Review of “My Most Embarrassing Moment,” edited by Eleanor Jacobs

Review of

“My Most Embarrassing Moment,” edited by Eleanor Jacobs ISBN 0898210739

Four out of five stars

  Given that this book was published by the same company that publishes the magazines “Country” and “Country Woman,” it is no surprise that the funny stories all relate to people living in rural areas. While most involve situations that can be understood by urban readers, there are a few that some readers may find incomprehensible. For example, one of the jokes on page 27 is based on the piece of machinery known as a “honey wagon.”

 Most of the events are similar to what one would see on the funniest home videos shows. A man riding a horse chasing down some runaways clad only in his underwear, ripped pants, dresses pulled up when caught on something and mistakes made by women just converted to being a farm wife. My favorite was the one where a woman thought she saw an elderly woman collapse, ran out to rescue her, only to discover that it was a scarecrow dressed in female clothing.

 While these incidents will not leave you in hysterics, there are none that will not generate a grin in the reader.

Review of "Eggbert," Cartoons by LAF

Review of

Eggbert, Cartoons by LAF

Three out of five stars

 The premise of this collection of cartoon jokes is a baby still in the womb. It is fully formed, intelligent and is male. In a few of the cartoons there is a twin sister as well. There is a bit of sexual innuendo in a few of the captions, specifically the one with the caption, “One More Kiss Like That and I’ll Be Having Company!”

 The jokes are all intra-uterine in nature, with a hint of a birth canal in the northeastern corner. They are amusing, although only if you have the right sense of humor. Absent that, you will find them dull and perhaps a bit offensive. The last one shows the baby the moment after birth when it has been spanked to get its’ attention. This book is not for everyone, yet it contains an unusual brand of humor.

Review of "More Sick Jokes & Grimmer Cartoons," compiled and edited by Max Rezwin

Review of

More Sick Jokes & Grimmer Cartoons, compiled and edited by Max Rezwin

Four out of five stars

 The jokes in this book are on the darker side, but no less funny. Provided of course that you are someone that appreciates that form of humor. Some of the jokes are in cartoon form, but most are only textual.

 My favorite is on page 57:

“Then there was the butcher that backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his orders.”

Another great one is on page 60:

“Are you still engaged to that girl with the wooden leg? No. I got mad at her and broke it off.”

 A fast read full of chucklers, this is a book that is valuable if you need to pass a bit of time where you may need to stop reading quickly.