Project Gutenberg 2021-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 101 Aycock, Roger D. 1914 2004 Dee, Roger Starr, John The Frogs of Mars Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Frogs of Mars" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a bar where a group of reporters and patrons eagerly await a live broadcast from Mars. The story explores themes of alien life and human perception, centering around the peculiar claims made by an enigmatic stranger who challenges the widely held beliefs about Mars and its supposed atmosphere. The plot follows the interactions of the bar's patrons, particularly focusing on a mysterious little man who disrupts their gathering with outlandish statements about Mars, including that it is home to intelligent, teleporting frogs and a stench reminiscent of dead fish. As the story progresses, viewers anticipate an official Marscast featuring Colonel Sanderson and his crew. However, it becomes clear that the little man is, in fact, one of the crew members who deserted due to the harsh and bizarre realities of Mars. He disappears suddenly, leaving behind wet marks, suggesting a connection to the frogs he mentioned. This left the reader pondering the implications of the little man’s claims and the potential for alien intelligence on Mars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 40724 2025-06-26T08:11:50.370724 text/html 16959 2024-10-18T16:06:27 text/html 363812 2025-06-26T08:11:52.186712 application/epub+zip 362650 2025-06-26T08:11:50.914723 application/epub+zip 62609 2025-06-26T08:11:50.590720 application/epub+zip 396923 2025-06-26T08:11:53.285714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389407 2025-06-26T08:11:51.951736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89563 2022-09-29T19:45:03.475643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34582 2025-06-26T08:11:50.277716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14796 2024-10-18T16:06:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17132 2025-06-26T08:11:53.399677 application/rdf+xml 32475 2025-06-26T08:11:50.747721 image/jpeg 5253 2025-06-26T08:11:50.668699 image/jpeg 1458865 2025-06-26T08:11:50.391722 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