От насмешки до презрения, а то и ответных побоев, как говорится, остаётся только один шаг. И вот тут, чтобы не перейти границ дозволенного, выручает чувство юмора, имеющееся у собеседников. Если же его нет, то – быть беде. Благо, что на такой случай существуют государственные органы, регулирующие правопорядок. И всё же, лучше будет, если не доводить дело до греха. И прежде чем остроумно высказаться по поводу близкого человека, нужно заглянуть в зеркало, представив на собственном лице будущие синяки. Всё это в полной мере оценили герои юмористической поэмы Фёдора Быханова "Хохмачи" и нашли иную забаву, нежели словесные и кулачные изыски – создали собственную дружественную валюту для миролюбивого общения со всем миром.
The world's most beloved beagle shares his philosophy on life in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. In his inimitable style, Snoopy spends his days extolling the virtues of dancing, hanging out with his best bird friend Woodstock, pursuing a full supper dish and giving his owner – our favourite lovable loser, Charlie Brown – the run-around.
For the millions of faithful Charles Schulz fans, and those who fondly remember the joyful dog with the wild imagination, this is the first in a new series to cherish that will see the beguiling Peanuts gang share their sentiments on everything from food to friendship.
Susan Reinhardt takes the naked, honest truth and sets it on fire in a blaze of laughter. Boldly, brazenly, and hilariously, she says what only the brave dare to think. –Laurie Notaro Like an edgier, naughtier, southern-bred Erma Bombeck, award-winning columnist Susan Reinhardt has made diehard fans of fellow writers and newspaper readers across the country with her wickedly skewed reports from the trenches of American family life. In this collection of never-before-published essays and stories, she takes her uncensored trademark wit just a little further than ever before–with hilarious and poignant results. From telling off a too-perfect sorority sister twenty years later to going public with her «grumpy vagina»; from facing down those who would judge her in a mall ladies' room to eulogizing her beloved smokin' granny, Reinhardt cuts straight to the heart of the sublime, the ridiculous–and the saggy–realities of being a working wife, mother, and certified slave to a culture that worships women who sport thighs the size of her upper arms. «Susan Reinhardt takes the naked, honest truth and sets it on fire in a blaze of laughter. Boldly, brazenly, and hilariously, she says what only the brave dare to think.» –Laurie Notaro «Surgical patients should forgo reading this book until all sutures are completely healed. Susan Reinhardt is a riot!»–Jill Conner Browne «Funny, wise, and warm. . .from sidesplitting to achingly tender.» –Celia Riverbank «Hilarious, captivating. . .no one is more accomplished at the fine Southern art of storytelling than Susan Reinhardt.»–Ronda Rich Susan Reinhardt is a syndicated columnist and feature writer whose work has appeared all over the world in major newspapers such as the Washington Post, London Daily Mirror, Newsday, and other Tribune Media and Gannett publications. Reinhardt has won dozens of awards for her writing, including several Best of Gannett honors and a Pulitzer nomination. A long-time volunteer fundraiser for Hospice, the United Way, the American Lymphoma and Leukemia society, the PTO and other worthwhile and not so worthwhile causes, Reinhardt is also a proud member of the Not Quite Write Book Club, a group of ten women who drink wine and pretend to act literary. A true Daughter of the South, Susan Reinhardt was born in South Carolina, was raised in Georgia and currently makes her home in Asheville, North Carolina, the jewel city of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She has two adorable children and still calls her mama every night.
This book of satirical military comics is a humorous look at life in the military during the Korean war era.Cartoonist Richard C. Simms entered the service in 1953 where he spent a short but delightful sixteen weeks at Fort Riley, and thereafter was sent to Korea, where he spent the rest of his Army career. He wasted no time establishing himself as a talented cartoonist, with a sharp eye for the ironical. With the termination of his contract with the Army, Simms returned to the United States to enter art school on a full-time basis. He took all of his material from everyday happenings he observed and survived while in the military and captured his perspective on paper.Whether you're a GI or civilian, WAC or DAC, broke or sober, you'll enjoy the wit and wham of this book.
Тщеславие, как известно, всегда было двигателем прогресса. И остаётся таким по сей день, когда люди гоняются за деньгами, чтобы затем сверкать золотой улыбкой, интригуют в высоких кабинетах, добиваясь очередной для себя награды. А то и просто собирают в коллекцию всякую ерунду, чтобы прослыть знатоком данного предмета. Вот о таких представителях нашей цивилизации и рассказывает юмористическая поэма Фёдора Быханова под названием "Мосты и медали". И если кто-то узнает себя в её героях и попробует начать жить иначе, то, наверное, окружающий мир будет удобнее для всех и светлее!
This special bundle contains both of James Ross’ essential companion volumes to the great Canadian tradition of life at the cottage. Who doesn’t remember sitting in a frigid lake, trying to help a youngster get up on water skis for the first time, launching a boat while the whole world seems to be watching, or getting caught up in a nest of wasps? These collections of stories, elegantly organized into four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), will make readers laugh, cry, and long to be at the cottage a «must have» for every cottage bookshelf. Cottage Daze Still in a Daze at the Cottage
A mostly fun, sometimes serious guide to love, sex, and adventure in the great outdoors. Author Michelle Waitzman has years of experience «playing the field» in the backcountry, and this book is full of her tricks. Showing you the best positions for campers (the tent tango), to how to look and feel sexy when you haven't bathed in days (go skinny-dipping), she inspires you to leave behind the boring bed sheets and crawl into a tantalizing tent. Filled with advice, positions, games, and tricks, this book will expose you to orgasmic opportunities for love, sex, and outdoor adventure. Includes original illustrations with playful and inspiring ideas for outdoor lovemaking, and dozens of tell-all tales and suggestions from other outdoor adventurers.
Artist, Charles Bragg brings us a view of his own special reality—and sheds new light on what we know of our own.In Asylum Earth, nothing is quite as it seems. Toulouse-Laurec shares a room with El Greco in «Art Heaven,» while back among the living, an irate «Letter to the Editor» demands that someone go in and finish «all those impressionist paintings—why leave just an impression?»Irrelevant and brilliantly funny, Bragg brings us a view of his own special reality—and sheds new light on what we know of our own. Witticisms, satire, and irony abound, and no profession or institution escapes Bragg's sharp eye. Often compared to Daumier, Nast, and Bosch, Bragg is a master of observation. Once our human frailties are scrutinized by his myopic gaze, we may never see ourselves in quite the same way again! Illustrated throughout with Bragg's paintings and etchings.