JS O’Keefe is a scientist, trilingual translator and short-story writer (Everyday Fiction, Roi Faineant, Spillwords, Scribes*MICRO, AntipodeanSF, WENSUM, Microfiction Monday, Friday Flash Fiction, 50WS, Paragraph Planet, 6S, Medium, etc). He writes under the pen names of szjohnny, Johannes Springenseiss, John Szamosi—depending on which of his ethnic origins he identifies with at the moment.
Jokes
At the end of the ceremony the priest hit the groom over the head with a two-by-four and the groom in turn kicked the bride in the stomach. We knew it was all scripted but appreciated the effort to make a boring event somewhat amusing.
A month ago my girlfriend convinced me to go full vegan. After eating two to three pounds of hay for every meal since then, I’ve come to the conclusion that love is overrated.
The hangman apologized because he accidentally put the noose under the sentenced man’s arm. “That’s okay,” said the condemned. “Just don’t let it happen again.”
A good friendship must be earned. A true, lasting friendship must be purchased.
It’s difficult to tell how spiritual animals are, but I am fairly certain most monkfish believe in Cod.