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Laughing Stalk is a weekly newspaper humor column about current events and personal observations. It's published in ten weekly newspapers around Indiana, and has been around since 1994.

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Don’t Even Think About Laughing

on January 23, 2026

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Wayne State Word Warriors Want to Bring Back These Words

on January 16, 2026

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LSSU’s List of Banished Words for 2026 Is Almost Perfect

on January 09, 2026

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Why You And Your Spouse Forget Things Together

on January 02, 2026

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When Will I Feel Like An Adult? I'm Not Ready Yet.

on December 26, 2025

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I Rode a Scooter For the First Time This Year

on December 19, 2025

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Indiana Senate to Face Critical, Historic Vote: Choosing a State Sandwich

on December 12, 2025

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Karl the Curmudgeon's Thanksgiving Speech Contest

on December 05, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence Makes Teddy Bear Say Naughty Things

on November 28, 2025

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Why We Didn’t "Have Autism" in the 1970s

on November 21, 2025

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This Coffee Shop Sucks

on November 14, 2025

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Dictionary.com Picks Stupidest Word Ever for Word of the Year

on November 07, 2025

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Gambling Is Boring; I Don’t See What the Big Deal Is

on October 31, 2025

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