The Great Wine Spill of ’23

The dog, a golden retriever named Biscuit, bounded into the living room with a squeaky frog in his mouth, tail a metronome of excitement. The cat, Miso, arched her back, hissing at the frog as if it were a cursed…
The dog, a golden retriever named Biscuit, bounded into the living room with a squeaky frog in his mouth, tail a metronome of excitement. The cat, Miso, arched her back, hissing at the frog as if it were a cursed…
Gary, a man whose idea of ‘crafting’ involved duct-taping a toaster to a birch tree, stood back to admire his latest masterpiece. The birdhouse, painted in neon pink and adorned with glitter made from crushed CDs, hummed with the low…
The vending machine hissed like an angry cat as Dave jiggled its lever, muttering, “Come on, you piece of junk, I need coffee.” The machine whirred, then spat out a lukewarm granola bar and a note: “You’re fired.” Dave stared.…
Mrs. Puddlewick pressed the button again, muttering, “I am patient. I am calm. I am… extremely patient.” The elevator had been stuck for 17 minutes. Her reflection in the metal doors blinked back, unimpressed. She tried a new affirmation: “I…
The town of Bumblewick had one rule: no one could resist the “Cookie Monster Munch” challenge. It started with a video of a raccoon gnawing a bakery box, then spiraled into a meme war. By Tuesday, even Mr. Jenkins’ goldfish…
The dryer hummed like a sleepy bee as I tossed in a load of socks, only to find my golden retriever, Biscuit, already inside, tail wagging so hard it looked like a windshield wiper on steroids. He’d somehow unzipped the…
Brenda stapled a bicycle wheel to a pool floatie and called it ‘The Odyssey of Discontent.’ Her front yard had become a circus of discarded items: a toaster oven converted to a lantern, a stack of microwaves forming a pyramid,…
Steve stared at the dripping faucet, its slow drip-drip-drip echoing like a taunt. He’d bought a ‘lifetime warranty’ plunger, but now it looked like a used snorkel. With a grunt, he plunged it into the sink, only to have water…
Marla stood in her kitchen, sleeves rolled up to her elbows, staring at the dripping faucet. “I am a master plumber,” she declared, slapping the sink with a rubber mallet. The faucet hissed and sprayed water across her face. She…
Taylor squared their shoulders, eyes locked on their phone, as the TikTok dance trend “The Cactus Shimmy” blared through the coffee shop speakers. A dozen townsfolk sat frozen, phones raised like rifles, waiting for the cue to flail their arms…