The Mystery of the Mop Story

Story title: The Mystery of the Mop

Everyone at the State University knew that Donner Hall had the best parties. All night dancing and beer guzzling attracted the largest weekend crowds by far especially on the notorious second floor. By midnight every Friday and Saturday, the entire second floor was three inches deep in smashed beer cans, empty wine bottles, and stale potato chips.
   But by about 7:00 a.m. the next morning, all of the garbage was removed. The second floor residents assumed the conscientious school janitors came bright and early. before anyone woke up, to sweep up the mess.

The Prize funny Story

Story title: The Prize Story

A billionaire oil tycoon from Texas decided to find a husband for his only daughter, a rather homely 18 year old. He initiated his search by inviting local bachelors to a party in his backyard. A large, elegantly designed swimming pool dominated the yard. As the men edged by it to get their refreshments, they saw it was filled with man eating sharks, piranhas, alligators, and other animals that wouldn't think twice about eating you alive. Clustering beside the pool, the bachelors puzzled over the strange sight.

A Purifying Fire Story

Story title: A Purifying Fire

Violent winds drove a devastating fire through Yellowstone National Park a few years back. Hot, dry weather mocked heroic fire fighters who battled day and night trying to save lives, buildings, and precious landscapes. In spite of their efforts, this monster fire scorched thousands of acres. When the smoke cleared, blackened and starkly bare hills had replaced the beautifully forested wilderness.

New York Power Story

Story title: New York Power

Still fresh in the memory of many is the huge power failure that involved much of the northeast United States in November 1965. At 5:18 p.m. New York City went black. So did some 80,000 square miles of New York state, most of seven others states, and most of Canada's province of Ontario. Whether the cause was a generator feeding power at the wrong frequency or a switch thrown in error by some utility company employee was hard to determine.

Never Too Late Story

Story title: Never Too Late

On June 8, 1972, a nine year old Vietnamese girl, her clothes flaming from gasoline bombs, fled the American led assault on her village of Trang Bang. With her eyes screwed shut and her mouth spread wide in a scream of pain, she was captured on film in America's most remembered Vietnam wartine photo.

A Meeting with the Top Dog Story

Story title: A Meeting with the Top Dog Story

The president of the Doggie Vittles dog food company summoned his managers to an emergency meeting in his office.
 Pacing the room, he barked out a series of questions.
    "Men and women, my fellow employees! Tell me! What dog food company has the most nutrious dog food in all of America?"

The Graduation Gift Story

Story title: The Graduation Gift Story

About to graduate from high school, a young man from a wealthy family was anticipating his gift. It was the custom in that affluent neigbhor hood for the parents to give the graduate a new car.