September/October 2016 Limerick Laughs Winner and Runners-Up

“Interference!” was the referee’s call When the pup deflected the ball. “The game can’t go on Till that mongrel is gone. We’re not playing fetch after all.” Congratulations to Karen Meissner of Bothell, Washington! For her outstanding limerick, she wins $25 and our gratitude for this funny and entertaining poem describing Dog on the Field […] More

Cartoons: Suffering Santa

By: Post Editors

Even old St. Nick has a bad day once in a while! Have a laugh at poor Santa’s expense in these cartoons from the Post archive. More

Billboard painters keeping cool in summer heat

July/August 2016 Limerick Laughs Winner and Runners-Up

By: Post Editors

Tickle your funny bone with 10 outstanding limericks describing 1957’s Billboard Painters by Stevan Dohanos. More

Cartoons: Our Plugged-In World

By: Julie Spoehr

With technology constantly infiltrating and changing our lives, these Post cartoons have plenty to poke fun at. More

Jimmy Breslin’s Diners Club Deal

By: Post Editors

In this 1965 satire, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jimmy Breslin aims to keep his friend out of jail, if only he can stay on task. More

Cartoons: Staying in Shape

By: Christina Mackey

These favorite cartoons from the Posts Special Humor Issue underscore a persistent problem in modern living: staying in shape. More

Cartoons: Wisecracking Kids

By: Julie Spoehr

Kids are the greatest comedians since they don’t know why they’re so funny. The Post’s Special Humor Issue features some witty lines from cute kids. More

Jar Roses

By: Anne Kniggendorf

Two women on a treacherous rose heist cheat the seasons and emerge with victoriously green thumbs, and probably a giggle for anyone following along. More

The Making of an Athlete

By: Nancy Dunham

When a woman rushes into the sporting life her new husband loves, she realizes the importance of taking things slow. More

Nature Is Trying to Kill Me

By: Cheryl Dumesnil

How one woman is coming to terms with her fear of the big bad outdoors. More

It’s Just So Much Tommy Rot

By: Tom Edmonds

Not all Toms are peepers. Not all Thomases doubt. The name Tom finds no protection. Even William Shakespeare fearlessly mocked it. More

A Week Proposal

By: John Wagner

Why stop celebrating on New Year’s when there are so many other weeks to celebrate? More

Hard Lesson

By: Don Raymond

The education of Esther Campbell begins at Karloff University, New England’s most prestigious college of horror. More

One Woman, One Dog, One Morning…

By: Ina L. Jones

Locked out of her house in nothing but her pajamas, a woman scrambles to find a way back in knowing that her husband’s sweet and slobbery retriever is on the loose inside. More

Since the Shawnee

By: Margaret Verble

When Sheriff Jerry Lovell hears strange reports that wild turkeys are roaming about his small town, his investigation turns up even weirder happenings between the local townsfolk. More