World’s Shortest Short Story

0629e.jpg My friend Jan sent a great joke yesterday. You may have heard it before, but it’s still good.
A college writing instructor gave this assignment. Each student was to write a story in as few words as possible, featuring three elements: religion, sex, and mystery. The top-scoring story:
“Dear God, I’m pregnant! I wonder who did it?”
Okay, back to work.

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