The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 05
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The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the fifth volume, 43 short stories and poems have been gathered from 32 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel) (6 hr 4 min)
Chapters
| The Marriage of Sir John Smith | 2:19 | Read by Joseph Kranak |
| The Spring Beauties | 1:20 | Read by S. Abbott |
| Going Up and Coming Down | 2:13 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| The Set of China | 16:59 | Read by TriciaG |
| Suppressed Chapters | 1:39 | Read by TriciaG |
| Old Grimes | 2:28 | Read by Marty Kris |
| Miss Legion | 1:29 | Read by Michael Packard |
| Have You Seen the Lady? | 1:25 | Read by Matthew Reece |
| The Funny Little Fellow | 2:16 | Read by e_scarab |
| Musical Review Extraordinary | 14:31 | Read by Ric F |
| The Runaway Boy | 2:59 | Read by Bill Mosley |
| The Drayman | 1:56 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Bill's Courtship | 2:13 | Read by Michael Packard |
| The Woman Who Married an Owl | 10:08 | Read by e_scarab |
| Mr. Dooley on Expert Testimony | 5:31 | Read by Marty Kris |
| Lectures on Astronomy | 33:42 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| At Aunty's House | 1:55 | Read by Matthew Reece |
| Willy and the Lady | 3:03 | Read by Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| The Itinerant Tinker | 14:38 | Read by Matthew Reece |
| The Strike of One | 18:35 | Read by Kenneth Sergeant Gaghan |
| Simon Starts in the World | 30:51 | Read by dan_h |
| The Piano in Arkansas | 15:30 | Read by Marty Kris |
| Whar Dem Sinful Apples Grow | 2:56 | Read by e_scarab |
| A Night in a Rocking-Chair | 14:48 | Read by Kenneth Sergeant Gaghan |
| Rollo Learning to Play | 21:39 | Read by Bill Mosley |
| Mr. Hare Tries to Get a Wife | 13:03 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Co-operative Housekeepers, The | 2:27 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| A Committee From Kelly's | 9:25 | Read by Ric F |
| Quit Yo' Worryin' | 1:36 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Her "Angel" Father | 0:58 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| Especially Men | 46:00 | Read by Marty Kris |
| A Letter From a Self-Made Merchant to His Son | 15:31 | Read by James E. Carson |
| Farewell: Provoked by Caalverley's "Forever" | 2:13 | Read by Marty Kris |
| My Ruthers | 2:36 | Read by e_scarab |
| The Dutiful Mariner | 1:55 | Read by Durlon |
| Melinda's Humorous Story | 17:59 | Read by Durlon |
| Abou Ben Butler | 1:28 | Read by Michael Packard |
| Latter-Day Warnings | 2:07 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| It Pays to Be Happy | 1:07 | Read by Phil Chenevert |
| The Mosquito | 4:41 | Read by Patrick Reinhart |
| Tiddle-Iddle-Iddle-Iddle-Bum! Bum! | 1:48 | Read by Marty Kris |
| My First Cigar | 2:44 | Read by Patrick Reinhart |
| A Bully Boat and a Brag Captain | 9:58 | Read by e_scarab |