It was the last day at the Park Avenue School in Cranston before the holiday break. 
They'd asked, “Do you have a multicultural holiday program that will touch all the bases, but won't offend anyone?”

My answer, “Why, of course!”

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Every year, when he was growing up, my Dad had fish for Thanksgiving dinner.

We never knew why, until one day…
– Mark

I wrote “The Shaggy Dog's Tale” when I was collecting stories for THE BED TIME STORY BOOK. It didn't take long to write, but it takes a while to tell. It's the sort of story children enjoy, and parents… well…