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First edition very fine

Love his humor. Own all of his books. He died too soon.

I love his humor and have read all his books.

colection of columns

Grizzard's 13th book is a love letter to a profession that no longer exists - old school (1960s) newspaperman. His passion for the way newspapers used to be put together is patently obvious from the loving way he writes - and digresses - about it here. He was certainly a lucky person who set his career path early and shot up the ladder with impressive speed.

In a lot of ways, it seems like his early luck turned out to be anything but in the long run. He made an ill-fated decision to move to Chicago to take over the Sun-Times sports section, and the only way he could get out of there was to give up editing and become a columnist. It's quite sad to read the end of this book, when he realizes that he has to give up his passion to save his sanity. Lucky for him, though, that his column worked out as well as it did for him, giving him the chance to have a second career as a humorist.

This book is narrative but it is FULL of digressions and meanderings away from his point, so if that style bothers you, give this one a pass. The first chapter is also awful - most of it can be skipped without anything of value being lost. I find Mr Grizzard's style impulsively readable, and both funny and poignant. He owns (most of) his mistakes, as he does with his other narrative books. Some things still hold up, while others are cringe-worthy.

After reading this book, I don't think he would've taken the transition to modern day newspapering well at all - he had enough trouble with the twenty-so years covered in the book. It's way too different now, 50 years later.

A collection of columns from the late 1980s. This is the first time I've read about his dog, a Black lab named Catfish - this was my favorite chapter, actually, even though I'm not much of a dog fan. The column about diet dog food made me laugh so hard I could barely catch my breath.

There is some cringy stuff here - the chapter about weight has not held up at all - but its also rather amazing to read about things like the blanket ban on smoking, something we don't really think about these days but which was a *huge* deal when it started rolling out.

Its also a little sad to read the final section of the book, where Grizzard speculates on what life will be like in the year 2000; little did he (or anyone) know at the time, he wasn't going to make it to the new millennium.

Lewis Grizzard's second book is a collection of his columns from the late 1970s. Some of them are funny, yes, but some of them are poignant, and the hell if an entire section - #7: Violence - Five Victims - isn't absolutely prescient. How little some things have changed in the last 40 years!

There is a smattering of political chat about the 1980 presidential election, which is interesting from a historical perspective. It's hard not to feel a little sorry for President Carter.

A beautiful, poignant tribute to his mother :) At the end, I simultaneously wanted to cry and hug my own mother, who means the world to me. If you are fortunate enough to have a good relationship with your mother, you should read this book.

A collection of Grizzard's columns, anthologized after his death in 1994, accompanied by several short pieces about his life and career, written by friends and colleagues. While this may not be the best of his collections, it's still a fine chunk of Grizzard and will give you smiles and a few tears.

Collection of Grizzard's columns from the mid-90s.

The inimitable humorist takes on everything from 90s music to The Donald, and delivers the goods with every one.

Humorist Grizzard tackles the topic of sex with a few good jokes and disjointed thoughts.½

It's been a while since I read this, so unfortunately I can't offer many specific details. But hey, it's Lewis Grizzard!! Good, Southern humor that'll make anyone laugh!

this book was ok

This little book is filled with insights into everyday events that can only be brought together in one-liners and short tales by Lewis Grizzard. Some offerings are "Why do gas stations lock the restrooms but not the cash register?" "The next time I have the urge to get married, I think I'll just find a woman and give her the house." Short but very funny.

What an amazing author, Lewis McDonald Grizzard Jr. was born Oct. 20, 1946, at Fort Benning, Ga. - - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?pid=2021037#sthash.SyISps...
One of the commentators in the book got it right, the night the lights went out in Georgia...March 20th 1994
As Mr. Grizzard might say himself, Weyman C. Wannamaker Jr., Kathy Sue Loudermilk and Cordie Mae Poovey, all great Americans...I miss you...

The author presents autobiographical anecdotes about growing up, first love, marriage, divorce, and dating advice for men. Apparently these were newspaper columns. Grizzard is Southern humor -- exaggerated, but touching, and almost always bitter. Born of woman, and thrice-divorced, he has managed to learned nothing from the experience but can write Southern subordination. As a memoir, it speaks of more than anyone would want to know. He writes as if on a permanent battlefront of the gender wars, and does not fill me with pride in being a man.

As a "journalist", Gizzard is good for details. His description of a Billy Graham Crusade -- and he saw so many calls to "dee-ci-shun" he had the show memorized by the age of 14 -- is revealed at the same time as he is describing his first kiss in a hayride. The crusade appeals to fear and certainty of hellfire, which he is willing to endure for the chance to kiss a girl while missing the sermon. The crusade and the kiss apparently hit the same level of maturity, and it more or less peaks in the pile of hay for Grizzard.

Read this for the first time just now 2013 book came out in 1989. Some of the things in the book were timeless. Heartburn, children, "fancy" restaurants. Other have changed extremely computers, air travel. He ends his book with what he believes the millennium will bring, such as selling off some of the northern states to Canada to bring down the national debt, condos and a golf course on the moon. Was a fun book to read, his southern way of thinking is fun to read and he doesn't go to far after us Yankees. It's broken down into various different sections where he explores things from fashion and dining out to sports and the politics of the time.

Lewis Grizzard wrote for different papers, mainly in Atlanta, he was also a stand-up comic, book author and commentator. The book is different columns he wrote during his career and are about many things. Things like trains, people, food, airline travel, wife's and Chicago. One work of warning and this is why I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 is this is a old book written about things (mainly) in the 1970's, but it is still a good read about life in a era long gone much to many of our regrets.

Lewis Grizzard is an American by birth and a Southerner by the grace of God. He will truly be missed.

Now that the government to do about social security and Medicare are the focus of how the US is about to "fall over the cliff" the expression "throw granny under the train" is right up there with "kick the can down the road" (the economy). This book really does this big time. Hateful book.

My absolute favorite author, all of his books tell the truth about life. If looking at the back cover does not cause a reaction, the you need to be checked because you just might have a problem.

Southern Humor at its Best: Lewis will make you smile, laugh, cry, and everything in between as he weaves another magical story in only the way he can. You'll learn about his growing up to need open heart surgery and how he'll never be able to look at a plate of BBQ the same again!

These brief essays reveal Grizzard's folksy - yet sophisticated humor at its best. They're fun, and short, and you think you'll just read one but before you know it, you're hooked.

this book was ok

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