A man desperately wants to be successful; he starts a chicken farm, the birds die, and everything fails. He can't even master the parlor trick of making an egg stand on end.
First printed as 'The Triumph of the Egg' in 'The Dial' March 1920.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1999 |
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100 Hilarious Little Howlers | Barnes & Noble Books | Anthology | 119 |
| July 2002 |
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Great American Short Stories | Dover Publications | Anthology | 231 |