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Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing: Still More Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire (Humor in Life and Letters Series) Paperback – June 1, 1991

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  • Series: Humor in Life and Letters Series
  • Paperback: 436 pages
  • Publisher: Wayne State University Press (June 1, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0814323588
  • ISBN-13: 978-0814323588
  • Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 starsFascinating Look at American folk humor
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Great fun, and a fascinating look at urban legend and myth. Copiers gave the joke new life, as bits of popular wisdom spread through offices and then around the country. Not unlike the funny-forwards epidemic on today's eMail networks, this book captures the growth of folk humor in a thoroughly enjoyable way! Complete with behavioral annotations that peek just below the laughter. Highly recommended!
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4.0 out of 5 starsMuch "Dilbert" like mockery of the absurdities of office politics and policies
By George Mosby on September 2, 2015
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An amusing book gathering up lots of sayings, poems, and cartoons developed by everyday people in work environments and circulated by means of office fax machines and email. Includes the semi-famous and hilarious cartoon of the two men on the elephant, which I'd seen a couple of decades ago and was unable to locate again until I found it in this book. Much "Dilbert" like mockery of the absurdities of office politics and policies.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book
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This is a hilarious book that I highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExactly as described.
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