Golden Age Fiction

The Laugh, by Robert Abernathy

April 5, 2026·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

To Dicky, grownups were absurdly like ants. They worked hard for no good purpose. But some day a big, big change would be coming!The Laugh, by Robert Abernathy appeared in the June 1956 issue of "Fantastic Universe" on pages 73 to 79.-----Robert Abernathy (June 6, 1924 – April 6, 1990) was an American science fiction author during the 1940s and 1950s. He was known primarily for his short stories which were published in many of the pulp magazines that flourished during the Golden Age of Science Fiction.-----If there's a story you'd like me to narrate, or a genre you'd like me to include more of, please let me know at goldenagefiction@proton.me.-----Music: "Mesmerizing Galaxy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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