Humor: Memories 39 Articles

by Risa

Memories of a Slight Disturbance: The place was Marseilles, France; the year was 1962. It was one o'clock in the morning. A Mistral - that fierce, cold wind that flows down from the central mountains like a river in fl...read more

by Janeal Mulaney

Memories I have many memories to choose from most of them funny if you are looking at them after they have taken place. This one is one of my all time favorites. My husband and I had moved to Garden City KS and was...read more

by Kent Richards

I remember a time, not so long ago, when I used to be right about everything. A time when I made all my own decisions, ate what I pleased, went wherever I darn well wanted to go, and bowed to no one. I was the ruler of my ...read more

by Jeanne Gibson

A shortage of elastic during WWII forced girls to wear underpanties with ties. What a bother when one needed to make a trip to the little girl's room, but sometimes, much more than a bother. As a 6th grader, Iwas rus...read more

by Sara Jurisic

Crying and screaming. Kicking the floor. I want the whole world to know. I don't want to go. She is just one of those people I can't stand to be in the same room with. She is old and she pretends Like she doesn'...read more

by Dave Miller

I worked part-time at a grocery store while attending college. As usual, I was running late for work after my morning classes. I ran into the house, pulling off my jeans and sweatshirt, frantically looking for my work cl...read more

by Paul Curtis

FIRST WORKING CHRISTMAS In the early seventies I was living in an area of Stevenage called Marymead where my mother was the warden at a block of sheltered accommodation flats for the elderly. I attended Shephallbury Sc...read more

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by Candy Jules

My little two year old grandson was the delight of my life, and since his mother wouldn't let me have him, I borrowed him as much as I could. I even begged, and for some reason, she wanted to keep him all for herself. Like...read more

by Marisa Crane

I know it's beginning to seem like a pattern that most of my short, but sweet anecdotes have taken place in my childhood, and this may hold truth, but honestly, nothing happens in my current life worth writing about. This...read more

by Pope

(Passing by the Washington Monument) Cody: "I cannot wait for ESPN Zone! That place is so awesome! And it'll be even cooler here in D.C.!" Chris(Hardly paying attention): "That's great Cody." Cody: "Oh man! I'm gon...read more

by Lorne Perry

THE BLIZZARD OF 63 The January snow storm attacked Charlottetown with a vengeance. The weather became serious by noon. Cars were unable to get through the drifts. Windshield wipers were useless and vehicles were stuck e...read more

by Dwight Turner

As the first waves of the New Year are washing ashore, I find my mind fixated on several disparate subjects. For whatever reasons, I have been thinking a lot about Pluto, the Tooth Fairy, and Santa Claus. As usual, mayb...read more

by Ben Canady

Baseball As a kid I loved to play baseball. The twins, which lived right next door, and myself played ball every spare minute we had. Almost every day we would play until dark, when our parents called us in. If we could...read more

by Michael Francis

What are Ancestral Memories? To find out, let's look at that modern wonder, wireless communication; cell phones being a great example. You dial a number and suddenly you're speaking to someone miles away or maybe eve...read more

by Britney Hose

I was in first grade and I had a small rainbow colored eraser. A classmate had given it to me. I was fascinated by it. I loved the feel of the rubber, how it looked, and apparently how it smelled. I kept smelling it. Someh...read more

by Steve Sperry

Half A Freak Lofty endeavors, such as divine mystical understanding, selfless service to mankind or subtle life lessons of any kind are not the main attraction at the State Fair. The prevailing venue is that of rickety ...read more

by Christine Smith

I Pinched That Kid! My husband and I have 13 wonderful grandchildren. We enjoy taking each of them one at a time to spend a week alone with us. When Gino was three years old it was his turn for a visit. He happened to...read more

by Free Breeze Websley

Oh take the Elvis train straight to the heart; Oh take the Elvis train, Oh it's part of the spirit of truth; It'll make you feel like your back in your youth; Oh take the Elvis train; Oh please as a tribute to the king; Oh...read more

by The Other Woman

The uncircumcised ones were the worst. Not that I have anything against a penis au naturel but for a prostitute, its a job hazard. The smell can faze even the most seasoned of pro's. I realize that some uncircumcised ...read more

by Vegalicious

There is not a lot one can depend on in life. Seems like nothing is forever, and any given thing can be removed so very easliy. There is only one thing that can never be stolen from us; our memories. Memories that burrow d...read more