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08/18/2026

They tied the knot that Hercules cut apart.

by John Rhea|Genre: Fantasy|Leave an 8 word Comment on They tied the knot that Hercules cut apart.|permalink
08/17/2026

He took her hand in marriage appendage swapping.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Speculative|Leave an 8 word Comment on He took her hand in marriage appendage swapping.|permalink
08/16/2026

She stole his heart out of his chest.

by John Rhea|Genre: Tragedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on She stole his heart out of his chest.|permalink
08/15/2026

“Aliens like to use Uranus as a latrine.”

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on “Aliens like to use Uranus as a latrine.”|permalink
08/14/2026

She danced through all her exams and flunked.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on She danced through all her exams and flunked.|permalink
08/13/2026

“Accidents” gave him a reason to skip class.

by John Rhea|Genre: Drama|Leave an 8 word Comment on “Accidents” gave him a reason to skip class.|permalink
08/12/2026

He could never be himself for very long.

by John Rhea|Genre: Tragedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on He could never be himself for very long.|permalink
08/11/2026

The swallowed man disagreed with the dragon vehemently.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Fantasy|Leave an 8 word Comment on The swallowed man disagreed with the dragon vehemently.|permalink
08/10/2026

The dragon ate anyone who disagreed with him.

by John Rhea|Genre: Fantasy|Leave an 8 word Comment on The dragon ate anyone who disagreed with him.|permalink
08/09/2026

Dracula sucked at life (not just people’s necks).

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on Dracula sucked at life (not just people’s necks).|permalink
08/08/2026

Larry Leprechaun preferred to invest in silver pots.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy, Fantasy|Leave an 8 word Comment on Larry Leprechaun preferred to invest in silver pots.|permalink
08/07/2026

He never brought enough towels to baby showers.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on He never brought enough towels to baby showers.|permalink
08/06/2026

“According to humanity’s literature, ‘ancient gods’ are troublesome.”

by John Rhea|Genre: Fantasy|Leave an 8 word Comment on “According to humanity’s literature, ‘ancient gods’ are troublesome.”|permalink
08/05/2026

She could not love him more or less.

by John Rhea|Genre: Drama|Leave an 8 word Comment on She could not love him more or less.|permalink
08/04/2026

For years he thought she loved him most.

by John Rhea|Genre: Tragedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on For years he thought she loved him most.|permalink
08/03/2026

The aliens resembled Carl’s cat from high school.

by John Rhea|Genre: Science Fiction|Leave an 8 word Comment on The aliens resembled Carl’s cat from high school.|permalink
08/02/2026

Darkness descended upon her last glimmer of hope.

by John Rhea|Genre: Tragedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on Darkness descended upon her last glimmer of hope.|permalink
08/01/2026

He got a hair cut in his nose.

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on He got a hair cut in his nose.|permalink
07/31/2026

“I wanna be Yoda when I grow up.”

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on “I wanna be Yoda when I grow up.”|permalink
07/30/2026

“That sock on his hand’s his only friend.”

by John Rhea|Genre: Comedy|Leave an 8 word Comment on “That sock on his hand’s his only friend.”|permalink

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