Tuesday, June 23, 2009






"A rooster was chasing the mayor in front of Town Hall, a hog rodeo was in progress on the town green and, above everything, a small man in a model dirigible floated over the square, dropping firecrackers."

"The Shroud of the Thwacker" -- page 139

2 comments:

jlshall said...

This book is sounding weirder and weirder. And this was recommended by the darling son-and-heir? Hmmmm. I never knew he had such a warped - I mean unusual sense of humor. Well, he is related to me, isn't he?

Boyett-Brinkley said...

Yes, Brandon has a very dry sense of humor. He has NOT however, read this book himself -- I think he just picked up on the cover comparison to Monty Python. It is a funny book but it is going on and on a little too long -- I am determined to finish it by tomorrow.

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