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Thursday, January 31, 2013

The shortest story ever told

Legend has it that the young Ernest Hemingway said he could write a complete story in only six wordsHis colleagues disagreed, and each bet 10$ against the claim. Hemingway wrote down the words on a napkin and passed it around. Everyone agreed that he won the bet. Here is the shortest story ever told:  

"For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn."


Nor was this effort of Hemingway the only one in this genre. Here are some other gems worth perusing:



The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door . . .(Frederick Brown)
When he awoke, the dinosaur was still there.(Augusto Monterroso)
Longed for him. Got him. Shit.( Margaret Atwood)
Good God, I’m pregnant; I wonder who did it.(Anonymous)
He asked her as the lift gave way. She smiled. They fell, in love. (David Williams)
He died. Unread. Unknown. ( Anonymous).

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