The guy above looks nothing like me. And importantly, I’ve never owned a red and gold pinstripe suite.
But this man-kid in a candy shop COULD be me, for I have unearthed an uproarious new book that combines my twin loves of history and chest-caving humor.
That book is LOVE – LIFE – AND LAXITIVES and I am presently like a kid in a 19th century candy shop being entertained by its old skool – and by old skool I mean ‘Victorian era England’ old skool – mirth, merriment and sweet absurdity.
The book offers up a super-witty collection of sage advice, home remedies, lonely hearts counselling and general words of wisdom all aimed at living your best (19th Century England) life.
The invaluable counsel dispensed by the shudderingly all-knowing and worldly-wise, rotund housekeeper Mrs Finnegan – who, looks-wise, is equal parts Robin Williams’ MRS DOUBTFIRE and MISERY’s Kathy Bates
– is something along the lines of… all dry meats being tied up in strong paper and being kept in a cold, dry place – but never in the kitchen.
Sage advice like that is worth paying for, don’t ya think?
And the reply? Sheep fat and grating is involved. For any more detail you’ll need to buy the book yourself.
History was never, ever so show-stoppingly entertaining!
I LOVE IT ALL! Couldn’t be more on point! lol
Then, as weird as this sounds Diana, you and I can consider ourselves ‘lovers’ – for I have truly fallen as well for this collection of yesteryear witticisms and pearls of comic advice. A toast to literary love!
It really does sound hilarious, Glen. I just wonder which advice/remedies are absurd and which actually work, ’cause we all know “old wives’ tales” is actually science in disguise, and most of it works wonders!!
So true Stacey.
Sound advice such as the following, I would never argue with –
“When you are melancholic scrub the floors and clean the fire grate. You are miserable anyway.”