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The
Definitive Guide to Underground Humor: Quaint Quotes About Death, Funny Funeral Home Stories & Hilarious Headstone Epitaphs
by Edward Bergin
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Paperback:
96
pages; Dimensions (in inches): 0.25 x 8.50 x
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Publisher:
OFFbeat Publishing; 2nd edition (October
1997) |
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ISBN:
0964844281 |
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"Edmund
Gwenn, the famous actor, observed 'Dying is easy.
Comedy is difficult.' Well, any comic will tell you,
comedy about dying is really hard. But necessary. For
what greater triumph of the human spirit exists than
to defiantly mock the grinning reaper, specter of our
darkest fears? 'Hey Death: is that a sickle in your
hand or are you just glad to see me?'" -- by
Anita Wise, stand up comedian/writer. That passage
from the Foreword of this book sets the stage as it
dares to explore the comical depths of death and black
humor hidden deep within us all, featuring: Quaint
Quotes About Death from such people as Robin Williams,
Woody Allen & Dennis Miller; Funny Funeral Home
Stories from anonymous funeral directors, embalmers,
pall bearers, and others in the funeral service
industry; Hilarious Headstone Epitaphs from graveyards
in different parts of the world; and Funeral-Flavored
Comics from Non Sequitur & The Wizard of Id. |
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editorial
reviews
Alistair
Highet, Litchfield County Times
What is going to happen to us when we die, if these
anecdotes are any indication, will be pretty damn
funny... After a couple of readings, I arrived at
the opinion that the book should be on the required
reading list of every college in the country. It
should be the subject of graduate dissertations.
Edward Bergin should be on "Nightline".
Richard Tambling, The Journal Inquirer
Yes, there is humor and human nature aplenty in this
book...
John Daley, Republican-American
Edward Bergin has a good, quick sense of humor... |
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Average
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Number of Reviews: 2
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Six Funny: But Not For The Weak -- January 16,
2004
Reviewer:
Noria from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This compilation had me laughing so hard I nearly kicked it myself from choking.
As I work in thanatology, I suppose it would have been an orgasm of
inappropriate humor in the workplace. The best point this book makes is that we
come into this world crying, so why not leave it laughing? But seriously, this
isn't humor for everybody. I'm sure some people would say it's not humor for
anybody. The remedy is easy enough. The death-queasy need not inquire.
The funeral business comes alive with this hilarious
book!
-- March 23, 2002
Reviewer: Diane Lewis from Glastonbury, Connecticut
What a witty and clever fellow this Ed Bergin is to
have put together such a unique collection of funny
funeral-related stories, headstone epitaphs, and
quotes about death. While death isn't a laughing
matter, this book proves that funny things happen when
you're dealing with people, dead or alive. It's great
to see that funeral professionals working under the
most stressful conditions have occasional reasons to
laugh. If you have an advanced sense of humor, you
will appreciate this book. It's not for stiffs.
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