"The Day After the Day the Martians Came" | |
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Author | Frederik Pohl |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
Published in | Dangerous Visions |
Publication type | anthology |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Publication date | 1967 |
"The Day After the Day the Martians Came" is a short story by Frederik Pohl from Harlan Ellison's Dangerous Visions, which shows how humans can (and will) laugh at (and hate) any minority group. It centers on a group of reporters in a bar, shortly after humans have made first contact with Martians, who are passing the time by retelling 'dumb Polack' jokes as 'dumb Martian' jokes.