He stood in the convenience store and stared as the TV above the cashiers’ counter blared news about food poisoning at the local “Chick ’n Cluck” restaurant.
He rushed outside, panicked. “Why does the health department always blame us?”
“Ella,” he shouted as he walked into their apartment.
“Yeah, Sam?
© Copyright 2022—Present, Jenise Cook, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
First Published: 6 August 2022, Jenise Cook’s Creative Journey (on Substack).
Image Credit: Salmonella Typhimurium, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH.
The Story Behind This Story
Did you “get it”?
No?
That’s okay. This tiny story features punography, so no worries if you didn’t quite understand the ending.
Let me explain.
My husband loves puns. One day, we talked about various food poisoning episodes we’d experienced after eating restaurant meals made with chicken. Chicken and salmonella have cursed us a few times after eating out, making us quite ill.
Well, whenever hubby and I are together, our demented senses of humor show up. We bantered back and forth like vaudeville comedians, and Sam and Ella were born.
I had fun writing this tiny tale. My husband laughed when I read it to him. I submitted it to an online journal that promotes tiny stories, and…they rejected it.
Maybe I’m to blame?
Not everyone “gets” or likes puns.
For now, this rejected tiny story lives here on my Substack publication, in infamy.
Your Turn
Do you love puns? Strongly dislike them? Have you ever had salmonella food poisoning? Feel free to write a Comment, as I’d love to hear from you.
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