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75 WORDS AND A JOKE
Using A Kicker In Stories For Medium
Why the chicken was not allowed to play football
What is a kicker? Hereâs an article by Casey Botticello, that explains what a kicker is and how to create it.
Hereâs another by Christina M. Ward, about why you might want to use one
I write stories that contain precisely 75 words. Not one word more or one word less. I always end with a joke. I use the following kicker:
75 Words And A Joke
I recently wrote FAKE NEWS as the kicker.
The chicken was ejected from the game for persistent fowl play.





