Short Fiction by O. Henry

Ridiculous

Words you’ll meet in this part (2)
conundrum
A confusing or difficult problem or question.
fled
Past tense of flee; ran away from danger or trouble.

Short Fiction by O. Henry 2 new words

Ridiculous

The following was left at the office yesterday by a young man, who immediately :

“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.

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