Jokes wrapped in wordplay and rhyme, limericks date back to the middle ages. Playwright Ranjit Bolt started writing them - both nonsensical and irreverent ones - almost daily and posting them on Facebook to make his friends laugh. Here over 250 are gathered as a playful twenty-first-century 'like' of the hilarious and delightful limerick to ......
This clever and delightful little book shows that, more than just a pretty face, Maine coons can serve a wide range of duties beyond simply being your adorable companion. Whether you need a boot warmer, piano tuner, or even a dog-sitter, the coon cats in this collection are willing and ready to help out their owners in any way they can.
In this wonderful parody, W.C. Fields announces his candidacy for America's highest office. He offers sound advice on a number of topics in classic Fields-style humor in his attempt to win votes.
When he came across an old-English limerick that made him laugh, playwright Ranjit Bolt started writing nonsensical verse to entertain his friends. On a whim he decided to staple some together and offer them at a market in his home town of Cambridge when not writing plays. Readers would go away chuckling to themselves and the booklets flew away. ......
The Least Famous Nick Thorpe in the World and His Journey to Conquer t
When was the last time you tried something truly new?
The modern world is full of possibilities, adventures and excitement but also routines. The daily grind can make us forget about the former as we embrace the monotony of the latter. It can be hard to extract ourselves from the comforting embrace of our favourite TV programme, ......
Management is an essential aspect of modern working life,
but it can sometimes be taken rather too seriously by
commentators and business analysts. For many people this
is an unfortunate tendency and for them Steve Morris has
written a wise but humorous book about management fads -
past and present.
In this buoyant, inspirational A-Z, Angela Neustatter writes about the unexpectedly cheerful side of ageing. The ways we learn to deal with conflicts, problems, relationships, feelings about our appearance and behaviour through the years become a delight rather than a chore.
With over thirty years as a record company sales rep, Graham has collected a vast number of funny stories and anecdotes. He relates the best of them here, as told to him by those behind the record shop counter. This unique collection of "I'll-hum-it-have-you-got-it?" and similar stories is an engrossing memorial to an increasingly bygone age.
Dust Mites to Meteorites, Tsunamis to Ticks, Killer Clouds to Jellyfish,
Talks about the hidden (and sometimes not-so-hidden) dangers of our world, from what's lurking at your next picnic or on a kitchen sponge to bad bullfrogs and the dangers of burning backyard barrels. A concluding chapter is devoted to resources on the Web that offers what is known about each hazard.
Welcome to Mr. Dooley's place, a neighborhood saloon in the working-class community of Bridgeport, located on Chicago's near southwest side. Here matters of the gravest import are perused with homespun philosophy and good cheer. Covering the waterfront from Mack's (President McKinley's) foreign policies and political appointments to the Alaskan ......
The famous writer and comedian shares his insights into the world of professional comedy and analyzes the different types of humor, showing how each can be developed by anyone.
