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53 Best Funny Short Story Ideas
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A former party animal lives in a retirement home. They've decided it's time for one last bash.
You're a bartender at a neighborhood pub. A regular comes in and says, "Do I have a story for you!"
"BOO!" you yell, grabbing the shoulders of a person you think is your friend from behind. They turn around and it's a total stranger.
It's a Thursday evening, and Greg Richerson is flashing his sports cars again.
You were staring out the bus window idly when someone sat down and said, "What a DAY!"
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