From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!rocheste!bukys
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Title: "Shaggy Dog" etymology
Article-I.D.: rocheste.430
Posted: Tue Jan 18 09:48:05 1983
Received: Thu Jan 20 06:43:31 1983

All right, where did the term "shaggy dog story" come from, and what
are the distinguishing features of these stories?  (Guess:  Wasn't
there a short story of that title by some famous surrealist?)  PLEASE
reply by *MAIL*;  I will summarize to the net.

Liudvikas Bukys
rochester!bukys