Learn about the invention of the Slinky and the Zippo lighter, read about the Philly cheesesteak wars, and discover where Edsels go to die and where water runs uphill in this guide to the most wacky and outrageous people, places, and things throughout the Keystone State.
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"From Bird-in-Hand to Mars, Clark DeLeon takes you on a stylistic tour of the Keystone State, and introduces you to characters who could exist no place else. (Thank God.)"--Stu Bykofsky, columnist, Philadelphia Daily News (praise for the first edition)
"Grab a bag of Snyder's and a six-pack of Yuengling! With Clark DeLeon as your guide you'll visit every oddball and oddity in the great Keystone State without ever leaving your rowhouse. The sage of Pennsylvania delivers laughs and insights, but this book is also a memoir of Clark's lifelong love affair with Pennsylvania."--Steve Lopez, columnist, Los Angeles Times (praise for the first edition)
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Pennsylvania Curiosities is your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Keystone State has to offer. Popular humor columnist Clark DeLeon has combed Pennsylvania for one-of-a-kind gems that make his home state truly unique.
You’ll discover where Edsels go to die and where water runs uphill; learn about the ship that vanished in a flash of blue light; and find out how Pennsylvanians talk from one end of the state to the other - and why they can’t understand each other.
You’ll read about the Philly cheese steak wars, the Indian wars, and the war between Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
You’ll visit Dirty Frank’s, a bar so famous it has no sign; join the Procrastinators Club - next year; and visit the reservoir where the fish are so thick the ducks walk on them.
Whether you were born and raised in Pennsylvania or are a recent transplant, Clark DeLeon’s homegrown humor will have you laughing out loud as he introduces you to the neighbors you never knew you had and takes you to places you never knew existed - right in your own backyard.
You’ll discover where Edsels go to die and where water runs uphill; learn about the ship that vanished in a flash of blue light; and find out how Pennsylvanians talk from one end of the state to the other - and why they can’t understand each other.
You’ll read about the Philly cheese steak wars, the Indian wars, and the war between Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
You’ll visit Dirty Frank’s, a bar so famous it has no sign; join the Procrastinators Club - next year; and visit the reservoir where the fish are so thick the ducks walk on them.
Whether you were born and raised in Pennsylvania or are a recent transplant, Clark DeLeon’s homegrown humor will have you laughing out loud as he introduces you to the neighbors you never knew you had and takes you to places you never knew existed - right in your own backyard.
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Fun Read,
By Nurse Cat (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pennsylvania Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series) (Paperback)
Full of fascinating quips -- am enjoying it and getting ideas for a return trip home to PA this fall.
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