(1)WepurchasedanoldhomeinnorthernNewYorkStatefromtwoelderlysisters.Winterwasfastapproaching,andIwasconcernedaboutthehouse'slackofinsulation.“Iftheycouldlivehereallthosedays,socanwe!”myhusbandconfidentlydeclared.OneNovembernightthetemperatureplungedtobelowzero,andwewokeuptofindinteriorwallscoveredwithfrost.Myhusbandcalledthesisterstoaskhowtheyhadkeptthehousewarm.Afterabriefconvers...[
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FinishingupourworkatatradeshowinSanDiego,myco-workerMaureenandIdecidedto
gosightseeingacrosstheborderinTijuana,Mexico.Whilethere,wewentshoppingandboughta
fewpiecesofclaykitchenware.AswecrossedbackintotheUnitedStates,acustomsofficialaskedif
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MyfriendAnnandIwereeatingataChineserestraurant.Whenanelderlywaitersetchopsticksatourplaces,Annmadeapointofreachingintoherpurseandpullingoutherownpair."Asanenvironmentalist,"shedeclaired,"Idonotapproveofdesdroyingbambooforestforthroughawayutensils."
Thewaiterinspectedherchopsticks."Verybeautiful,"hesaidpolitely,"Ivory."
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微小说《看店》
这几天遇到一位开店的女老板,问今年生意怎么样?女老板说:“现在守店比守寡还难,守寡吧,还有人来勾搭勾搭,守店吧,连个鬼影都没有。不守吧,不死心;守着吧,死的心都有”。
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