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The Best of Dave Barry
The humor columnist and best-selling author combines class-clown humor with barbed commentary, earning him the respect of his peers and the affection of readers across the country. This collection represents the best Dave Barry columns since 2000.
The Best of Dave Barry Samples
We All Begin the Season in First Place
My retired parents are spending their first winter in Florida so my dad can have another place to complain about, and last week my wife and 4-year-old son and I invaded their cranky peace for five days of questionable beach days, cutthroat games o...
7 Suggestions for New Events at the Next Winter Olympics
The Vancouver Olympics are over and it's time to look ahead to Russia 2014. 1. "Mixed Pairs Shoveling the Car Out of the Snow Sprint" -- In this event, couples are given a shovel, an ice scraper, a parked car and 3 feet of snow.
Don't Touch the Celebrity and Other Things to Know When Approaching 'The Famous'
My name is Diane Farr. If you keep this thought to yourself and continue jogging your memory, you might envision me with a gun or a fire hose. If you push yourself, you might get my name right.
A Leap in Cow Control
People always ask me: How come the newspaper prints so much bad news? Well, OK, then. For the record, I have a friend named Doris who argues, on good authority, that the biggest single cause of global warming is menopause.
Not Exactly Razor-Sharp
We continue to see an alarming decline in the quality of our nation's criminals. Consider the man who tried to rob a mini-mart in Vernon, Conn., as reported in a Journal Inquirer story sent in by alert reader Dan Thompson. Yes.
Offensive Weapons
The United States is developing an Odor Bomb. "Why?" you are saying. Fine, make your little jokes. On the other hand, it would attract dogs. So the Odor Bomb would not be effective against dogs. As you recall, the house contains a secret passageway.
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