Before Jay Leno's "Headlines," before the New York Post's "Weird but True," there was National Lampoon's TRUE FACTS - hilarious real-life advertisements, stupefying signs, weird wedding announcements, and other completely absurd-but-true samples of real-life funny stuff.
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The editor of the National Lampoon and his two accomplices offer a laugh-out-loud reference book with a "believe-or-not" slant. A case of "true leadership" explains how Walt Disney maintained posthumous control over his executives, and "true rehabilitation" reports on how painting a jail’s holding room pink led to a decline in fights among inmates. These weird stories are culled from wire service dispatches and newspapers large and small all across the country. Each page is filled with photographs of real but comical signs: "DOG RUN PLEASE"; "SLOW DEATH IN FAMILY"; and "DO NOT PASS WHEN TRAFFIC ONCOMING." Perfect for bathroom browsing or a quick pick-me-up.
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At long last, a completely new and unique collection of National Lampoon's wacky, true, and amazingly stupid True Facts.
Before Jay Leno's "Headlines," before the New York Post's "Weird but True," there was National Lampoon's TRUE FACTS -- hilarious real-life advertisements, stupefying signs, weird wedding announcements, and other completely absurd-but-true samples of real-life funny stuff.
Including more than 200 photos from the internationally-heralded and thick-legged "Bicycling Comedian," Tom Snyders, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S BIG BOOK OF TRUE FACTS just might be the funniest volume of newspaper clippings and snapshots ever!
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17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
"Brand-new"? -- Not really . . .,
By tug-3 "tug-3" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: National Lampoon's Big Book of True Facts: Brand-New Collection of Absurd-but-True Real-Life Funny Stuff (Hardcover)
The editors of National Lampoon do not understand the term "brand-new." At least 75% of the material in this book comes directly from the 1995 collection "National Lampoon Presents True Facts: The Big Book." This 2004 edition should be marketed as a four-color reissue with some additions, not as a completely new work. The new material is not very funny, the editorial comments are rife with typos, and at least three images are repeated twice _in the same book_! What a sloppy, frustrating follow-up to the hilarious 1995 collection.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thank you "Good Morning America!",
This review is from: National Lampoon's Big Book of True Facts: Brand-New Collection of Absurd-but-True Real-Life Funny Stuff (Hardcover)
I just saw this Bicycling Comedian guy on Good Morning America showing pictures of his funny road signs. I had to go out and buy the book! It doesn't disappoint.
Tons of great color photos interspersed with funny newspaper clippings. Must be the best collection of funny road signs out there, very cleverly put together with a theme on each page. Everybody I've shown it to has laughed out loud, no matter what page they turn to. Reall funny stuff.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Nice Job!,
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This review is from: National Lampoon's Big Book of True Facts: Brand-New Collection of Absurd-but-True Real-Life Funny Stuff (Hardcover)
This book is a great collection of the 'best' of National Lampoon's famous True Facts section which started the whole "Weird News" category.The new stuff is just as good, and the presentation of the material makes for a snicker-when-no-one's-looking book. A very guilty pleasure!
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"It had been thought that following the death of Walt Disney, the atmosphere at the Disney studios in Hollywood would ease somewhat, but Mr. Disney had prepared a method of retaining some postmortem control." Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bus Plunge, New York Times, Supreme Court, Indian Army, Los Angeles Times, None of the Above, San Francisco Chronicle, Von Peshke New!
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"It had been thought that following the death of Walt Disney, the atmosphere at the Disney studios in Hollywood would ease somewhat, but Mr. Disney had prepared a method of retaining some postmortem control." Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bus Plunge, New York Times, Supreme Court, Indian Army, Los Angeles Times, None of the Above, San Francisco Chronicle, Von Peshke New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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