Funny Look at the 1950's

I'm almost finished with this gem of a laugh-out-loud, sometimes naughty, book. His travel books are quite funny as well. I think if you can just "let go" of perhaps some prudish beliefs you could enjoy this one a wee bit. It has a judgemental tone in a sarcastic sense - which is a bit grating, but once you realize that this gent is completely soaked in the British way of living (he lives in England now - and long enough) . . . you can be forgiving of it. I can see he may almost be looking back through blighted lenses (British snobber-gobbin ones). Call me wrong, if you must, but I still find it funny. I'm fascinated by British people, culture, and language and I rarely think farting isn't funny. The appeal of this book is that it's like having a chat with your brother (younger, in my case). My brother and I were 14 months apart and so we are quite close. I had many more boys as friends than girls, so I naturally tend to think a boys' sense of humour is better, which is probably why, when growing up (but still being quite small and unsophisticated as yet) I would quip like a boy and adults would lean back, aghast that a girl - a girl! - could speak about boy things and not be embarrassed. I confess: I still have trouble navigating the waters of being all-girl. I embrace my womanhood, I just screw it up a lot. Jesus is my Lifevest, after all.

Again, this is a book your husband - or even better yet: father - might enjoy. It's a looking back you won't forget.

Update: 11-6-08 I finished this several days ago, but I have to add an afterthought: Even though this book is hilarious, there are some bits of history thrown in, but I can't help wonder if Bill is Liberal. Just a thought. Anyone?