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People you know George Ade John T 18701949 McCutcheon 9781177288798 Books
Having been tickled pink by both Fables in Slang and More Fables, I knew what to expect of this third helping. Breezy, light-hearted, unsentimental stories, one hundred years old, but never stale. Only once did the slang seem really out of date, and even then ("..so he married a Type-Writer..."), it was certainly noteworthy.Here are some of the parts that had me grinning. Notice the brevity of the punch lines:
He held himself down until the Train had flirted around the Curve, for he knew that she was watching him from the Observation Car. Then he threw his Hat in the Air and began to do Flip-Flops. "O, I suppose this is Miserable," he said. "I can see a very poor Month ahead of me—yes—not. Me wearing all my Bells and taking a Hurdle every Furlong." He rushed in to the Telegraph Office and sent a Wire to her, so that it would catch her at the first Station up the Road. It said not to worry and to take a Good Rest and everything was moving along about the same as usual. With Love and Kisses. After which he went over to the Brewery to see if they would make a Reduction on Wholesale Orders.
[...]
Inasmuch as Otis had been one of the brightest Men in his Class he was offered a position as Instructor in the College at a Salary of $55 a Month with a promise of $5 raise at the end of five Years, if he lived.
[...}
The Landlady was doing what she could to discourage the Beef Trust, but she carried a heavy line of Oatmeal. She had Oatmeal to burn and sometimes she did it. And she often remarked that Spinach had Iron in it and was great for the Blood. One of her pet Theories was that Rice contained more Nutriment than could be found in Spring Chicken, but the Boarders allowed that she never saw a Spring Chicken.
[...]
The Girl sent Harry a High Art Panel of herself, in which she was looking at something in a Tree, and when he gazed at it, he had a Palpitation and said, "This is better than I thought it was." He told himself that it would be a Pleasure and a Privilege to walk up to something like that the 1st of every Month and hand it the Envelope. He got a clean Shave and put on his Other Clothes and went and had himself Taken by an Artist who charged $8 a Dozen—$4 for the Pictures and $4 to square his Conscience.
[...]
Finally they arranged their separate Schedules so that they did not see much of each other and they began to get along all right. Occasionally they had a slight Difference, but they could always patch it up. For instance, she selected Aubrey De Courcey as a Name for the First Born, while he held out for Bill, so they had to compromise on Aubrey De Courcey.
Once again, well played, Mr. Ade.
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People you know George Ade John T 18701949 McCutcheon 9781177288798 Books Reviews
...because Shep said you should. What other reason do you need? A slightly loving, slightly mocking take on the barbaric yawp.
good writer. funny. not quite thurber or benchley, but an enjoyable read. pretty timeless.
I became a fan of George Ade via Jean Shepherd. Some of his fables are dated but the vast majority have stood the test of time. His writing style is definitely unique
Having been tickled pink by both Fables in Slang and More Fables, I knew what to expect of this third helping. Breezy, light-hearted, unsentimental stories, one hundred years old, but never stale. Only once did the slang seem really out of date, and even then ("..so he married a Type-Writer..."), it was certainly noteworthy.
Here are some of the parts that had me grinning. Notice the brevity of the punch lines
He held himself down until the Train had flirted around the Curve, for he knew that she was watching him from the Observation Car. Then he threw his Hat in the Air and began to do Flip-Flops. "O, I suppose this is Miserable," he said. "I can see a very poor Month ahead of me—yes—not. Me wearing all my Bells and taking a Hurdle every Furlong." He rushed in to the Telegraph Office and sent a Wire to her, so that it would catch her at the first Station up the Road. It said not to worry and to take a Good Rest and everything was moving along about the same as usual. With Love and Kisses. After which he went over to the Brewery to see if they would make a Reduction on Wholesale Orders.
[...]
Inasmuch as Otis had been one of the brightest Men in his Class he was offered a position as Instructor in the College at a Salary of $55 a Month with a promise of $5 raise at the end of five Years, if he lived.
[...}
The Landlady was doing what she could to discourage the Beef Trust, but she carried a heavy line of Oatmeal. She had Oatmeal to burn and sometimes she did it. And she often remarked that Spinach had Iron in it and was great for the Blood. One of her pet Theories was that Rice contained more Nutriment than could be found in Spring Chicken, but the Boarders allowed that she never saw a Spring Chicken.
[...]
The Girl sent Harry a High Art Panel of herself, in which she was looking at something in a Tree, and when he gazed at it, he had a Palpitation and said, "This is better than I thought it was." He told himself that it would be a Pleasure and a Privilege to walk up to something like that the 1st of every Month and hand it the Envelope. He got a clean Shave and put on his Other Clothes and went and had himself Taken by an Artist who charged $8 a Dozen—$4 for the Pictures and $4 to square his Conscience.
[...]
Finally they arranged their separate Schedules so that they did not see much of each other and they began to get along all right. Occasionally they had a slight Difference, but they could always patch it up. For instance, she selected Aubrey De Courcey as a Name for the First Born, while he held out for Bill, so they had to compromise on Aubrey De Courcey.
Once again, well played, Mr. Ade.
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