About this book
Bill Nye was a famous American humor columnist in the middle 1800's. He said "We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willing to poke fun at ourselves." And he did exactly that in hundreds of newspaper columns that were later collected into books. This is a selection of just 35 of the most humorous, wry and downright funny cogitations of his, written of course in the somewhat convoluted style common in the 19th century which just adds to their flavor in my opinion. The selection process was rigorous: only those that made me laugh, giggle or snort are included. (Summary by phil Chenevert)
Chapters (35)
1 01 - Directions
2 02 - My School Days
3 03 - Habits of a Literary Man
4 04 - Archemides
5 05 - Anatomy
6 06 - Hours With Great Men
7 07 - B. Franklin, deceased
8 08 - Life Insurance as A Health Restorer
9 09 - The Opium Habit
10 10 - Twombley's Tale
11 11 - On Cyclones
12 12 - Verona
13 13 - A Great Upheaval
14 14 - In Acknowledgment
15 15 - Spinal Meningitis.
16 16 - The Sun
17 17 - The Stars
18 18 - A Thrilling Experience
19 19 - The Wail of a Wife
20 20 - My Lecture Abroad
21 21 - The Miner at Home
22 22 - Christopher Columbus
23 23 - The Amateur Carpenter
24 24 - The Average Hen
25 25 - My Experience as an Agriculturist
26 26 - "Done It A-Purpose"
27 27 - Mush and Melody
28 28 - History of Babylon
29 29 - The Bite of a Mad Dog
30 30 - About Geology
31 31 - Nero
32 32 - The Cow-Boy
33 33 - Stirring Incidents at a Fire
34 34 - The Little Barefoot Boy
35 35 - "I Spy."
Community discussion
No posts yet
Be the first to start the conversation about Bill Nye's Funniest Thoughts