Project Gutenberg 2014-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 80 Kieffer, Henry Martyn 1845 1930 Kieffer, Harry M. The Funny Bone: Short Stories and Amusing Anecdotes for a Dull Hour Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Funny Bone: Short Stories and Amusing Anecdotes for a Dull Hour" by Henry Martyn Kieffer is a collection of humorous short stories and amusing anecdotes likely compiled in the early 20th century. The book captures a light-hearted, comedic spirit that provides readers with entertaining tales meant to amuse and lighten their mood during a dull hour. It explores a variety of relatable human situations, often featuring quirky characters and clever punchlines. The opening of the collection introduces various amusing pieces, including brief anecdotes about social interactions and humorous perspectives on everyday situations. For instance, the tales range from a nervous guest struggling to deliver a speech at a banquet to a clever twist involving a dog and a confounding ordinance. These stories are peppered with lighthearted humor and wit, showcasing the charm of Kieffer's writing style. The beginning effectively sets the tone for the rest of the collection, prompting readers to smile and laugh as they delve into the whimsical world of amusing anecdotes and clever observations of humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44643/44643-h/images/cover.jpg en American wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 248197 248204 2024-09-18T17:16:55.949807 2023-09-19T12:42:06.320301 text/html text/html 244635 2021-01-25T10:15:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 267984 2021-01-25T10:15:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 281567 2024-09-18T17:17:01.421810 application/epub+zip 281285 2024-09-18T17:16:56.875821 application/epub+zip 163867 2024-09-18T17:16:56.379800 application/epub+zip 464897 2024-09-18T17:17:05.721811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376435 2024-09-18T17:17:00.862786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231964 2022-09-20T11:26:08.793146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201279 201076 2024-09-18T17:16:55.174826 2023-09-19T12:42:05.606264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 201072 2014-01-11T13:16:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78075 2014-01-11T13:16:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 201063 2014-01-11T13:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78056 2014-01-11T13:16:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19922 2024-09-18T17:17:05.947753 application/rdf+xml 15935 2024-09-18T17:16:56.473825 image/jpeg 3046 2024-09-18T17:16:56.426802 image/jpeg 268088 2024-09-18T17:16:55.982827 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog