Six-word memoirs

SMITH magazine describes itself as “a home for storytelling of all forms and kinds, with a focus on personal narrative.”

I discovered it when one of my BU colleagues pointed out their collection of six-word memoirs. (Grammar students, note the hyphen.)

I think they’re hysterical. My students didn’t seem to share my amusement. Or maybe they were just asleep.

Here are some of my favorites:

Wasn't born a redhead; fixed that.
-Andie Grace

Fears commitment, debt. Attracts spouse, house.
-Beth Grundvig

Young, skinny, ridiculed. Old, skinny, envied.
--Phil Sweet

Here's my favorite -- a masterful use of acronyms.

ABCs MTV SATs THC IRA NPR.
-- Janice Dunn