In the droll story that lends the book its title, a burned-out minister is honored as "MegaMart's one-millionth customer," inadvertently creating a grocery store spectacle.

She dresses prettily and listens politely to their droll stories, while their wives eye her jealously.

Five cities (from Los Angeles to Helsinki), five cabdrivers and five droll stories directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Todd Snider tells droll stories between songs of the traveling troubadour's life.

Selig, whose manner is grandfatherly, is prone to telling long, droll stories about baseball history.

A droll and unusual story of companionship, with stylish illustrations.

Mr. Cunningham, who received a standing ovation at the end, and David Vaughan read droll stories from writings by John Cage.

He rides the music's galloping beat and jaunty horn arrangements with lyrics that tell everyday stories: sometimes droll, sometimes touching.

He still has a deft way with the droll story, a talent he deprecated with the remark that "I've been doomed all my life to the small chuckle."

Stories began to crop up- those ever-enduring, droll stories which form the major portion of the conversation among American men under such circumstances.