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1. Caroline Sanderson selects the funny titles for Christmas and beyond

Subjects
Humorous stories, Business, international, Publishing industry, Retail industry
Abstract

A humour title isn't merely a book of facts and trivia. It isn't just a book of cute pooch pics. And despite the large number being published this autumn, it [...]

Published
2012

3. Dead cooks & clinking sandwiches: the origins of northern humour

Author

Unwin, Peter

Subjects
Prisoners -- Humor and anecdotes, Wit and humor -- Analysis, Humorous stories
Abstract

One of the earliest known witticisms re corded in English Canada took place in 1817 in the town of Hamilton. It occurred in a prison and was uttered by a […]

Published
2004

6. Chimps did it!

Author

Summers, B.F.

Subjects
Humorous stories
Abstract

APRIL FOOL! THESE STORIES AND PHOTOS ARE JUST FOR FUN. WE CREATED THE PICTURES ON THE COMPUTER AND MADE UP THE STORIES! "I Saved SpongeBob From Pirates!" Ape-ril Showers was […]

Published
2006

7. Poe white trash

Author

Friesner, Esther M.

Subjects
Humorous stories, Short stories
Published
1989

8. Post Scripts

Subjects
Humorous poetry, Humorous stories, General interest
Abstract

Good Timing! The nicest thing about spring-- Let's give it a toast-- It comes at just the right time When we need it most. --W. E. Morgan Out of Sight, [...]

Published
1998

9. Jersey Diary

Subjects
Humorous stories, Persons -- Humor and anecdotes
Abstract

DEAR DIARY: As I searched for a parking space at the Bernardsville ShopRite on Christmas Eve morning, I noticed that just exiting a space marked 'Expectant mothers only' was a […]

Published
2000

10. Look before you leap

Author

Thompson, Nonnie

Subjects
Sailors -- Accidents, Marine accidents -- Personal narratives, Humorous stories, Sports and fitness, Travel, recreation and leisure
Published
2009

11. Accidental art

Author

Allport, Tony

Subjects
Boats and boating -- Design and construction, Cigarette boats -- Design and construction, Painting -- Accidents, Humorous stories, Sports and fitness, Travel, recreation and leisure
Published
2009

15. Preempt winners

Author

Thornton, Matthew

Subjects
Harper & Row Publishers Inc. -- Officials and employees -- Licensing, certification and accreditation -- Contracts, Clumsy and Bighead (Book), Love and Sex with Robots: Artificial Intelligence, Automatons, and the Evolution of Human-Robot Relationships (Book), Technical literature, Book publishing -- Officials and employees -- Licensing, certification and accreditation -- Contracts, Humorous stories, Contract agreement, Advertising, marketing and public relations, Business, Publishing industry
Abstract

In his first acquisition since moving to Harper from Doubleday Broadway, Rakesh Satyal has preempted world English rights to artificial intelligence authority David Levy's Love and Sex with Robots: Artificial [...]

Published
2007

16. Traveller's Tales

Author

Davies, Derek

Subjects
Errors, Popular, Humorous stories, Business, Business, international
Published
1991

17. Tickling the funnybone: making people laugh is still a good way to strike it rich, as these authors have found

Author

Carter, Robert A.

Subjects
Humorous stories, Publishing industry -- Marketing, Wit and humor, Advertising, marketing and public relations, Business, Publishing industry, Company marketing practices, Marketing
Abstract

TICKLING THE FUNNYBONE From Artemus Ward and Mark Twain to James Thurber and Peter De Vries, American popular literature has been plentifully supplied with humorists. And in publishing there's no [...]

Published
1990

18. America's quipping boy

Author

Katz, Ian

Subjects
Humorous stories, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Shelby Friedman produces around 50 jokes a day and he bombards publications with them in an attempt to get them published. He has had about 300 jokes published by Reader's Digest and is now close to becoming the biggest contributor to that magazine, 10 entries behind Mark Twain and three behind Winston Churchill. His $50 from Reader's Digest for every one published is much less than he has paid for postage. He is at his most creative between 3am and dawn.

Published
1992

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