Mike had a small fruit stand (摊位）in his summer holidays, it was not open in 2020. Because of COVID-19, people had to stay away from each other.
Mike loved telling jokes (笑话)，so his mom (ask) him to have a joke stand. Mike liked that plan. He set up a table and chairs the garden.
Each morning and afternoon, for hour, he waited. Wlien someone came by, Mike (tell) them a few jokes — for free. "I want people to save their (money)," he said, "to use it for things they need,"
Many (visit) shared jokes with him, too. He learned a lot of new jokes that way.
Mike said, "Of all the things, the (good) one about the stand is the people. And I (stay) here before the COVID-19 is over." He could meet with (he) friends in a safe way, and he made new friends too. "People were lonely," he said. "Jokes can make sad people happy."
