| Weddings of the Times: A Parody Contributor(s): Klein, Dan (Author), Baedeker, Robert (Author), Reichmuth, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312380917 ISBN-13: 9780312380915 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2009 Annotation: You are cordially invited to celebrate A Parody of"The New York Times"Wedding AnnouncementsbyKasper Hauser Along with fully illustrated guides to: Wedding-night sex, Honeymoon hot spots, Formalwear malfunctions, and much, much more. At four o'clock in the Afternoon.Or is it three o'clock?Didn't you bring the invitation?Huh? Where the hell is the turnoff?Back there. I think I saw a paper plate and some balloons.What's wrong? I just need to eat something. I'm fine.Remind me how we know these people? "In this collection, Kasper Hauser reminds us that a wedding announcement is a window into the most goofball daydream a couple can have about itself.... These are not parodies, but little human stories, full of want and hope, even when they involve falconry.""---from the foreword by John Hodgman" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Parodies |
| Dewey: 818.607 |
| LCCN: 2009006933 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.52" W x 8.34" (0.37 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: You are cordially invited to celebrate A Parody of The New York Times Wedding Announcements by Kasper Hauser Along with fully illustrated guides to: Wedding-night sex, Honeymoon hot spots, Formalwear malfunctions, and much, much more. At four o'clock in the Afternoon. Or is it three o'clock? Didn't you bring the invitation? Huh? Where the hell is the turnoff? Back there. I think I saw a paper plate and some balloons. What's wrong? I just need to eat something. I'm fine. Remind me how we know these people? In this collection, Kasper Hauser reminds us that a wedding announcement is a window into the most goofball daydream a couple can have about itself.... These are not parodies, but little human stories, full of want and hope, even when they involve falconry. ---from the foreword by John Hodgman |
Contributor Bio(s): Reichmuth, John: - John Reichmuth is part of The Kasper Hauser Comedy Group, along with Rob Baedeker, Dan Klein, and James Reichmuth. In addition to performing live shows in the U.S. and Europe, the group's members have appeared on Comedy Central and on Public Radio International. The Kasper Hauser podcast, produced by The Sound of Young America, was selected as an iTunes Best Podcast in 2006, nominated for a 2008 Rooftop Award for Best Comedy Podcast, and chosen as "Podcast of the Week" by the Times of London.Klein, Dan: - Dan Klein is part of The Kasper Hauser Comedy Group, along with Rob Baedeker, James Reichmuth, and John Reichmuth. In addition to performing live shows in the U.S. and Europe, the group's members have appeared on Comedy Central and on Public Radio International. The Kasper Hauser podcast, produced by The Sound of Young America, was selected as an iTunes Best Podcast in 2006, nominated for a 2008 Rooftop Award for Best Comedy Podcast, and chosen as "Podcast of the Week" by the Times of London.Baedeker, Robert: - Robert Baedeker is part of The Kasper Hauser Comedy Group, along with Dan Klein, James Reichmuth, and John Reichmuth. In addition to performing live shows in the U.S. and Europe, the group's members have appeared on Comedy Central and on Public Radio International. The Kasper Hauser podcast, produced by The Sound of Young America, was selected as an iTunes Best Podcast in 2006, nominated for a 2008 Rooftop Award for Best Comedy Podcast, and chosen as "Podcast of the Week" by the Times of London.Reichmuth, James: - James Reichmuth is part of The Kasper Hauser Comedy Group, along with Rob Baedeker, Dan Klein, and John Reichmuth. In addition to performing live shows in the U.S. and Europe, the group's members have appeared on Comedy Central and on Public Radio International. The Kasper Hauser podcast, produced by The Sound of Young America, was selected as an iTunes Best Podcast in 2006, nominated for a 2008 Rooftop Award for Best Comedy Podcast, and chosen as "Podcast of the Week" by the Times of London.Kasper Hauser Comedy Group: - The Kasper Hauser Comedy Group is Rob Baedeker, Dan Klein, James Reichmuth, and John Reichmuth. In addition to performing live shows in the U.S. and Europe, the group's members have appeared on Comedy Central and on Public Radio International. The Kasper Hauser podcast, produced by The Sound of Young America, was selected as an iTunes Best Podcast in 2006, nominated for a 2008 Rooftop Award for Best Comedy Podcast, and chosen as "Podcast of the Week" by the Times of London. Their books include such absurdist gems as Earn Your MBA on the Toilet, Obama's Blackberry, Weddings of the Times, and the SkyMaul parody catalogs. They received a Herald Angel award for their performance at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. They live in the San Francisco area. |