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.
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