A Vermont humor writer explores the funny side of home, family, and life in the country.

Jessie Raymond, Vermont humor writer

Welcome!


The following essays first appeared in “Around the Bend,” my long-running biweekly humor column in the Addison Independent in Vermont. If they make you laugh, share them with your friends. If they don’t, share them with your enemies. And if you’re feeling generous, you can always buy me a coffee.

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Lifestyles of the rich and tasteless

Having always assumed that with wealth came good taste (two things I’m short on), I’ve discovered through Zillow how little correlation there is.

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O Christmas tree—are you OK?

“We didn’t have much time to dwell on our poor choice of tree, however, because a few hours later, it fell over. “

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