Author: Larry Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780523404127
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Official Jewish/Irish Joke Book
Author: Larry Wilde
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780523404127
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780523404127
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Love's Sweet Haunting
Author: Maureen Clarke
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1938223454
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Don't be afraid of her," old Jim Peterson softly said to Nick Jennings from his room in the nursing home. "She's just waiting for me." Nick has just purchased the Peterson property, a secluded cabin tucked into the Midwest farming landscape, to complete his novel and repair his betrayed heart. Soon after he moves in, Nick discovers that he is sharing his house with the light spirit of Molly Ross, Jim Peterson's lover who died in a car accident over thirty years ago. She lingers, waiting for Jim to join her in death. Love's Sweet Haunting follows Nick as he settles into his haunted haven and resists falling in love again. The depth of Molly and Jim's love is revealed by way of flashbacks induced by unexplained happenings in the house. The heart-wrenching climax confirms that love endures beyond the grave.
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1938223454
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Don't be afraid of her," old Jim Peterson softly said to Nick Jennings from his room in the nursing home. "She's just waiting for me." Nick has just purchased the Peterson property, a secluded cabin tucked into the Midwest farming landscape, to complete his novel and repair his betrayed heart. Soon after he moves in, Nick discovers that he is sharing his house with the light spirit of Molly Ross, Jim Peterson's lover who died in a car accident over thirty years ago. She lingers, waiting for Jim to join her in death. Love's Sweet Haunting follows Nick as he settles into his haunted haven and resists falling in love again. The depth of Molly and Jim's love is revealed by way of flashbacks induced by unexplained happenings in the house. The heart-wrenching climax confirms that love endures beyond the grave.
Newfie Joke Book
Author: Natasha White
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781926677392
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Why are Newfie jokes so dumb? So the rest of Canada can understand them! From an author who hails from none other than the town of Dildo, Newfoundland, this book celebrates the hilarious tradition of the Newfie joke, many of which were likely made up by r
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781926677392
Category : Newfoundland and Labrador
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Why are Newfie jokes so dumb? So the rest of Canada can understand them! From an author who hails from none other than the town of Dildo, Newfoundland, this book celebrates the hilarious tradition of the Newfie joke, many of which were likely made up by r
World’s Oldest Joke Book
Author: Dan Crompton
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402261233
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
"Originally published as 'A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum' by Michael O'Mara Books Limited in London, 2010"--T.p. verso.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402261233
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
"Originally published as 'A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum' by Michael O'Mara Books Limited in London, 2010"--T.p. verso.
Philogelos
Author: R. D. Dawe
Publisher: B. G. Teubner Gmbh
ISBN: 9783519015956
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher: B. G. Teubner Gmbh
ISBN: 9783519015956
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Polish Joke
Author: David Ives
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822219569
Category : Polish Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
THE STORY: A comedy about ethnic identity and the eternal American search for roots. Jasiu (thirtyish) is a Polish-American who has been taught not to value his own roots, so he decides to make his own roots, reinventing himself first as a sort o
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822219569
Category : Polish Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
THE STORY: A comedy about ethnic identity and the eternal American search for roots. Jasiu (thirtyish) is a Polish-American who has been taught not to value his own roots, so he decides to make his own roots, reinventing himself first as a sort o
How to Tell a Joke
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691211078
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Rome’s greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly one of antiquity’s funniest people. After he was elected commander-in-chief and head of state, his enemies even started calling him “the stand-up Consul.” How to Tell a Joke provides a lively new translation of Cicero’s essential writing on humor alongside that of the later Roman orator and educator Quintilian. The result is a timeless practical guide to how a well-timed joke can win over any audience. As powerful as jokes can be, they are also hugely risky. The line between a witty joke and an offensive one isn’t always clear. Cross it and you’ll look like a clown, or worse. Here, Cicero and Quintilian explore every aspect of telling jokes—while avoiding costly mistakes. Presenting the sections on humor in Cicero’s On the Ideal Orator and Quintilian’s The Education of the Orator, complete with an enlightening introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Tell a Joke examines the risks and rewards of humor and analyzes basic types that readers can use to write their own jokes. Filled with insight, wit, and examples, including more than a few lawyer jokes, How to Tell a Joke will appeal to anyone interested in humor or the art of public speaking.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691211078
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Rome’s greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly one of antiquity’s funniest people. After he was elected commander-in-chief and head of state, his enemies even started calling him “the stand-up Consul.” How to Tell a Joke provides a lively new translation of Cicero’s essential writing on humor alongside that of the later Roman orator and educator Quintilian. The result is a timeless practical guide to how a well-timed joke can win over any audience. As powerful as jokes can be, they are also hugely risky. The line between a witty joke and an offensive one isn’t always clear. Cross it and you’ll look like a clown, or worse. Here, Cicero and Quintilian explore every aspect of telling jokes—while avoiding costly mistakes. Presenting the sections on humor in Cicero’s On the Ideal Orator and Quintilian’s The Education of the Orator, complete with an enlightening introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Tell a Joke examines the risks and rewards of humor and analyzes basic types that readers can use to write their own jokes. Filled with insight, wit, and examples, including more than a few lawyer jokes, How to Tell a Joke will appeal to anyone interested in humor or the art of public speaking.
The Best Ever Book of Cyclist Jokes
Author: Mark Geoffrey Young
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781478119494
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
If you've ever heard a Jewish, Italian, Irish, Libyan, Catholic, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian, or an Essex Girl, Newfie, Mother-in-Law, or joke aimed at a minority, this book of Cyclist jokes is for you. In this not-so-original book, The Best Ever Book of Cyclist Jokes; Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who, Mark Young takes a whole lot of tired, worn out jokes and makes them funny again. The Best Ever Book of Cyclist Jokes is so unoriginal, it's original. And, if you don't burst out laughing from at least one Cyclist joke in this book, there's something wrong with you. This book has so many Cyclist jokes, you won't know where to start. For example: Why do Cyclists wear slip-on shoes? You need an IQ of at least 4 to tie a shoelace. *** An evil genie captured a Cyclist and her two friends and banished them to the desert for a week. The genie allowed each person to bring one thing. The first friend brought a canteen so he wouldn't die of thirst. The second friend brought an umbrella to keep the sun off. The Cyclist brought a car door, because if it got too hot she could just roll down the window! *** Did you hear about the Cyclist who wore two jackets when she painted the house? The instructions on the can said: "Put on two coats." *** Why do Cyclists laugh three times when they hear a joke? Once when it is told, once when it is explained to them, and once when they understand it. ***
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781478119494
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
If you've ever heard a Jewish, Italian, Irish, Libyan, Catholic, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian, or an Essex Girl, Newfie, Mother-in-Law, or joke aimed at a minority, this book of Cyclist jokes is for you. In this not-so-original book, The Best Ever Book of Cyclist Jokes; Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who, Mark Young takes a whole lot of tired, worn out jokes and makes them funny again. The Best Ever Book of Cyclist Jokes is so unoriginal, it's original. And, if you don't burst out laughing from at least one Cyclist joke in this book, there's something wrong with you. This book has so many Cyclist jokes, you won't know where to start. For example: Why do Cyclists wear slip-on shoes? You need an IQ of at least 4 to tie a shoelace. *** An evil genie captured a Cyclist and her two friends and banished them to the desert for a week. The genie allowed each person to bring one thing. The first friend brought a canteen so he wouldn't die of thirst. The second friend brought an umbrella to keep the sun off. The Cyclist brought a car door, because if it got too hot she could just roll down the window! *** Did you hear about the Cyclist who wore two jackets when she painted the house? The instructions on the can said: "Put on two coats." *** Why do Cyclists laugh three times when they hear a joke? Once when it is told, once when it is explained to them, and once when they understand it. ***
The Genius of the Jewish Joke
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 1412824435
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Genius of the Jewish Joke focuses on what is distinctive and unusual about Jewish jokes and Jewish humor. Jewish humor is humor by Jews and about Jews, in whatever medium this humor is found. Jokes are defined as short stories, meant to amuse, with a punch line, though Jewish humor exists in many other forms—riddles, comic definitions, parodies—as well. The book makes a "radical" suggestion about the origin of Jewish humor—namely, that Sarah and Abraham's relation to God, and the name of their son Isaac (which, in Hebrew, means laughter), recognizes a special affinity in Jews for humor. Abraham does not sacrifice Isaac (humor) and, thus, humor and the Jews are linked early in Jewish history. Berger discusses techniques of humor and how they can be used to analyze jokes. He also compares "Old World Jewish Humor"—the humor of the shtetl, with its fabulous schlemiels, schlimazels, schnorrers, and other characters—and "New World Humor"—the humor of Jewish doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other professional types living mostly in the suburbs nowadays. Jewish humor is contrasted with other forms of ethnic humor, such as Polish jokes and Italian American jokes. This humor, in addition to providing pleasure, reveals a great deal about Jewish character and culture and, in addition, the human condition. Now available with a new introduction by the author, The Genius of the Jewish Joke is an entertaining and informative inquiry into Jewish humor that explores its distinctiveness, its unique spirit, and its role in Jewish identity.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 1412824435
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The Genius of the Jewish Joke focuses on what is distinctive and unusual about Jewish jokes and Jewish humor. Jewish humor is humor by Jews and about Jews, in whatever medium this humor is found. Jokes are defined as short stories, meant to amuse, with a punch line, though Jewish humor exists in many other forms—riddles, comic definitions, parodies—as well. The book makes a "radical" suggestion about the origin of Jewish humor—namely, that Sarah and Abraham's relation to God, and the name of their son Isaac (which, in Hebrew, means laughter), recognizes a special affinity in Jews for humor. Abraham does not sacrifice Isaac (humor) and, thus, humor and the Jews are linked early in Jewish history. Berger discusses techniques of humor and how they can be used to analyze jokes. He also compares "Old World Jewish Humor"—the humor of the shtetl, with its fabulous schlemiels, schlimazels, schnorrers, and other characters—and "New World Humor"—the humor of Jewish doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other professional types living mostly in the suburbs nowadays. Jewish humor is contrasted with other forms of ethnic humor, such as Polish jokes and Italian American jokes. This humor, in addition to providing pleasure, reveals a great deal about Jewish character and culture and, in addition, the human condition. Now available with a new introduction by the author, The Genius of the Jewish Joke is an entertaining and informative inquiry into Jewish humor that explores its distinctiveness, its unique spirit, and its role in Jewish identity.
The Best Ever Book of Civil Servant Jokes
Author: Mark Geoffrey Young
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781469919300
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
If you've ever heard a Jewish, Italian, Irish, Libyan, Catholic, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian, or an Essex Girl, Newfie, Mother-in-Law, or joke aimed at a minority, this book of Civil servant jokes is for you. In this not-so-original book, The Best Ever Book of Civil servant Jokes; Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who, Mark Young takes a whole lot of tired, worn out jokes and makes them funny again. The Best Ever Book of Civil servant Jokes is so unoriginal, it's original. And, if you don't burst out laughing from at least one Civil servant joke in this book, there's something wrong with you. This book has so many Civil servant jokes, you won't know where to start. For example: Why do Civil servants wear slip-on shoes? You need an IQ of at least 4 to tie a shoelace. *** An evil genie captured a Civil servant and her two friends and banished them to the desert for a week. The genie allowed each person to bring one thing. The first friend brought a canteen so he wouldn't die of thirst. The second friend brought an umbrella to keep the sun off. The Civil servant brought a car door, because if it got too hot she could just roll down the window! *** Did you hear about the Civil servant who wore two jackets when she painted the house? The instructions on the can said: "Put on two coats." *** Why do Civil servants laugh three times when they hear a joke? Once when it is told, once when it is explained to them, and once when they understand it.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781469919300
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
If you've ever heard a Jewish, Italian, Irish, Libyan, Catholic, Mexican, Polish, Norwegian, or an Essex Girl, Newfie, Mother-in-Law, or joke aimed at a minority, this book of Civil servant jokes is for you. In this not-so-original book, The Best Ever Book of Civil servant Jokes; Lots and Lots of Jokes Specially Repurposed for You-Know-Who, Mark Young takes a whole lot of tired, worn out jokes and makes them funny again. The Best Ever Book of Civil servant Jokes is so unoriginal, it's original. And, if you don't burst out laughing from at least one Civil servant joke in this book, there's something wrong with you. This book has so many Civil servant jokes, you won't know where to start. For example: Why do Civil servants wear slip-on shoes? You need an IQ of at least 4 to tie a shoelace. *** An evil genie captured a Civil servant and her two friends and banished them to the desert for a week. The genie allowed each person to bring one thing. The first friend brought a canteen so he wouldn't die of thirst. The second friend brought an umbrella to keep the sun off. The Civil servant brought a car door, because if it got too hot she could just roll down the window! *** Did you hear about the Civil servant who wore two jackets when she painted the house? The instructions on the can said: "Put on two coats." *** Why do Civil servants laugh three times when they hear a joke? Once when it is told, once when it is explained to them, and once when they understand it.