CertifiableInsomniac Press, 2009 - 172 sidor In these funny and twisted stories of American culture, David McGimpsey answers questions that have long demanded answer: What does a teacher of ''Elvisology'' teach? What kind of animal is McDonald's Grimace? Did Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman ever kiss each other? If Fonzie's leather jacket wrote letters OCo who would Fonzie's jacket write to? Are there other kinds of nog besides egg nog? Is it better to write for The New Yorker or to have ''developed scripts'' for LA Law? Is there a worse band name than ''The Agoraphobic Wilburys''? And, of course, what parts of the male anatomy best rhyme with ''Jesus''? ''You're certifiable!'' may be a charge a speaker in David McGimpsey's first collection of fiction has often heard but, luckily, the speaker usually mishears and thinks he's heard ''you sure are loveable!'' They are loveable. In a landscape of mini-malls, theme restaurants and weight-loss centers, the sadness of life's adult rewards leads to comic relief in these short, topical, American asides. This is perfect reading for college drop-outs as well as their less romantic cousins who stuck it out until they received a degree. The work bears all the hallmarks of McGimpsey's critically acclaimed poetry (sharp wit, pop savvy) OCo except, now, without the annoyance of poetry!" |
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Sida 10
... lucky , I'll be honored with an even more prestigious award from the literary community — like being named the Academy of Country Music's " Entertainer of the Year , " an award once shared by Robert Penn Warren and Mel Tillis . You are ...
... lucky , I'll be honored with an even more prestigious award from the literary community — like being named the Academy of Country Music's " Entertainer of the Year , " an award once shared by Robert Penn Warren and Mel Tillis . You are ...
Sida 14
... luck with your future endeavors be they involved with hammer , mop , spatula or broom . " By the time you realize any of this , the pink slip has already been handed - in and all you have are drawers full of unread manuscripts . Even ...
... luck with your future endeavors be they involved with hammer , mop , spatula or broom . " By the time you realize any of this , the pink slip has already been handed - in and all you have are drawers full of unread manuscripts . Even ...
Sida 15
... lucky Powerball numbers ? " ) , silly - hearted affairs with girls up from the city , drunken threats to piss on Robert Frost's grave . We laughed at how terrible our pieces were and mocked the careful critiques these abominations were ...
... lucky Powerball numbers ? " ) , silly - hearted affairs with girls up from the city , drunken threats to piss on Robert Frost's grave . We laughed at how terrible our pieces were and mocked the careful critiques these abominations were ...
Sida 28
... Lucky Jackson ( Presley ) and showgirl Rusty Martin ( Ann - Margret ) . The plot twists several ways : Lucky wins a big roll at a craps table which is just enough to cover the costs of entering his car in the Las Vegas Grand Prix . On ...
... Lucky Jackson ( Presley ) and showgirl Rusty Martin ( Ann - Margret ) . The plot twists several ways : Lucky wins a big roll at a craps table which is just enough to cover the costs of entering his car in the Las Vegas Grand Prix . On ...
Sida 29
... Lucky falls in the pool , his bankroll falls out of his pocket , which is then picked up by a kid who promptly stuffs the roll into the pool's suc- tion drain . Day after day I would wonder why Lucky accepted his money was lost so ...
... Lucky falls in the pool , his bankroll falls out of his pocket , which is then picked up by a kid who promptly stuffs the roll into the pool's suc- tion drain . Day after day I would wonder why Lucky accepted his money was lost so ...
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The Return of Grimace | 45 |
The Gospel According to St Matthew Introduced by Batman | 67 |
Bosola | 75 |
Christmas Lake | 83 |
Life With Neal | 91 |
Trial by Matlock? | 105 |
Street Noodles | 113 |
Keglomania | 125 |
Road Porn | 137 |
By the Same Author | 169 |
Acknowledgments | 171 |
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Sida 71 - Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
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