{"product_id":"they-shoot-canoes-dont-they-paperback","title":"They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith tongue pressed firmly in cheek and a gentle but penetrating eye for human foibles, Patrick F. McManus celebrates the hidden pleasures, unappreciated lore, and opportunities for disaster to be found in the recreations of camping, hunting, and fishing in his hilarious collection \u003ci\u003eThey Shoot Canoes, Don't They\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGathered here for the reader's edification are such treasures as the true but little known story of the discovery of the efficacy of live bait by Genghis Khan's chef, an examination of the precarious and perhaps fanatical expertise required for ice fishing, and a consideration of the circumstances that can cause a deer to ride a bicycle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong additional topics explored are The Crouch Hop and Other Useful Outdoor Steps, The Sensuous Angler, and Psychic Powers for Outdoorsmen. Included, too, is The Hunter's Dictionary, an invaluable lexicon that helps the novice sportsman understand such arcane terminology 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 )\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author's appreciation of outdoor life began in his early boyhood, when he absorbed a wealth of improbable information imparted by the old woodsman Rancid Crabtree, \"who bathed only on leap years.\" Young McManus also enjoyed special adventures with his ill-remembered sidekick, Retch Sweeney, and another boon companion of days gone by, the loquacious family dog, Strange, whose exploits as a hunter were limited to assaulting stray chickens and on one memorable occasion a skunk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"McManus here follows up \u003ci\u003eA Fine and Pleasant Misery\u003c\/i\u003e with a collection of sketches that launches him into the front ranks of outdoor humorists.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus (1933-2018)\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of novels, plays, and more than a dozen collections of his humor columns from \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e and other magazines. There are nearly two million copies of his book in print, including his bestselling T\u003ci\u003ehe Shoot Canoes, Don't They?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Night the Bear Ate Goombaw\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Fine and Pleasant Misery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 1982\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757324075296,"sku":"9780805000306","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c5c4213a81a70b92182a27bb8a7a3d5.webp?v=1780099622","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/they-shoot-canoes-dont-they-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}