Pretty Good Joke Book (Prairie Home Companion) (Hardcover)

by Various (Author), Garrison Keillor (Editor)

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Product Description
Fulfilling the flood of requests from enthused listeners, Pretty Good Jokes combines all the jokes from A Prairie Home Companion's first four joke shows (1996-1999). It is an entertaining mix of knock-knocks, one-liners, North Dakota, religious, animal, bar, and light bulb jokes, those famous "yo mama" insults and much more. This live recording features guests Roy Blount, Jr. and Paula Poundstone. Pretty Good Jokes is for A Prairie Home Companion fans and all fans unaffected good humor. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

About the Author
Garrison Keillor is America's favorite storyteller. For more than 30 years as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, he has captivated millions of public radio listeners with his weekly "News from Lake Wobegon" monologues. Keillor is also the author of several books and a frequent contributor to national publications including Time, The New Yorker, and National Geographic, in addition to writing his own syndicated column. He has been awarded a National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Highbridge Audio; First Edition edition (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565113683
• ISBN-13: 978-1565113688
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #408,982 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Pretty Good Joke (Prairie Home Companion) (Audio Cassette)

After listening to just the first side of the first tape (a 2 tape set), I placed 3 gift orders for friends. I saved listening to the rest so I could savor it on my drive to and from work. If you like jokes, you'll really enjoy these tapes. Even oldies and "groaners" are fun when presented in the classic "Praire Home Companion" radio/stage show format. Very fast paced and entertaining, I recommend it highly. Hope there are more to come.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Love the Annual Joke Show -- You'll Love the Tape, May 19, 2000

By	Glenn A. Michaels (Brunswick, Maine USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This tape provides hours of fun and laughs for the entire family. I've always enjoyed Prairie Home Companion's Annual Joke Show (although Garrison Keillor claims it causes the greatest loss of National Public Radio members of any other show). Now I can bring this annual treat to life whenever I need a good laugh (almost daily). It kept us roaring on a recent car trip. This was probably the first time in history that kids never asked "When are we going to get there." However, it is probably important for me to add this disclaimer: Listening to this tape in the car or while operating heavy machinery could be hazardous to your health. Amazon.com -- thanks for recommending it to me. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this radio program or who needs good laugh.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If laughter is the best medicine, this will cure the sick!, June 10, 2000

By	Steven J. Hoffman (Takoma Park, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Pretty Good Joke (Prairie Home Companion) (Audio Cassette)

Wonderful humor -- hundreds of good old jokes, the kind folks used to tell at bars and around office water coolers . . . a great part of the folk heritage of America, and just plain funny .... well told by Garrison Keillor & guests such as Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, etc. . . . I bought the CD version which I'd recommend, since it's a more stable medium than cassette and this is a "keeper"