cover image National Lampoon's Big Book of True Facts: Brand-New Collection of Absurd-But-True Real-Life Funny Stuff

National Lampoon's Big Book of True Facts: Brand-New Collection of Absurd-But-True Real-Life Funny Stuff

Scott Rubin. Rugged Land Books, $19.95 (208pp) ISBN 978-1-59071-029-6

The editor of the National Lampoon and his two accomplices offer a laugh-out-loud reference book with a""believe-or-not"" slant. A case of""true leadership"" explains how Walt Disney maintained posthumous control over his executives, and""true rehabilitation"" reports on how painting a jail's holding room pink led to a decline in fights among inmates. These weird stories are culled from wire service dispatches and newspapers large and small all across the country. Each page is filled with photographs of real but comical signs:""DOG RUN PLEASE"";""SLOW DEATH IN FAMILY""; and""DO NOT PASS WHEN TRAFFIC ONCOMING."" Perfect for bathroom browsing or a quick pick-me-up.