August, 1974
Vol 82 Iss 625
Why I Kidnapped My Own Baby
Tired of his wife leaving the baby in the car while shopping, husband of the year kidnaps the kid to teach her a lesson, only for her to disappear. Kept waiting for the ironic gotcha back at the husband, but no, it just keeps getting more horrible.
The Newspapers Call Me His Black Sweetheart
A judge helps out a waitress while having an affair at a motel, resulting in him helping her getting jobs and paying for her school. A newspaper takes a picture of an indiscrete moment, there's a secret father, and a political scandal which just kind of fizzles out.
I Became a Street Beggar to Support My Baby Girl
Overlong bit about a poor lady. The begging didn't enter into it as much as her older married sugar daddy.
Jenny's Last Ride
A teenage girl's father commits suicide, she blames Mom, runs away, meets another girl at the bus station, gets her bag stolen, goes hitchhiking, the other girl gets raped and killed by a truck driver with the author escaping.
The Cat That Saved My Daughter's Sanity
Narrated by an overbearing mother: a rebellious kid gets pregnant, attempts suicide, is institutionalized, and has the baby taken away from her. She gets a kitten, which is nice, I suppose.
My Wife's Crazy Fear of Bugs Nearly Killed Our Baby
A neurotic mom leaves her baby outside because she's afraid of a hornet, causing second degree sunburns. Her shrink finds the cause, which instantly cures her.
Tonight You'll Know Who a Real Man Is!
A woman in Alaska carpools with an abusive POS who tries to rape her after she beats him in a shooting contest. She threatens to stab him, earning his respect.
My 10-Year Engagement to a Total Stranger
Door to door salesman jokes that he'll be back to marry a customer ten years later and comes back to stalk/romance her.
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