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"Willy Loman, Nosferatu (or Biffo, the Vampyre Slayer)" is a parody of two of the most beloved American stage classics, Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie." It turns out that the "Loman Line" is not Miller's lacerating examination of the selling of the American dream and his sympathy for the soul of the everyman, but a line of the Undead (Nosferatu) that have left a ruinous legacy of lunacy and calamity behind them. Willy Loman finds himself brought back to life and seeks revenge, while his two sons somehow become involved with the Wingfield family from "A Glass Menagerie," who have all found themselves reunited in Queens fifteen years after Willy's "first death." Wally of WPDP3 says, "Read the first two and cry; read the third and wonder why."
Sure, you know about chicken soup, but do you know about a souped-up chicken? Jonathan Segal Chicken was just another piece of kosher poultry, but he decided he wanted something more. He wanted to fly, and fly he did, on adventures that take him out into the world... and beyond. This classic parody from the 1970s is now available again in this newly redesigned edition.
This laughable book of humour is the handiwork of a strange clown of startling brain cells which seem to have a funneeeeee life of their own, a funneeeeee guy who is apparently gifted with grey matter - grey hair, grey shirt, grey pants, grey socks and possibly grey underpants (unable to see the colour of his underpants), claiming grey to be his lucky colour. This fellow had also tried to be what he is not, i.e. acted, a cartoonist, and had drawn the funneeeeee sketches for this book with his trembling right hand as though he had seen a ghost. He also became one of his own cartoon characters under his shaky penmanship. The funneeeeee, cute author had wanted to be a comedian, an actor who makes people laugh, but was unable to realise this ambition. Now, he will "act" in this book and make people laugh. This book will definitely make everyone laugh. If the humour is good everyone will laugh at the humour. If the humour is bad everyone will laugh at the author, who we understand will blush. In any case, everyone will laugh. Reading this funneeeeee book should be the easiest and most fun way to strengthen and expand the grey matter. This book attempts to make fun of everything. Even the author himself is not spared. This book ambitiously aims at presenting serious ideas on many aspects of life, e.g., philosophy, politics, and science, etc., to readers in a non-serious, yet stimulating, style. It also aims at creating fun and bringing sunshine into the dull, humdrum lives of readers. It should relax our dear readers, improve our dear readers' moods and help sharpen our dear readers' minds, fortifying their mental fitness for meeting whatever challenges that lie ahead of them in the process. Importantly, as the title of this book implies, those who possess a copy of this book prove that they have grey matter - this is no joke. Furthermore, as the book is greyish, possessing a copy of the book is possessing grey matter. Ha Ha Ha Ha Those who do not possess the book do not possess this grey matter. Hee Hee Hee Hee Prove you have grey matter Get this grey book Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha This book also includes a humourous introduction by a successful businessman offering important views on business and management. The book has been given several rounds of publicity by the press.
THE MARX BROTHERS IN WELL, ALL ENDS IN A COMEDY, BY ERROR The Marx Brothers did more than make movies, as they also appeared in live plays. This one, from 1937, is a hilarious spoof of "A Mid-Summer's Night Dream," among others of Shakespeare's works. Groucho is Tylenol, the King of the Fairies, while Chico is Aleve, a rustic shepherd. They meet in the enchanted forest of reversals, where the opposite of what is intended usually occurs. So they each decide to pursue the ladylove of the other, from whom they receive lessons on how to win a female heart. You can imagine the results no, trust me, actually you cannot. As you no longer can see the live play, you will have to read this to see what happens. This is a necessary addition to the collection of any Marx Brothers fan. GROUCHO AND JULIET A play starring Groucho Marx as Romeo; Chico and Harpo as Juliet's parents; and Colombo the Medieval police detective who investigates. Then add "The Dating Game, Italy 1340AD.
What makes a fairy tale Irregular? Hansel & Gretel's parents refusing to allow the kids to be adopted by fairies because they disapprove of the fairy lifestyle. Rumplestiltskin teaching a young woman to keep her promises. A prince for Rapunzel who never mastered rope climbing in gym class. Tom Thumb's mother refusing to allow him to date the one girl his size because she's Protestant. Not fairy tales for children - although frequently childish - Irregular Fairy Tales are much more fun than a trip to the ball, and less expensive too, when you consider how much interest Fairy Godmothers are charging these days.
ROMANCE NOVEL Smella Rosepetal must find a millionaire husband to finance her baby's heart transplant. She flies home to her father's ranch in Pitchforks, Texas, where she falls in love with Deadward Forest, a wealthy environmentalist vampire. When a deranged murderer is on the loose in Pitchforks, killing romance heroines, Deadward assumes Smella would be safer without him, so Smella goes on a perilous hunt for a rich husband. Time is running out for Smella's baby, and she must escape the Australian Outback, then face down Flabio, an overweight and disgruntled, aspiring cover model, plus enraged vampire wives and their homosexual, vampire, cowboy husbands, a jealous were-gerbil and Smella's strange boyfriend who wants to drain her blood, yet is repulsed by her smell. THE VAMPIRE HANDBOOK Before beginning that dark and shadowed journey into a life of eternal damnation, every vampire is required to read THE VAMPIRE HANDBOOK, a short step-by-step guide to becoming a vampire and then adjusting to the bloodsucking lifestyle. In addition to THE VAMPIRE HANDBOOK, you will also get THE WERE/SHAPE-SHIFTER HANDBOOK and THE ZOMBIE HANDBOOK. RALPHIE THE SPECIAL WEREWOLF Ralphie doesn't want to get snipped, but his pack is tired of watching him defile the pillow cushions. Now, he's got to find a mate by Halloween night- or else. MELVIN THE DRYCLEANING ZOMBIE Ever since Melvin could remember, he's had a crush on dry cleaning customer, Simone. Too bad he's a zombie and can't remember much. If only Simone would be his girl, or at the very least, let Melvin eat the gooey matter inside her cranium. VAMPIRE SHOE WAREHOUSE Bethany's tired of her dead-end job as a manager at a shoe store, but she can't quit or else her evil boss will expose her secret, resulting in certain death. Henry is a failure who dropped out of wizarding school, but that doesn't stop him from pining over Bethany. Can the world's worst wizard use his magic to save the girl of his dreams? Will that be enough to keep her from feasting on his jugular?
Barbie: A Parody is mainly for adult women who have had a bad break up and can now look back and laugh. This coffee table book has a humorous tone while spoofing nursery rhymes, songs, and lots of today's pop culture. It is a short but sweet comedic take down of the Barbie doll., an iconic image was done in order to highlight the contradictions and/or hypocrisies of relationship issues. Barbie: A Parody captures the hysteria of break ups and divorce with the appropriate amount humor and hints of truth. In contemporary society parodies surround us from every angle. The writer and illustrator, Fiona Finn realizes that over 1 billion women played with Barbie but never role played relationship termination. This book is rated "M" for mature but brings honesty, humor and reality to painful but very real life heart aches.
An inspirational piece by famed author Christopher Trimarco. Each page will put a smile on your face.
Hilariously imagined text conversations--the passive aggressive, the clever, and the strange--from classic and modern literary figures, from Scarlett O'Hara to Jessica Wakefield Mallory Ortberg, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website "The Toast," presents this whimsical collection of hysterical text conversations from your favorite literary characters. Everyone knows that if Scarlett O'Hara had an unlimited text-and-data plan, she'd constantly try to tempt Ashley away from Melanie with suggestive messages. If Mr. Rochester could text Jane Eyre, his ardent missives would obviously be in all-caps. And Daisy Buchanan would not only text while driving, she'd text you to pick her up after she totaled her car. Based on the popular web-feature, "Texts from Jane Eyre" is a witty, irreverent mashup that brings the characters from your favorite books into the twenty-first century.
Antique Piano & Other Sour Notes playfully explores the crescendos and diminuendos of life. From broken hearts to broken appliances, it's all here--in poetry that's refreshingly off-key.
Nick Whittier has mastered a lot of different professions during his nearly seven centuries of existence. Now the lovable vampire is tasked with the most important job that he has ever had. When aliens attack Earth, it is up to Nick and his friends to defeat them. He has killed over 30,000 people to quench his thirst for human blood, but many more will die because of the decisions he makes as President of the United States. The odds are stacked against humanity, and Nick's latest job could be his last. Dark Moonlighting 4: The One with the Whales is the fourth book in the humorous Dark Moonlighting series. It explores science fiction cliches and pokes fun at popular movies and television shows like Independence Day, Star Trek, Signs, Battleship and Doctor Who. The Dark Moonlighting Series: Dark Moonlighting Dark Moonlighting 2: Kruse Control Dark Moonlighting 3: Live Free or Dark Moonlighting Hard Dark Moonlighting 4: The One with the Whales Dark Moonlighting 5: Electric Dark Moonlightingaloo
Volume One of Grin Tails* For Children Whatever Age is the first in a series of books that adults and children will enjoy. In it, some of the classic children's stories are redone with an upbeat humorous twist. The new titles give us a clue, for example: Big Red Riding Hood, Ginger Ella, and The Three Little Chickens. Grin Tails* is not as much a laugh-out-loud book, as it is a chuckle and grin book. Even the title with it's spelling ("tails" instead of "tales") alerts us to the fact that something is a bit different here. Reminiscent of the old roadrunner and coyote cartoons with a kind of Far Side slant, this book should provide an enjoyable break for young and old. Thus, you and that kid on your lap should find Roy Rummler's latest creation a trip that brings an extra smile to your faces.
A warped sense of humor isn't required to appreciate Dan's amusingly unconventional brand of comedy, but it certainly helps. If Yogi Berra, Steve Martin and Douglas Adams had a baby together, the result might be something like this book. Our understanding of human biology would certainly be changed, at any rate. This compilation of random funny thoughts is simultaneously dark and naive; both off-the-wall and relatable; paradoxically smart and stupid. Peek into the mind of Dan of the Day and laugh at the dearth of its contents.
This play is the original source for the works of Stephen King. In this joint effort with Mary shelley Victor Frankenstein Jr. returns to his Father' estate, to b e confronted with ---the horror--- of a servant shortage forced by this, he "plays God," creating a perfect servant, who can serve tea and cucumber sandwiches, make witty observations about society, and still terrorize the local serfs at night. Actuallly, this monster/servant is not perfect because he needs successive operations to give him a brain, a heart and some courage. It's a WIZ of a play.
Nick Whittier has made a lot of mistakes over his nearly seven centuries of existence. He has always tried to be a good person, or at least as good as a vampire who has murdered over 30,000 people can be. He learned about his most monumental screw up after Chuck Kruse's stunning revelation at the end of book two. Because of Nick's actions during World War Two, the Nazis have reemerged in the modern era. The most evil vampire who has ever lived is rallying neo-Nazis all over the world as part of a plan for global domination. Nick knows that it is up to him to intervene and end the Nazi threat once and for all. Laura Collins, a sexy Israeli secret agent, shows up out of the blue to offer Nick assistance. The mysterious woman appears to be a powerful ally, but she also has a dark secret. The first stop on their global journey is to recruit Nick's friends from Starside, Illinois to join the fight. Jasmine, Anthony and Lara are essential to the mission, but they also complicate Nick's life. He is still in love with Lara even though she hates him for being a monster. Despite the hardships that he faces, Nick is hopeful that he might be able to change her mind about him. He now has the opportunity to end his thirst for human blood. After centuries of research, he has finally perfected the cure for the vampire virus. Dark Moonlighting 3: Live Free or Dark Moonlighting Hard is the third book in the humorous Dark Moonlighting series. While the previous books have highlighted Nick's careers as a doctor, lawyer, cop and soldier, book three tells of his job as a secret agent. It explores spy cliches and pokes fun at popular movies like The Bourne Identity, Jurassic Park and the James Bond films. It also satirizes political stories like The West Wing and Air Force One." |
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