Project Gutenberg 2005-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 149 Butler, Ellis Parker 1869 1937 Widney, G. C. (Gustavus C.) 1871 1955 Widney, Gustave C. Widney, Gustavus C. Mike Flannery On Duty and Off Just like a cat -- The three hundred -- Fleas will be fleas. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Taavi Kalju, Leonard Johnson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Mike Flannery On Duty and Off" by Ellis Parker Butler is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. This book explores the life of Mike Flannery, an express agent who navigates various comedic situations in his job, often involving quirky characters and absurd circumstances. The narrative is filled with satire and wit as it details the daily dealings and misadventures of Flannery and his interactions with customers, co-workers, and various drama surrounding a dead cat. The storyline unfolds around Mike Flannery, who is tasked with dealing with the shipping and handling of various items, including a particularly troublesome dead Angora cat that becomes the centerpiece of a series of misunderstandings with his employers and clients. Flannery struggles between following company protocols and his common sense, leading to comedic confrontations with others, such as his lazy assistant, Timmy, and a French professor who educates fleas. The mishaps and Flannery's unique perspective showcase an entertaining commentary on the absurdities of bureaucracy, the challenges of the working class, and Flannery's ultimate quest for dignity in his profession amid persistent chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Express service -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 130751 2025-07-06T13:17:05.758876 text/html 127371 2020-12-14T06:56:05 text/html 375884 2025-07-06T13:17:11.352893 application/epub+zip 375988 2025-07-06T13:17:08.698868 application/epub+zip 113163 2025-07-06T13:17:07.537884 application/epub+zip 496205 2025-07-06T13:17:13.252851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483482 2025-07-06T13:17:10.624886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194681 2022-09-07T21:02:42.809419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109037 2025-07-06T13:17:05.295903 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108709 2020-12-14T06:56:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20042 2025-07-06T13:17:13.387857 application/rdf+xml 13483 2025-07-06T13:17:08.030876 image/jpeg 3333 2025-07-06T13:17:07.781877 image/jpeg 277187 2020-12-14T06:56:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 41076 2020-12-14T06:56:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 351779 2025-07-06T13:17:05.780891 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia