DALLAS—Richard DeMuro, 29, ran past the park where he grew up, reflecting on the many schoolyard taunts he received then, and on how he ...
SHEFFIELD, MA—Students in Mr. Cronin's seventh-period English class were treated to a pleasant surprise when a sudden phone call prevented him from fast-forwarding ...
COLUMBIA, SC—Gilbert Geller, 44, was selected as the new bell-ringer at St. Joseph's Church after everyone agreed his tolling truly evoked the essence ...
EAGLE, CO—Gil Nachez, 26, was relieved to discover he wasn't the first person to type "What does it mean when you pee a ...
JACKSONVILLE, FL—Peter Bennet would never have mentioned to his coworkers how much he enjoyed his trip to Tallahassee if he had known they were ...
LINDEN, TN—After seeing the extent of the fire consuming the Franklin home, volunteer firefighter Alex McGahee exercised his option to stop volunteering.
SHARPSBURG, MD—In an effort to bring a little more authenticity to his Civil War reenactment society, 31-year-old infantryman Taylor Stockton pretended to die of ...
EMPORIA, KS—Susan Herbert is concerned about her 50-pound Beagle's weight, but admits that when he asks for a Pringle like that, it's ...
CHICAGO, IL—Dennis Kramer, 25, decided the person with the Wi-Fi network "Jowls Verne" was okay in his book.
SHERMAN, TX—Restaurant patron Trevor Lundy came to the welcome realization that if he stopped leaving tips, he would have more money to spend on ...
BRADDOCK, PA—Lonely area man David Sheedy, 36, wondered if there was any chance he could get in on one of those arranged marriages if ...
RAPID CITY, SD—Craig Todd wanted to propose a 69 to his girlfriend without using the term "69," but gave up because it was too ...
FRANKFORT, KY—Summer's almost over, and Kaitlin DeForge hasn't gone outside even once.
HUDSON, FL—Crossing guard Karl Gordon, 57, sometimes likes to quietly tell children in the middle of the street that he has no real authority ...
DOWNEY, CA—Instructors at St. Matthias Catholic Girls School can’t believe they have to answer this question, but yes, gay marriage between vampires is ...
PASADENA, CA— Thomas Schein, 33, was so excited about finally working again he showed up five hours early on the first day of his new ...
INDIANAPOLIS—Having accounts with almost every social media and online sharing site available, 32-year-old Darlene Wilson’s life is now officially overdocumented.
WOONSOCKET, RI—Lou Rose's next Craigslist roommate ad is definitely going to specify "must own fork or eating utensil equivalent."
AMARILLO, TX—Local gas station attendant Brian Toobes once again blamed his hat for his latest romantic failure but realized he couldn’t stay mad ...
GLENDALE, CO—Tommy Merrilon, 11, looked at the wildfire on the horizon and came to the somber realization his PS3 would die one day.
