A Great Father's Day Gift MY FRIEND JOHN honors the household fixture that's often overlooked and rarely appreciated. MY FRIEND JOHN is a collection of off-color, ... slightly vulgar... sometimes corny... one-line wise cracks about the unsung hero who's always there to help us out of a tight squeeze. Intended for those times of undivided attention in the "reading room," you'll find it hard to leave this bathroom reader sitting on the throne.