| INTRODUCING... Davey's Book Odyssey! |
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| Hello, David Schwimmer here, you can call me Davey. Don�t worry, you did read right, for it is indeed I, David Schwimmer. As I�m sure you�re aware Celia and co. are currenly on their fancy-pants cruise, so I�m house-sitting and in charge of site-maintenance. What I�ve always thought this site needed was a more intellectual feel about it. So today I shall introduce: DAVEY�S BOOK ODYSSEY � a guide for booklovers This months book which I shall be reviewing is the 1989 "cult among students" classic: �Gary Wilmot�s Big Book of Practical Jokes� Ha ha, I LOVE this book! This is a book that is fun for all of the family, boasting over 150 joking favourites, including classics such as: �monkey business�, �we are Siamese�, �kicking against the pricks� and �shut that door!� This book was a bit like re-living my childhood, for I admit to being a bit of the old class joker, even going as far as changing my name to �Silly Schwimmer� for the duration of my freshman year. Oh no! What was I thinking?! The book is divided into five easy to navigate chapters: Old Favourites, Planned Pranks, Very Silly Jokes, Theatrical Tricks and finally, everyones favourite, Quickies. With over seventy-five entertaining photographs Gary demonstrates the hilarious affects that these jokes can have on our friends, family and colleagues! Here is a sample of the fun that lies within this book�s pages: �Ripping Yarn� �At the exact moment someone in trousers bends down (perhaps to tie up his or her shoelaces). Tear up a piece of paper and shout out �Oh dear! You�ve just ripped your trousers!�� Oh the hilarity! The only fault I can find with it is that the instructions can be a bit vague. For example, in �Shrunken Head� (p.39) Gary tell s us to use an apple to carve what we will lead people to believe to be a victim of a tribe of cannibal�s shrunken head. What Gary fails to do is tell us what kind of apple to use. Granny Smith? Braeburn? Golden Delicious? C�mon Gary, it�s all relevant! Despite being nearly fourteen years old this book has not dated, and the equipment needed is still readily available from around the home. I give Gary's book a whopping 4.5/5 Schwimmer Stars! This title can be borrowed from the Canterbury public library (God bless em�), just as soon as I return it by it's due date, which by my records suggest is somewhere around the start of November. Remember, the libary accepts reservations, so you'd better be quick! Until next time! Everyone�s favourite �Friend� Davey Schwimmer |
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