| Strange But True: New York City: Tales of the Big Apple Contributor(s): Howard, S. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762736798 ISBN-13: 9780762736799 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: Strange But True: New York City brings together the city's most bizarre news items, almost-believable urban myths, incredibly antiquated laws, curious little-known facts, and neighborhood eccentric oddballs and weirdos into one compulsively readable guide. Whether you're a native New Yorker or just passing through, Strange But True: New York City is your guide to the Big Apple's wackiest, most offbeat, mostly totally true tales, trivia, and events. Discover hundreds of wacky, offbeat, mostly totally true tales from the Big Apple, where you'll: Meet a man who kept a tiger and an alligator as pets in his Harlem apartment Discover why manhole covers are round and taxis are yellow Marvel at the adventures of an NYC postal worker who mailed himself to his parents in Dallas to skimp on the fare home Celebrate the birthplace of the flashlight, toilet paper, and Bazooka bubble gum Learn how thousands of roaming pigs were used as the city's first sanitation system Visit a yoga class for dogs and a restaurant that serves $1,000 omelets Only in New York City . . . is it against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun the penalty for jumping off a building is death donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs is it illegal to slurp soup |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - General - Reference | Curiosities & Wonders - Humor | Form - Essays |
| Dewey: 974.71 |
| LCCN: 2004060917 |
| Series: Strange But True |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.64" W x 6.44" (1.04 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Uncover some of the Big Apple's most bizarre news items--classic "strange but true" stories that reached the "and finally" sections of news reports worldwide. Included here is the story about the man who kept a tiger and an alligator as pets in his Harlem apartment; the latest call-out service, whereby thrill seeking New Yorkers can arrange their own kidnapping experience; and the adventures of an NYC postal worker who mailed himself to his parents in Dallas to skimp on the fare home. Also featured are little-known facts about life in the big city, such as the antiquated law against leaving a mannequin undressed in a shop window (although it's legal for Macy's to sell used underwear). From incredible anecdotes and eccentric stories to news of the weird, Strange But True: New York will amuse and inform in equal measure. |