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