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P. J. O'Rourke is one of his generation's most celebrated political humorists, hailed as "the funniest writer in America" by both Time and The Wall Street Journal. Twenty-three years ago he published the classic travelogue Holidays in Hell, in which he trotted the globe as a "trouble tourist," a chaos rubberneck, sight-seeing at wars, rebellions, riots, political crises, and other monuments of human folly. After the Iraq War - "too old to keep being...
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From two-stepping to tamaladas, "a must-read manual for anyone looking to learn more about the wild and wonderful state" (Texas Monthly)
There are certain things every Texan should know how to do and say, whether your Lone Star roots reach all the way back to the 1836 Republic or you were just transplanted yesterday. Some of these may be second nature to you, but others...well, maybe it wouldn't hurt to have a few handy hints if, say, branding the...
12) Witty wandering
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For some people, traveling can be a stressful time. Plans often go awry and mishaps may happen. These incidents can also provide great opportunities for comedy. Readers of this engaging volume will be cracking up over planes, trains, boats, and various other aspects of travel