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10 Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat (Yes, Really)
10 Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat (Yes, Really)
Discover the surprising wisdom our feline friends can teach us about life
Tracey Folly
Jul 4
It’s Been 11 Years Since the Boston Marathon Bombing
It’s Been 11 Years Since the Boston Marathon Bombing
These stories were written in 2013 shortly after the tragic attack
Tracey Folly
Apr 14
Dear McDonald’s, What Are These Black Marks on My Ketchup Packets?
Dear McDonald’s, What Are These Black Marks on My Ketchup Packets?
I refuse to do a taste test until I find out what’s going on
Tracey Folly
Apr 13
A Strange Man Chased Me and My Friend Down the Street
A Strange Man Chased Me and My Friend Down the Street
We were running to catch the bus; he was running to catch us
Tracey Folly
Apr 12
I Didn’t Shower on My Wedding Day
I Didn’t Shower on My Wedding Day
Now, I’m ready to come clean about my unhygienic faux pas
Tracey Folly
Apr 11
Men Still Flirt With My Mother in Public
Men Still Flirt With My Mother in Public
She’s 80 years young
Tracey Folly
Dec 13, 2023
Teacher Promises Little Girl a Wood-Burning Kit for Christmas
Teacher Promises Little Girl a Wood-Burning Kit for Christmas
Is a wood-burning kit even appropriate for kids?
Tracey Folly
Dec 13, 2023
Woman Borrows Vintage Christmas Tree for 30 Years, Inherits House From Relative Who Loaned Her Tree
Woman Borrows Vintage Christmas Tree for 30 Years, Inherits House F...
‘It’s finally home’
Tracey Folly
Dec 12, 2023
My Mother-in-Law Regifted the Christmas Present I Gave Her by Giving It Back to Me the Following…
My Mother-in-Law Regifted the Christmas Present I Gave Her by Givin...
I was not happy when I saw what her gift-wrapped package to me contained
Tracey Folly
Dec 12, 2023
Traveling Salesman Mistakes Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments for Real Icicles
Traveling Salesman Mistakes Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments for Real...
‘That room is so cold you have icicles’
Tracey Folly
Dec 12, 2023
My Mother-in-Law Gave Me a Personalized Christmas Present With the Wrong Name Printed on It
My Mother-in-Law Gave Me a Personalized Christmas Present With the ...
Is that a bad sign?
Tracey Folly
Dec 6, 2023
Our Mysterious Upstairs Neighbor’s Little Boy Never Made a Single Sound in 5 Years
Our Mysterious Upstairs Neighbor’s Little Boy Never Made a Single S...
It was like he wasn’t there at all
Tracey Folly
Nov 23, 2023
I Cooked the Plastic Giblet Bag Inside My Thanksgiving Turkey on Purpose
I Cooked the Plastic Giblet Bag Inside My Thanksgiving Turkey on Pu...
Hear me out
Tracey Folly
Nov 23, 2023
There Will Be No Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner This Year
There Will Be No Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner This Year
My father is stubborn in all things, including turkey
Tracey Folly
Nov 19, 2023
Today Is My Father’s 85th Birthday, but We Won’t Be Celebrating Officially Until February 2024
Today Is My Father’s 85th Birthday, but We Won’t Be Celebrating Off...
His parents were too poor to register his birth when he was born
Tracey Folly
Nov 17, 2023
My Coworker ‘Caught’ Me Shopping After I Called Out Sick From Work
My Coworker ‘Caught’ Me Shopping After I Called Out Sick From Work
‘I was out buying medicine for my headache, I swear’
Tracey Folly
Oct 28, 2023
Man Reunites With Ex-Wife After Her Father Dies, Brings His Rebound Ex-Girlfriend to the Funeral
Man Reunites With Ex-Wife After Her Father Dies, Brings His Rebound...
‘She is the best gal’
Tracey Folly
Oct 28, 2023
Little Girl Demands to Go to Gas Station With Daddy Then Freaks Out When They Leave Mommy Behind
Little Girl Demands to Go to Gas Station With Daddy Then Freaks Out...
I was that little girl, and I must have been a real PITA
Tracey Folly
Oct 28, 2023
Miracle Dog Returns Home Alive and Well Days After Heartbroken Owner Thought She Buried Pup in the…
Miracle Dog Returns Home Alive and Well Days After Heartbroken Owne...
It’s like Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, only with a happy ending
Tracey Folly
Oct 23, 2023
My Mother Impersonated My Aunt to Beg for Leniency on a Loan
My Mother Impersonated My Aunt to Beg for Leniency on a Loan
‘How can you pay less than zero?’ the loan collector asked her
Tracey Folly
Oct 23, 2023
Woman Sends Back Gifts Given to Her Teenage Daughter by Her Boyfriend
Woman Sends Back Gifts Given to Her Teenage Daughter by Her Boyfriend
‘She could have just thrown them in the trash’
Tracey Folly
Oct 23, 2023
As Useless As Pantyhose on a Pilgrim
As Useless As Pantyhose on a Pilgrim
Did you wear pantyhose in elementary school? I did
Tracey Folly
Oct 23, 2023
Woman Flatters Coworkers and Customers, Laughs Behind Their Backs
Woman Flatters Coworkers and Customers, Laughs Behind Their Backs
‘You look so good; have you lost weight?’
Tracey Folly
Oct 23, 2023
Man Chooses to Forgo Comedy and Pursue the Priesthood
Man Chooses to Forgo Comedy and Pursue the Priesthood
‘He’d make you laugh whether you wanted to or not’
Tracey Folly
Oct 23, 2023
Company Removes Makeshift Memorial to Employee Who Died at Work
Company Removes Makeshift Memorial to Employee Who Died at Work
The store was remodeled and the employee was forgotten as if she had never existed
Tracey Folly
Oct 22, 2023
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