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Strange Position
26
SAB '24 •
Alright Officer, so there I am walking down Main Street with my groceries when I see this guy layin…
Discovery Kids Pilot Episode
MJS '19 • July 2018
– We’re in KidLand! ClapClapClap Having fun with the Kidman! ClapClapClap That’s …
Suburban Journaling
48
JKF '25 • December 2023
On summer nights, I would sit by the train tracks. There wasn’t much to do around town except…
A Taste of My Own Medicine
10
YMC '21-'22 • October 2020
Most people don’t believe this, but my job wasn’t always swindling terminally-ill peopl…
What I Imagine Summer Camp is Like
SVG '18 • December 2020
1. Toodle-ee-doo! The trumpet song wakes me up—time to canoe to breakfast. 2. I eat slop wit…
May December Romance
103
EB '24 •
- Yeah, I had a grandpa too once. Is yours cool or like a piece of shit or do you like hate him or …
Birthday Card
20
RIP '09 • October 2008
GRANDFATHER: Here’s a card from me. Happy birthday. SON: Thanks, grandpa. MOTHER: Read it a…
Driving to a Burger Joint
CAS '12 • October 2018
“You gonna bring the shit tonight or what?” Simon was riding shotgun in Bill Shi…
Therapy
94
OMA '24 • January 2022
Okay, Nathan. Now tell me what you see in this picture. That’s a headshot of you, bu…
President’s Little Helper
37
FOD '24 • September 2021
Chief of Staff: Mr. President, he’s here. The solution to all of our problems. &nbs…
Yo Mama So Fat
34
JFAR '19-'22 • April 2019
-…is the best way I thought I could begin breaking this news, Timmy. I’m so sorry. She…
City Nights, 3029
20
GPCP '22 • May 2022
It’s Saturday night, and I’m looking for trouble. Shades. Scowl. Leather jacket in all …
Crowdsourcing Request
1
TBW '18 • December 2020
Hey Guys!I’m sending you this email to invite you to help with my crowdfunding campaign. I&r…
Kitchen Sink
16
VG • December 2023
For our anniversary, my husband Thomas got me a new sink. It’s almost as if he’s…
My First Kid
48
NGH '23 • December 2022
Opening scene: my wife’s going into labor. I watch a lot of TV, so I know what to do. “…
D-Day Picnic
ZDG '20 • June 2020
Soldiers: (storm the beach) (lots of explosions) Father: What the heck we’re having a picnic…
Vanitas
24
CLC '22-'23 • September 2022
It gives me no joy to say that The Harvard Lampoon is in crisis. The magazine is figuratively tied …
Frat Boy
55
NGH '23 • December 2021
There’s nothing cooler than being a frat boy. Picture this. I’m sitting on the f…
Application
83
EBC '22-'23 • October 2020
Hey Angel- Thanks for letting me read your college essay! I’ve left a few comments below. L…
The Time I Got Caught Milking
22
YMC '21-'22 • February 2020
One time I was at the farm, milking some cows when Bobby, the guy that owns the farm, comes out run…
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