Stories That Shape Everyday America


  • SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACEโ€”BUT THAT SUMMER, I REALIZED WHY IT WASNโ€™T GENUINE

    SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACEโ€”BUT THAT SUMMER, I REALIZED WHY IT WASNโ€™T GENUINE

    I took this picture thinking it would be one of those sweet, forgettable summer moments. You knowโ€”just my cousin Lena, sitting on the patio, helping Grandma peel tomatoes for salsa, sun on her skin, that easy half-smile on her face. She always looked calm out there. Like nothing ever rattled her. But something about this…

  • A judge was interviewing a woman

    A judge was interviewing a woman

    A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, โ€œWhat are the grounds for your divorce?โ€ She replied, โ€œAbout four acres and a nice little home in the middle of the property with a stream running by.โ€ โ€œNo,โ€ he said, โ€œI mean what is the foundation of this case?โ€ โ€œIt is made…

  • A man hates his wifeโ€™s cat with a passion and decides to get rid of it once and for all

    A man hates his wifeโ€™s cat with a passion and decides to get rid of it once and for all

    He drives twenty blocks away from home and drops the cat there. The cat is already walking up the driveway as the man approaches his house. The next day, he decides to drop the cat forty blocks away, but the same thing happens. He keeps on increasing the number of blocks, but the cat keeps…

  • The Swedeโ€™s Wife Steps Up To The Tee

    The Swedeโ€™s Wife Steps Up To The Tee

    The Swedeโ€™s wife steps up to the tee and, as she bends over to place her ball,a gust of wind blows her skirt up and reveals her distinct lack of underwear.โ€œGood God, woman! Why arenโ€™t you wearing any skivvies?โ€ Ole demanded. โ€œWell,โ€ she said. โ€œYou donโ€™t give me enough housekeeping money to afford any.โ€ The…