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 Project Gutenberg 2020-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 70 Grimes, Millard Mimsy's Joke Produced from Planet Stories March 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mimsy's Joke" by Millard Grimes is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative centers around Oscar Nance, a prominent archaeologist who embarks on a historic expedition to Mars, led by a stern military commander. The story delves into themes of discovery and the unexpected nature of exploration, focusing on the fate of the Martian civilization and their ironic relationship with Earth. As Nance and his team explore Mars, they encounter Staang, a Martian who reveals that Earth has been unknowingly inhabited by the descendants of ancient Martians—dogs, which have become the lazy remnants of a once-great civilization. The story unfolds as Staang narrates the history of the Martians and their secretive invasion of Earth, leading to a humorous yet thought-provoking realization for the explorers. By the end, the expedition is left with the ironic understanding that they have been the subjects of an age-old joke, forced to confront their ideas about intelligence and servitude as they plan their return to Earth to share this startling revelation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Dogs -- Fiction Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 43708 2025-06-25T08:23:51.706023 text/html 19910 2024-10-18T08:12:24 text/html 313974 2025-06-25T08:23:53.323244 application/epub+zip 312811 2025-06-25T08:23:52.091074 application/epub+zip 81214 2025-06-25T08:23:51.871993 application/epub+zip 346326 2025-06-25T08:23:54.406020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339521 2025-06-25T08:23:53.129985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108159 2022-09-28T18:25:05.601882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37675 2023-09-27T08:40:55.837482 text/plain 17883 2024-10-18T08:12:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16043 2025-06-25T08:23:54.524978 application/rdf+xml 28798 2025-06-25T08:23:51.965057 image/jpeg 5072 2025-06-25T08:23:51.918073 image/jpeg 477577 2025-06-25T08:23:51.721059 application/octet-stream application/zip