"Youth and Other Science Fiction Stories" is an anthology of 14 short stories written and collected over many years by H. W. Moss. The oldest, "Doggerel from the Drunkard's Walk," was written as a Feghoot, the term for joke SF stories that turn on or conclude with a pun. The most recent, "Youth," describes alien intervention with humans over the last 6,000 years and turns Ayers Rock into a spaceship. Stories: "Youth" -- Throughout history humans have been assisted and guided. "They Work Harder" -- An intergalactic adventure story which includes alien sex. "Never Love a Man Again" -- Artificial intelligence can fall in love too. "Artificial Music Appreciation" -- Noisy neighbors and how to shut them up. "Security Clearance" -- When the dream is over, where do we awake? "The Exiled Elf" -- Santa gets angry. Elf gets even. "Bar's a Funny Place" -- This story does for alcohol what steroids do for athletes. "The Philanthropist" -- Just how much stuff can you give away? "The Toxic Cops" -- A cautionary tale for our times. "Twenty Years Ago Today" -- Let the pool games begin! "Weeds" -- Having an alien point of view is important here. "Purple Prose" -- The mind is a terrible thing -- when controlled by others. "Doggerel from the Drunkard's Walk" -- Punishing tale of extra sensory perception. "Real Time Clock" -- Bio-eugenics taken to a whole new level.