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They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? - Patrick F. McManus

By Patrick F. McManus

Release Date: 1982-09-15

Genre: Humor

4.5 (28 ratings)
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Hilarious and heartwarming stories of outdoor mishaps and misadventures from the beloved five-time New York Times bestselling humorist, Patrick F. McManus, "a writer who makes people laugh out loud, hard." (The New York Times)

Among the twenty-five hysterical stories gathered in They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? are the true but little known history of the discovery of live bait by Genghis Khan’s chef, an examination of the fanatical expertise required for ice fishing, and a consideration of the circumstances that can cause a deer to ride a bicycle.

Outdoor enthusiast of all skill levels will also appreciate McManus's "Hunter’s Dictionary," an invaluable guide to such terms of art as “Ooooooeee-ah-ah-ah! (If there’s one thing I hate, it’s putting on cold, wet pants in the morning)” and “Baff mast pime ig bead feas mid miff pife! (That’s the last time I try to eat peas in the dark with my hunting knife!)”

Including classic stories such as "The Sensuous Angler" and "My First Deer, and Welcome To It."

“McManus here follows up A Fine and Pleasant Misery with a collection of sketches that launches him into the front ranks of outdoor humorists.” —Library Journal

They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? - Patrick F. McManus

By Patrick F. McManus

Release Date: 1982-09-15

Genre: Humor

4.5 (28 ratings)
Read Download
Hilarious and heartwarming stories of outdoor mishaps and misadventures from the beloved five-time New York Times bestselling humorist, Patrick F. McManus, "a writer who makes people laugh out loud, hard." (The New York Times)

Among the twenty-five hysterical stories gathered in They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? are the true but little known history of the discovery of live bait by Genghis Khan’s chef, an examination of the fanatical expertise required for ice fishing, and a consideration of the circumstances that can cause a deer to ride a bicycle.

Outdoor enthusiast of all skill levels will also appreciate McManus's "Hunter’s Dictionary," an invaluable guide to such terms of art as “Ooooooeee-ah-ah-ah! (If there’s one thing I hate, it’s putting on cold, wet pants in the morning)” and “Baff mast pime ig bead feas mid miff pife! (That’s the last time I try to eat peas in the dark with my hunting knife!)”

Including classic stories such as "The Sensuous Angler" and "My First Deer, and Welcome To It."

“McManus here follows up A Fine and Pleasant Misery with a collection of sketches that launches him into the front ranks of outdoor humorists.” —Library Journal

More by Patrick F. McManus

Circles in the Snow

A Fine and Pleasant Misery

They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?

Circles in the Snow

Kerplunk!

The Tamarack Murders

The Blight Way

The Huckleberry Murders

The Double-Jack Murders

Avalanche

Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing

The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories

The Good Samaritan Strikes Again

The Bear in the Attic

The Grasshopper Trap

Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs

The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw

How I Got This Way

Never Cry "Arp!" and Other Great Adventures

Real Ponies Don't Go Oink!

Never Sniff a Gift Fish

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