday or any other day in the week to have a neck. The thing is printed merely to show what kind of stuff people send in to the paper.
Complete classic story. English source: Standard Ebooks. The source edition identifies the text as public domain in the United States; copyright rules vary by country.
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