Sandcastle for sale. Limited time offer.

12/17/2012
—Alison M.
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For sale: Hemingway book, never opened.

12/16/2010
—Winters
5 Comments

For sale: lifejacket, worn to death.

5/30/2010
—Philip Klop
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For sale: Guitar. No strings attached.

3/10/2010
—Matthijs Hoitsma
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For sale: indoor trapeze, cemetery plots.

1/20/2010
—Bella Stander
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Parachute sale: used once, never opened.

9/27/2009
—Brad
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For sale: Planet. Small human infestation.

9/19/2009
—Jeff
8 Comments

“Not for sale!!!” Recession. Memories lost.

8/25/2009
—Mike Citera
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On sale: Wood-chipper. Cops searching body.

6/16/2009
—M. Hari Prasad
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Estate sale: One almost bulletproof vest.

5/20/2009
—Walter Piel
2 Comments

House for sale, memories not included.

5/8/2009
—Chris Nowak
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For sale: baby shoes, never worn.

12/28/2008
—Ernest Hemingway

The original short short story and the inspiration for this website. In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a complete story in just six words. They paid up. Hemingway is said to have considered it his best work.

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