Patrick Crooks, Author at HARDTIMES

August 15, 2020

During a Hard Times office party, I said to the higher-ups we should use some of our PPP loan to…

August 14, 2020

MUNCIE, Ind. — Local grandmother Ida Connolly increased the volume of her racist tirades yet again today since learning that…

August 14, 2020

CHICAGO — Music aficionado Ryan Moran booked his first trip to Tokyo last week, making the journey to try to…

August 12, 2020

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Crust punk Brad DelFino’s bathing attempt brought tragedy to his community yesterday, as sources report the 10-minute…

August 1, 2020

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A burrito purchased at a local 7-11 today was beyond repulsed by the disgusting schlub…

June 28, 2020

SEATTLE — Local punk Kyle Treacher has entered his third year of trying to break in a pair of Doc…

June 7, 2020

NEW YORK — Popular disco group the Village People announced they had severed ties with Victor Willis, better known as…

May 25, 2020

SAN DIEGO — Thanks to the slowdown in day-to-day police activity, local officer Scott Martinson is now committing abuses of…

May 23, 2020

NEW YORK — Quarantined man Michael Gray repeated his rigid daily routine moments ago when he turned off his alarm,…

May 15, 2020

Hello there Hard Times readers! My grandchild, The Hard Times, is feeling under the weather today so they couldn't write…