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ONCE, DEEP IN THE MIDST of an assignment on relative
pronoun phrases, we walked over to our T.A. to ask a question.
“Ja?” she said.
“Wie sagt man ‘pistol-whip’?”
She didn’t understand, so I pretended to beat Jim with
the butt of an imaginary revolver before repeating the question.
” ‘Mit einer Pistole schlagen.’ “
Jim tried it out in German. ” ‘The man, who is wearing the
blue hat, is pistol-whipping Tony Danza.’ ” He nodded. I thanked
the T.A. and walked away.
More questions arose as we continued with the assignment.
“Wie sagt man ‘flesh-eating bacteria’?” Jim asked later.
“Wie sagt man ‘break-dancing fiasco’?”
“Wie sagt man “David Bowie’s hairdo’?”
By the end of the session, we were turned around on the
German language...
— From "Unfortunately, Pants"
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In this collection of essays from popular humor-blogger-turned-whatever-he-is-now-blogger Johnny B. Truant, Johnny paints a portrait of life as a dysfunctional comic strip.
May Contain Nuts is a series of snapshots of an odd kind of skewed reality. Within its gooey, nougaty, deliciously satisfying pages, you'll encounter a roommate who blow-dries his genitals, a disturbing invasion of turkeys, and punk rock toddler. You'll learn why barbecued beef isn't a popular ice cream mix-in and uncover the secrets to using farm equipment without losing a limb.
And of course, you'll hear all about Constipated Santa, and whether he's ever going to get his face back.
Looking for normal? Well, then buy The Bridges of Madison County. But if you're in the mood for laughs and WTFs, pick this book up instead.
ONCE, DEEP IN THE MIDST of an assignment on relative
pronoun phrases, we walked over to our T.A. to ask a question.
“Ja?” she said.
“Wie sagt man ‘pistol-whip’?”
She didn’t understand, so I pretended to beat Jim with
the butt of an imaginary revolver before repeating the question.
” ‘Mit einer Pistole schlagen.’ “
Jim tried it out in German. ” ‘The man, who is wearing the
blue hat, is pistol-whipping Tony Danza.’ ” He nodded. I thanked
the T.A. and walked away.
More questions arose as we continued with the assignment.
“Wie sagt man ‘flesh-eating bacteria’?” Jim asked later.
“Wie sagt man ‘break-dancing fiasco’?”
“Wie sagt man “David Bowie’s hairdo’?”
By the end of the session, we were turned around on the
German language...
— From "Unfortunately, Pants"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In this collection of essays from popular humor-blogger-turned-whatever-he-is-now-blogger Johnny B. Truant, Johnny paints a portrait of life as a dysfunctional comic strip.
May Contain Nuts is a series of snapshots of an odd kind of skewed reality. Within its gooey, nougaty, deliciously satisfying pages, you'll encounter a roommate who blow-dries his genitals, a disturbing invasion of turkeys, and punk rock toddler. You'll learn why barbecued beef isn't a popular ice cream mix-in and uncover the secrets to using farm equipment without losing a limb.
And of course, you'll hear all about Constipated Santa, and whether he's ever going to get his face back.
Looking for normal? Well, then buy The Bridges of Madison County. But if you're in the mood for laughs and WTFs, pick this book up instead.
