Bathroom Readers
3 total works
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Hollywood
by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society
Published 18 January 2006
Hooray for Hollywood! Uncle John takes on Tinseltown in this fascinating look at the movies and the people who make them. Come for the trials, tribulations, and trivia! Stay for the mysteries, magic, and mayhem! You’ll go behind the scenes for the sordid scandals, biggest bombs, greatest triumphs, and the unsung heroes who make it all come together. Featuring quotes, puzzles, quizzes, and Uncle John’s famous running feet” facts at the bottom of every page, this book will give you a new appreciation for the Silver Screen (and you’ll know exactly what a gaffer and best boy do). What else is in here? Check out these previews!
Bad boys on location
The origin of Variety
The biggest cult movie of all time
The Blond Bombshell Murder Mystery”
How Ray Harryhausen brought fantasies to life
Wretched reviews (for what are now considered great films)
The strange Pink Floyd and Wizard of Oz connection
The Taglines of Terror” quiz
Bathrooms on the big screen
Unfortunate remakes
Haunted Hollywood
And much, much more!
Bad boys on location
The origin of Variety
The biggest cult movie of all time
The Blond Bombshell Murder Mystery”
How Ray Harryhausen brought fantasies to life
Wretched reviews (for what are now considered great films)
The strange Pink Floyd and Wizard of Oz connection
The Taglines of Terror” quiz
Bathrooms on the big screen
Unfortunate remakes
Haunted Hollywood
And much, much more!
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into New Jersey
by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society
Published 16 August 2005
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader is plunging into another superb state. This time around, it's New Jersey, the Garden State, long proud of its traditions, its history, and its accent. From Jersey tomatoes and blueberries, the Tigers of Princeton and the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers, the songs of the Boss and the Chairman of the Board, the Garden State has long provided a treasure trove of exceptional sons and daughters, legends and folklore, amazing facts and figures-not to mention a wealth of jokes. Whether going "down the shore," getting lost in the Pine Barrens, dining on great cuisine in Newark's Ironbound district, or driving down the Turnpike, traveling around New Jersey captures the imagination. Interesting and entertaining articles cover tons of little-known facts like:
* Known as the "Pathway of the Revolution," New Jersey was the site of over 100 battles during the War for Independence.
* Mud from a secret South Jersey riverbank rubs the sheen off of every new baseball used in the Major League.
* A gas station in Englewood sports a plaque saying "It All Started Right Here." What started there? Frank Sinatra's career. The station sits on the site of the Rustic Cabin where he worked as a singing waiter.
* Known as the "Pathway of the Revolution," New Jersey was the site of over 100 battles during the War for Independence.
* Mud from a secret South Jersey riverbank rubs the sheen off of every new baseball used in the Major League.
* A gas station in Englewood sports a plaque saying "It All Started Right Here." What started there? Frank Sinatra's career. The station sits on the site of the Rustic Cabin where he worked as a singing waiter.
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Minnesota
by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society
Published 30 June 2006
"My favorite sandwich is peanut butter, baloney, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise on toasted bread with catsup on the side." Hubert H. Humphrey (former Senator from Minnesota)
Humphrey’s sandwich doesn’t include any of the top 5 food gifts from Minnesotawild rice, potato lefse, lutefisk, maple sugar and syrup, or bison jerkybut it provides a glimpse into Minnesotans’ unique character. And favorite son Garrison Keilor isn’t the only Minnesotan with a sense of humor; St. Urho Day, created as a joke by a couple of Minnesotan Finns, is today recognized in all 50 states. And whereas all states have official flowers and birds, Minnesota has a state beverage (milk) and muffin (blueberry). Sounds like a good place for breakfast.
Its people are just one interesting facet of a state where travelers can find such fascinating curiosities as the SPAM Museum or the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices. And Uncle John cannot help but be enamored of a state with a town competing with cities in Illinois and New York to lay claim to the world’s only two-story outhouse.
Humphrey’s sandwich doesn’t include any of the top 5 food gifts from Minnesotawild rice, potato lefse, lutefisk, maple sugar and syrup, or bison jerkybut it provides a glimpse into Minnesotans’ unique character. And favorite son Garrison Keilor isn’t the only Minnesotan with a sense of humor; St. Urho Day, created as a joke by a couple of Minnesotan Finns, is today recognized in all 50 states. And whereas all states have official flowers and birds, Minnesota has a state beverage (milk) and muffin (blueberry). Sounds like a good place for breakfast.
Its people are just one interesting facet of a state where travelers can find such fascinating curiosities as the SPAM Museum or the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices. And Uncle John cannot help but be enamored of a state with a town competing with cities in Illinois and New York to lay claim to the world’s only two-story outhouse.