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Out! The Vermont Secession Book

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Mares and Bryan present a hilarious tale involving the small, rural state of Vermont taking on the United States government by seceding from the Union. Great insights and extremely funny humor are laden throughout the book. A must read for all true Vermonters. Beware all "flatlanders".

Mares and Bryan present a hilarious book, which sets up the premise of the small rural state of Vermont taking on the United States government by seceding from the Union. Great insights and extremely funny humor is laden throughout the book. A must read for any true Vermonter. Beware "flatlanders".

Yes, this was a hilarious book. I grew up in Vermont, and while I'm a little young to get all of the references I got enough of them to be thoroughly amused by the story. Anyone with "Vermont Pride" is likely to get a kick out of this book.

This book is a "what if" telling of the adventures of a newly independent Vermont, had they kicked the rest of us out of he union in 1991 and declared themselves a free and independent republic. The book is a bit of a comedy routine written around the misadventures of the federal forces intent on reclaiming Vermont for the US and Vermont's ability to constantly outwit the flatlanders.

This is one of those books that the more you know about Vermont, the more enjoyable it will be- as there are A LOT of jokes about specific people. A few of these names are still recognizable on the national stage (Bernie Sanders, Jim Jeffords) but most of these names, I imagine- never had much currency outside of Vermont. But why should they? This is a book for the proud Vermonters, and it has nothing to prove to those of us unfortunate enough not to live in that great state.

If you are interested in the contemporary Vermont Independence Movement this book isn't the first one you should read. Or even the fourth or fifth. But it is worth having on your book shelf and is a quick and enjoyable enough of a read that you should sneak it right to the top of your reading pile anyway.