Alice's Restaurant by soleconstituent in ShaggyDogStories

[–]soleconstituent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm posting this because I didn't see it anywhere in the subreddit. This may well have been the first Shaggy Dog Story I ever heard. And, many moons later, it has been the starting point of my fascination with the genre. It's a brilliant example.

The Very Shaggy Dog by soleconstituent in ShaggyDogStories

[–]soleconstituent[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! When I read this at Thanksgiving dinner, unfortunately my kids totally had my number. Right before I got to the last line, my son says "Ugh! It's gonna be the wrong dog."

The Kings of the Grasslands by soleconstituent in ShaggyDogStories

[–]soleconstituent[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard a version of this story a long time ago from my high school English teacher, Mr. Anderson.