Amereep's Anthology of Flashfics

by Amereep

Laughter, Both Old and New

Author's Note:

January 2018

I've primped up the text and used exactly 150 words. Why am I telling you the number of words? You'll see...

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The Jokes Are Getting Old

"Now ask me 'how I did in court.'"

"Do I have to?"

"Come on, Twilight. You'll love the punchline." Pinkie said as she's holding up an empty hanger.

The Alicorn sighs at the line that was about to come, "How'd you do in court?"

"I lost the suit!"

"Marvelous," Twilight said with no real interest. "Now let me get back to reading."

"Wait, there's more!"

"There's more?" she groans.

"So a farmer has three daughters and-"

"-they had dates. One was named Shower Confetti and said they would eat spaghetti. Another was named Doughnut Joe and said they'll see a show. The last one was named Moon Struck and was shot by the father. Yeah, that's an old joke too. Here's a new joke; you know Cranky?"

"The donkey? Yeah."

"Remember how you threw his back out."

"Uh-huh."

"You know how he would describe you?"

"How?"

"A pain in the-"

Comments

[Cosmas-the-Explorer]

Whoa! Language, Twily!

[PrincePegacornV]

Had to giggle at this one! No need to finish the sentence, as we all know the rhyme....