Sure! 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a classic and quite compelling.
Yes, I know a few. 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant is a great short story. It has a twist at the end that makes it really interesting.
Yes. A snail gets mugged by two turtles. When the police ask him what happened, he says, 'I don't know. It all happened so fast.' This is short and catches you off - guard with its humor.
Joke: What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh. Story: There was a teacher who was teaching her class about the circulation of the blood. She said, 'Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.' 'Yes,' the class said. 'Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?' A little fellow shouted, 'Cause your feet ain't empty.'
Sure. Here's one. A family was preparing their Thanksgiving meal and the grandma was in charge of the mashed potatoes. She put in so much butter that when she served them, they slid right off the spoon like a yellow avalanche. Everyone at the table had a good laugh at the buttery mess.
Yes. There was a little boy who asked his dad, 'Dad, are bugs good to eat?' Dad replied, 'Let's not talk about such things at the dinner table.'
There was a little squirrel that tried to hide nuts in a man's pocket while he was sitting on a bench in the park. The man didn't notice at first, and when he stood up, the nuts started falling out. It was quite a comical sight.
Sure. There was a small kitten. It loved to play all day. But when night came, it would go to its little box. It snuggled into its warm blanket. A gentle breeze blew through the window, carrying the soft sounds of crickets. The kitten purred softly as it closed its eyes, ready for a good night's sleep.
You might want to search on Amazon. There are many ebooks of short stories available for purchase. Or, follow some literary blogs and they might recommend good ones.
Yes. A little boy asked his father, 'Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?' Father replied, 'I don't know son, I'm still paying for it.'
Sure. A police officer pulled over a driver for speeding. When he asked for the driver's license, the driver nervously handed him a library card. The officer just stared at it for a moment and then said, 'Sir, you can go really fast with this in a library!'
Yes. A boy wrote a love letter to a girl. But he was so nervous that he misspelled her name. When she got the letter, she was a bit confused at first. But then she thought it was so endearing that he was that flustered because of her. So she gave him a chance and they became a couple.