Actually I'll admit to another brain glitch, since in my listing of
funniest/favorite British radio shows I unforgivably forgot to mention
my top favorite, THE GOON SHOW (perhaps on the "goes without saying,
surely" theory).
Dennis Lien // (long-time "Hern" (American) member of The Goon Show
Preservation Society)
On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 1:51 PM Diana Tallent <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Dennis, I am delighted to know that I am not the only person suffering from brain glitches! 😅
>
> ~Diana
>
> On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 1:39 PM d-lien University of Minnesota <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Brain glitch: when I typed re Corey Ford's work
>> THREE ROUSING CHEERS FOR THE ROVER BOYS
>>
>> that should have been
>> THREE ROUSING CHEERS FOR THE ROLLO BOYS
>>
>> (though they were, of course, takeoffs on the once-popular "Rover Boys").
>>
>>
>> Dennis Lien // (retired from) U of Minnesota Libraries // [log in to unmask]
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 1:32 PM d-lien University of Minnesota
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >
>> > A few more older "nonfiction" humorists I quite like: Robert
>> > Benchley; S.J. Perelman, Will Cuppy, and Corey Ford.
>> >
>> > Ford may be a problem, though, since his speciality was
>> > parody/lampoons of popular (or notorious) authors of the day, and many
>> > of those he lampooned aren't much known these days. But I still find
>> > things like THREE ROUSING CHEERS FOR THE ROVER BOYS or THE JOHN
>> > RIDDELL MURDER CASE hilarious, even if I know I'm missing some
>> > references. His post-WWII books though, are mostly (a) not intended
>> > as humor or (b) when they are, not as funny as his stuff from the
>> > 1920s and 1930s.
>> >
>> > Robert Benchley is timeless, and Will Cuppy (though like Ford not mucn
>> > remembered and read today) I think is also so. For Cuppy, I'd start
>> > with HOW TO ATTRACT THE WOMBAT.
>> >
>> > Dennis Lien // (retired from) U of Minnesota Libraries // [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, Nov 13, 2022 at 10:50 AM Diana Tallent <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hi ya'll!
>> > >
>> > > In 26 days, and maybe sooner, if I'm lucky/on top of things, I will turn in my final assignment for my MLIS program at SJSU. (*knocks on wood) At that point, I would like to decompress by spending some time reading and watching fun, funny books and movies, so I am here asking you if you would please recommend your favorite humorous book(s) or movies (or podcasts or whatever), if you're so inclined. All formats and genres are fair game.
>> > >
>> > > In case you're wondering about titles I have found amusing, some that have tickled my funny bone are:
>> > >
>> > > Books:
>> > >
>> > > The Hitchhiker's Guide series by Douglas Adams
>> > > Welcome to Nightvale by Joseph Fink
>> > > So Lucky by Dawn O'Porter
>> > >
>> > > Movies:
>> > >
>> > > Liar Liar
>> > > Mrs. Doubtfire
>> > > The Great Race — my all-time favorite comedy movie which I quote with my family and re-watch regularly. If you haven't seen it, run to request a copy via ILL if you can find it or watch it on Prime Video or purchase it on Amazon
>> > >
>> > > I know I can Google it, and I have, but I am interested in what you all may come up with that doesn't show up on the usual lists.
>> > >
>> > > Thank you in advance!!! 🙂
>> > >
>> > > ~Diana
>> > >
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