Category: Short Humorous Story

“For Those Who Missed the Rock” Part 3

I was awakened a few hours later by some NCO kicking my bunk. I was told to get my butt outside to muster for morning formation. Wearily, I rubbed my the sleep out of my eyes as I pulled on my uniform. I staggered outside and was introduced to my Platoon CO whose name was…

By Charles R. Bucklin August 10, 2020 Off

Flash Fiction “Movie Time!!”

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Wife: “Let’s watch a movie!” Me: “OK.” Wife : “How about” Out of Africa?” Me: ” Borrrring! “ Wife:” The Walton’s Family Special? “ Me: “Aaak! ..cough.. cough.. Hell No!” Wife:” ummm… “White Christmas”?” Me: “It’s April! Who watches Christmas movies in the Spring!” Wife: “Lucy and Ricky Go to Hollywood.” Me: (Sotto voce) “Somebody…

By Charles R. Bucklin August 3, 2020 Off

“A Strange Turn of Events” Final Chapter

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My Adventures and Short Brush with Fame in Community Theater Comet Hyakutake is a Comet that passed close to the earth in March 1996. Its passage was called the “Great Comet of 1996.” “Its passage to the earth was the closest Cometary approaches of the previous 200 years.” Which reminds me of… After Louise Van…

By Charles R. Bucklin July 27, 2020 Off

“An Awkward Meeting”

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A white mouse with a dirty short pink tail was given to me by my Mom one Spring day for Easter. I was told to give him a name, feed him, make sure he had plenty of water and most importantly – clean his cage. I loved “Mousey.” That’s what I called him – “Mousey.”…

By Charles R. Bucklin July 20, 2020 Off

“For Those Who Missed the Rock” Part 2

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The air was different in Okinawa – more humid than I was used to, also it appeared that most of Okinawa was covered in agriculture. My sense of smell was assaulted by an earthy smell – that I found foreign. We didn’t pass through many towns and the ones I saw were pretty disappointing. There…

By Charles R. Bucklin July 13, 2020 Off

Flash Fiction “Call Me Tony”

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“Call me Tony” “Your name is Charlie.” “Yeah, I know but ‘Charles, Charlie, Chuck – they’re stupid names. So now I wanna be called “Tony.” “Why?” “It sounds cool.. Like I am Italian. And it’s the name John Travolta called himself in that Disco movie.” “Disco movie? Is that why you’re dressed up in that…

By Charles R. Bucklin July 6, 2020 Off

“A Strange Turn of Events” Part 11

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My Adventures and Short Brush with Fame in Community Theater continued… I was so nervous that I flubbed my opening line and started spouting my opening line to Elmire in the next scene – “May heaven in who’s infinite goodness we adore…” Uh no… And so I continued with “And by way, Laurent hang up…

By Charles R. Bucklin June 22, 2020 Off

“For Those Who Missed the Rock” Part 1

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I don’t want to go,” I sobbed as I tore off my civilian clothes and shoved them into a green duffel bag. There I was the big, tough guy Marine sobbing like a baby. Tears and snot ran down my face as I packed my gear for a flight to Okinawa, Japan. Matt, my younger…

By Charles R. Bucklin June 15, 2020 Off

“The Old Man Takes Us Out to Dinner”

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Spring 1960. Los Altos, Caliifornia The Old Man decided to take us all out to dinner at the Geman Restaurant called “The Black Forest.” The Old Man ordered – Hungarian Ghoulash, Mom ordered Weiner Schnitzel and Matty opted for a Bratwurst which he proudly waved around like a baton – until he got smacked! I…

By Charles R. Bucklin June 8, 2020 Off

P. A. M. A. FILES: “Florsheim Shoes!” Part 2

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For one glorious peaceful year, my Mom had been “single” but in recent phone conversations – hints were being dropped about a possible change. Translated – she was thinking about reconciling with Rick, my ex Stepfather. Rick was a character. He was a slick one-man demolition derby on two feet. If he came back into…

By Charles R. Bucklin June 1, 2020 Off