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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour
Hoot is an uplifting, hilarious, feel-good look at life through a
mother's eyes, taken from letters, notes and cards she left behind.
Onthou jy nog die dae van donkiekarre, negosiewinkels, hanslammers
grootmaak en tiekiedraai in die waenhuis? Die dae toe ’n Engelsman
nog iets vreemds vir ’n Afrikaanse plaasseun was en ’n man moes kon
briewe skryf om ’n nooi te bekoor? Met Daar doer in Duitswes roep
Helm Jooste daardie dae met nostalgie en humor in herinnering. Hy
vertel met selfspot van sy eie ervarings in onder andere die ou
Suidwes: vertellings wat jou terselfdertyd laat lag en met heimwee
en deernis vul. Kom dans op maat van die Rooiduin Orkes tot
rooidag; skater en bloos oor die lywige Ant Maryntjie en die
tandlose Toks – en droom saam met ’n bobaasverteller oor die “se
nou maars” en verspeelde kanse in Jessica se blou oe. Verskeie
humoristiese vertellinge van Helm Jooste word in hierdie boekie
saamgevat. Meeste van die vertellinge handel oor die ou Suidwes.
AK-47 in a Wild Why World is a collection of essays on political
and socio-economic condition of the Modern Africa, humour and
poetry with a nationalistic touch. The approach, very blunt and
sometimes acerbic. The book argues about an unknown fear trapped in
the heart of every black African with a vicious grip on 3 out of
every 5; the thought of a life wasted under economic hardship, a
scary and degenerating environmental nightmare, the scare from an
imaginary superior powers chained in a grander fear of losing
political and vain physical relevance, the fear of a hell, a hell
of poverty and misery influenced by ignorance, greed and crass
illiteracy. According to the author, to run away from this fear, a
great conflict ensued, a conflict of the soul and self in the midst
of a society gone wild with itself. In the madness of this self
induced conflict emerges a great run that has set every black
African on a race out of motherland to cold places of comfort - A
spider web comfort. The book states categorically that unless the
black African sit down and address the myriads of problems plaguing
the entire continent, and build a positive cultural and economic
system the great Africa will spiral into further darkness. The idea
of humour laced into this frank discussion according to the author
is only to remind us that we are living in a world that is getting
hostile every minute of the day, unintelligent arguments,
misunderstandings, strife and things that are insane to ever
imagine we could do to each other. Humour is that idea that reminds
us that all the struggles leads nowhere but more struggles and
stress. The only way to prove that vanity of life is to find time
to share some joy.
A highly informative, entertaining, and slightly irreverent look at
one of life's great ceremonies Exposing the real-life insanity
behind those picture-perfect wedding days, this collection comforts
the soon-to-be-married with the knowledge that one's "perfect day"
doesn't have to be quite so perfect. This volume of wedding
anecdotes, superstitions, and jokes--with some statistics thrown
in--features both dream wedding days and disasters. Fresher in
perspective than a how-to guide, it offers a trousseau of tips and
short-cuts from the photographers and author and from other couples
who have been there--all stunningly illustrated by real photos of
real people enjoying real weddings.
Next time you're up to your neck in nagging requests, emails, and
meeting invites, give your coworkers a (not-so-subtle) hint: Take a
Number! * SPECIFICATIONS: Includes a mini butcher counter-style
"take a number" system with 100 paper tickets, plus a digital
number board to display the number currently being served *
INCLUDES MINI BOOK: Enjoy an illustrated mini book outlining how to
tackle common office distractions, like Carol from accounting
asking if you saw last night's episode of Dancing with the Stars *
PERFECT OFFICE GIFT: Whether it's for your boss, the office White
Elephant party, or your busy coworker's birthday, this is a
hilarious novelty item that's sure to delight! * REALLY WORKS! As
functional as it is funny and adorable, this tiny ticket dispenser
might actually help you keep requests at bay
Hundreds of jokes congregate in this amazing compilation of some of
the greatest bad jokes and puns there are. Uniting several forms of
terrible gag in one ceaseless, relentless volume, A Book of Bad
Jokes, Pitiful Puns, Woeful Wordplay and Ridiculous Riddles is
intended to be a text every aspiring or current bad joke teller
would love in his library. Authored by known pun and bun master
Hugh Jass, this manual intends to amuse and educate its readers on
the art of inventing truly awful humor. Ample quantities of ideas
and an exhaustive demonstration of the form used mean that you can
not only cringe, but create your own horrific jokes. After
introducing the book and its uses, Hugh takes us through an
enormous combination of terrible one-liners and question and answer
jokes. The conclusion of the book meanwhile is framed in riddles
both ordinary and poetic in form.
Khaya Dlanga has established himself as one of the most influential
individuals in South African media, particularly social media, a
platform he uses to promote discussion on topics that range from
the frivolous to the profound. In to quote myself, Khaya recounts
entertaining and moving stories about his roots and upbringing in
rural Transkei, how he made his mark at school as well as his time
spent studying advertising and as a stand-up comedian. He also
shares his political views, how he overcame homelessness to become
one of the most influential marketers in South Africa and he gives
the reader a dose of the truly weird and wonderful that is
routinely a part of his life.
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