Best. state. ever. : a Florida man defends his homeland / Dave Barry.
We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry gets a call from some media person wanting to know, "What the hell is wrong with Florida?" Somehow, the state has acquired an image as a subtropical festival of stupid, and as a loyal Floridian, Dave begs to differ. Sure, there was the 2000 election. And people seem to take their pants off for no good reason. And it has flying insects the size of LeBron James. But it is a great state, and Dave is going to tell you why. Join him as he celebrates Florida from Key West at the bottom to whatever it is that's at the top, from the Sunshine State's earliest history to the fun-fair of weirdness that it is today.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101982600
- ISBN: 1101982608
- Physical Description: 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2016]
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | A brief history of Florida -- The skunk ape -- Weeki Wachee and Spongeorama -- Cassadaga -- The Villages -- Gatorland -- Lock & load Miami -- LIV -- Key West. |
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Subject: | Florida > Humor. American wit and humor. Florida. HUMOR / Essays. TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues. |
Genre: | Humor. Humor. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Presents a riotous exploration of the Sunshine State that challenges negative stereotypes and offers insights into Florida's roles as a venue of history and fun. - Baker & Taylor
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofLive Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster) presents a riotous exploration of the Sunshine State that challenges negative stereotypes and offers insights into Florida's roles as a venue of history and fun. - Penguin Putnam
A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Timesâbestselling author Dave Barry.
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We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will.
Every few months, Dave Barry gets a call from some media person wanting to know, âWhat the hell is wrong with Florida?â Somehow, the stateâs acquired an image as a subtropical festival of stupid, and as a loyal Floridian, Dave begs to differ. Sure, there was the 2000 election. And people seem to take their pants off for no good reason. And it has flying insects the size of LeBron James. But it is a great state, and Dave is going to tell you why. Join him as he celebrates Florida from Key West at the bottom to whatever it is thatâs at the top, from the Sunshine Stateâs earliest history to the fun-fair of weirdness that it is today.
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Itâs the most hilarious book yet from âthe funniest damn writer in the whole countryâ (Carl Hiaasen, and he should know). By the end, youâll have to admit that whatever else you might think about Floridaâyou can never say itâs boring.