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 2021-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 143 Bukstein, I. M. "Hey Ma, Where's Willie?" $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company, $c1952. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hey Ma, Where's Willie?" by I. M. Bukstein is a short story that blends elements of humor and science fiction, likely written in the early 1950s. The narrative presents a rural family's experience following the mysterious disappearance of one of their sons, Willie, who is depicted as an oddball amidst his more conventional siblings. The story explores themes of familial relationships, societal perceptions of intelligence and normalcy, and the all-too-human tendency to overlook those who may not fit neatly into societal norms. The plot unfolds from the perspective of Willie's father as he reflects on Willie's peculiarities and contrasts him with his other children. Willie, who often asked outlandish questions and struggled with traditional farming tasks, goes missing around the time of an unusual phenomenon involving strange lights in the sky. As the family searches for him, the father's initial indifference turns into a feeling of curiosity about Willie's fate. The story culminates in an unexpected reunion, revealing that Willie has returned with unusual companions, hinting at an extraterrestrial element. This twist adds a humorous touch to the father's worries and highlights the absurdity of their situation while also suggesting that even the least favored family member can have remarkable adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210227112402bukstein 1952 US Reading ease score: 94.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Farmers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 34138 2025-07-26T07:23:30.145321 text/html 10071 2024-10-18T15:11:17 text/html 259044 2025-07-26T07:23:32.024304 application/epub+zip 257858 2025-07-26T07:23:30.525336 application/epub+zip 80216 2025-07-26T07:23:30.313325 application/epub+zip 290524 2025-07-26T07:23:33.226332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283788 2025-07-26T07:23:31.837322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106025 2022-09-29T16:53:42.273420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28377 2025-07-26T07:23:29.978303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8490 2024-10-18T15:11:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16977 2025-07-26T07:23:33.360289 application/rdf+xml 28618 2025-07-26T07:23:30.411300 image/jpeg 4898 2025-07-26T07:23:30.359321 image/jpeg 270500 2025-07-26T07:23:30.153327 application/octet-stream application/zip