Storytelling Enthusiasts Mugs

The Bull, the Bear, the Ant, and the Grasshopper

'The scariest story I know is escalating health care costs.'

The Lawyer of Oz

Teddy Talk

"The Three Wise Men followed a star...wasn't their GPS working?"

And lived happily ever after? That's nice...now tell me the unauthorised version!

Suspension of Disbelief Bridge

He was cleaning it and it just went off!

Underwater World (Adventures of Baron Munchausen).

Pay attention Mom. You're making the wolf and three little pigs sound the same.

'So, she has; Big eyes, big ears, a big nose and big teeth... Any other distinguishing features?'

"I've modified tonight's story to guard against 'the narrative fallacy'."

'I ran as fast as I could, but I still couldn't catch the Gingerbread Man...'

'Once upon a time, there were two humans...now there are over five billion of them.'

Back to School

"Next time, forget the breadcrumbs and just ask for directions."

"When I was small, we lived in a house with no running water."

"Worthy of an Oscar don't you think?"

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Page One

'A Mr.Melville to see you sir, with a whale of a tale.'

"After the cow jumped over the moon, was there foot and mouth on the moon?"

Lake Wobegon

"I also have two vacation homes; One in the foothills of Virginia and one in Sandals Jamaica."

Tony Weller and his grandson

Alice in Wonderland - Duchess Nursing a Baby

"Stop fact checking my story."

"It was a cold moonless night and my heart was pounding as I leapt from the train. The soldiers with, their dogs searched for me, frequently coming within yards of my position. I'll never forget how I deserted from fort dix."

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"Don't we like the Brothers Grimm anymore?"

New from Never Mind Books: The Best Story in All the World

'Couldn't Peter claim Mr. McGregor's garden was an 'attractive nuisance?'

"Do you see yourself becoming a movie in five years?"

The Fourth Little Pig

Victor Hugo

'You're going to have your future cut out for you, reading bedtime stories.'