Made In Canada Humour
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Made In Canada Humour
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Author : Beverly J. Rasporich
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2015-09-15
Made In Canada Humour written by Beverly J. Rasporich and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Made-in-Canada-Humour is an interdisciplinary survey and analysis of Canadian humour and humorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book focuses on a variety of genres. It includes celebrated Canadian writers and poets with ironic and satiric perspectives; oral storytellers of tall tales in the country and the city; newspaper print humorists; representative national and regional cartoonists; and comedians of stage, radio and television. The humour gives voice to Canadian values and experiences, and consequently, techniques and styles of humour particular to the country. While a persistent comic theme has been joking at the expense of the United States, both countries have influenced one another’s humour. Canada’s unique humorous tradition also reflects its emergence from a colonial country to a postcolonial and postmodern nation with contemporary humour that addresses gender and racial issues.
A Nation Worth Ranting About
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Author : Rick Mercer
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Release Date : 2012-09-18
A Nation Worth Ranting About written by Rick Mercer and has been published by Doubleday Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-18 with Humor categories.
An all-new collection of furiously funny rants from the most recent seasons of the Rick Mercer Report plus three brilliantly written, previously unpublished pieces by Rick. Illustrated throughout with photos and snatches of dialogue from Rick’s encounters and exploits across Canada. “[Mercer’s] trademark one-camera rants against the Canadian parliamentary machine are more concise, and more believable, than any campaign ads.” —The Globe and Mail “The comedian of choice for viewers who read.” —Toronto Life “Canada’s hottest TV comic.” —Maclean’s "Week after week, Mercer continues to delight with his alternately giddy and cutting political humour.” —The Canadian Press “Canada’s leading political satirist.” —The New York Times “A good rant is cathartic. Ranting is what keeps me sane. They always come from a different place. Take the prime minister, for example. Sometimes when I rant about him, I am angry; other times, I am just severely annoyed—it’s an important distinction.” —Rick Mercer, from his introduction Within these pages you’ll find every rant that Rick has so brilliantly and blisteringly delivered since the publication of his previous bestseller, Rick Mercer Report: The Book. Together these rants form a chronicle of human folly, mostly featuring politicians, of course, but with honorable mentions going to people who don’t know how to use escalators and Canadian drivers who don’t think they need snow tires. Is Mercer getting better or are the fools among us getting worse? Whatever the inspiration—Rick Mercer’s ranting has never been stronger or more on target. There is a loud, cathartic laugh to be found on almost every page here—with the exception of Rick’s impassioned rant on bullying in schools, words that touched thousands of Canadians, went viral and helped widen the debate on a major problem. Also reprinted here is the rant encouraging students to vote, which resulted directly in a campus ballot and outrage in Ottawa. (People still are still standing on the left on escalators, and the prime minister is still very much the man he was, but you can’t win them all.) In addition, Rick has authored three new essays specially for this book: the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of his meeting with Rick Hansen, a hero who absolutely was not a disappointment in real life; a heartfelt reflection on public reaction to his bullying rant; and an account of his response—mystified, followed by delighted—to the news that he’d inspired a “vote mob.” Illustrated throughout with photographs and dialogue from Rick’s travels across Canada, A Nation Worth Ranting About will make you proud, will make you think, will make you almost as angry as Rick, and over and over again will make you laugh out loud.
Talking To Canadians
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Author : Rick Mercer
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Release Date : 2021-11-02
Talking To Canadians written by Rick Mercer and has been published by Doubleday Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Canada's beloved comic genius tells his own story for the first time. What is Rick Mercer going to do now? That was the question on everyone's lips when the beloved comedian retired his hugely successful TV show after 15 seasons—and at the peak of its popularity. The answer came not long after, when he roared back in a new role as stand-up-comedian, playing to sold-out houses wherever he appeared. And then Covid-19 struck. And his legions of fans began asking again: What is Rick Mercer going to do now? Well, for one thing, he's been writing a comic masterpiece. For the first time, this most private of public figures has turned the spotlight on himself, in a memoir that's as revealing as it is hilarious. In riveting anecdotal style, Rick charts his rise from highly unpromising schoolboy ("Rick still owes 15 dollars to the chocolate bar fundraiser" was one of the less brutal items on a typical report) to heights of TV fame, by way of an amazing break as a teenager when his one-man show, "Show Me the Button, I'll Push It. Or, Charles Lynch Must Die," became an overnight sensation—thanks in part to a bizarre ambush by its target, Charles Lynch himself. That's one story you won't soon forget, and this book is full of them. There's the tale of how little Rick stole a tree from the neighbours that's set to become a new Christmas classic. There's Rick the aspiring actor—hitting the road as a new young punk in a vanload of hippies and appearing on stage in Shakespeare—and a wealth of behind-scenes revelations about This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made in Canada, Talking to Americans and the coming of the mega-hit Rick Mercer Report. It's a life so packed with incident and laughter we can only hope that a future answer to "What is Rick Mercer going to do now?" is: "Write volume two."
Rick Mercer Final Report
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Author : Rick Mercer
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Release Date : 2018-11-06
Rick Mercer Final Report written by Rick Mercer and has been published by Doubleday Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-06 with Humor categories.
Canada's pre-eminent satirical commentator brings down the curtain on his hugely successful show in this instant #1 national bestseller. Rick Mercer can always be relied on to provoke a strong reaction--but what he said one fall day in 2017 truly shocked the nation. In a rant posted on social media, the great Canadian satirist announced loud and clear that the current, 15th season of the Rick Mercer Report--the nation's best-watched and best-loved comedy show--would be the last. After more than 250 episodes, 250 rants and countless miles spent travelling the length and breadth of Canada to do everything from bungee jumping with Rick Hansen to whale watching with Measha Brueggergosman, it was time to move on. What he will do next is still unknown, and Canada eagerly awaits future developments. But meanwhile, we have this book to keep us going. This volume brings together never-before-published rants from the last five seasons of the show, plus a selection of the very best rants from earlier years. And throughout the book, in a series of brilliant new essays, Rick shares his hilarious, moving and at times hair-raising memories from the past fifteen years. Remember when he and Jann Arden travelled by helicopter to a terrifying bat cave in a mountain? No--because that trip went so horribly wrong it never made it to the screen. Pierre Berton--what was really in that joint he rolled? (It wasn't oregano.) What catastrophe took place in Norman Jewison's bathroom? And can the show still go on when your director in charge is delirious from an allergic reaction? (Yes.) All this and more is revealed by Rick in some of his sharpest and funniest writing yet.
The Great Canadian Joke Book
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Author : Glen Warner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-04
The Great Canadian Joke Book written by Glen Warner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04 with Canada categories.
The world will end at midnight tonight -- 12:30 in Newfoundland. From poking fun at our regional differences and our cultural mosaic to joking wryly about our political culture, Canadians have a special brand of humour: * Q: How are Canadian politicians l
Canadian Humour And Satire
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Author : Theresa Ford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Canadian Humour And Satire written by Theresa Ford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Humor categories.
Canadian Wit Wisdom Humour
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Author : Gerd De Ley
language : en
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Release Date : 2019-11-12
Canadian Wit Wisdom Humour written by Gerd De Ley and has been published by Hatherleigh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with Humor categories.
Canadian Wit, Wisdom & Humour collects the very best of humorous quotes, witty observations and funny one-liners from famous--and not-so-famous--Canadians. Collecting over 1000 of the wittiest remarks, deepest thoughts and side-splitting one-liners ever attributed to a Canuck, Canadian Wit, Wisdom & Humour features those writers, actors, comedians, politicians, and personalities that best represent the nation of Canada, including Margaret Atwood, Pierre Légaré, O.A. Battista, Norm McDonald, Mike Myers, Jim Carrey and many, many more!
Does This Make Me Look Fat
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Author : J. Alexander Poulton
language : en
Publisher: OverTime Books
Release Date : 2009-05-25
Does This Make Me Look Fat written by J. Alexander Poulton and has been published by OverTime Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-25 with Sports categories.
Canadian sport is the brunt of many jokes, but Canucks take the jabs in stride and still find the humour in what's laughable from the ice to the water to the field and the court: * The head coach of the Toronto Raptors asked one of his forwards, ''Is your bad play due to ignorance or apathy?'' The player replied, ''I don't know and I don't care!'' * Q: Why did the Toronto Argonauts quarterback never have a phone installed in his home? A: Because he'd never be able to find the receiver. * A priest was walking along the beach in Nova Scotia when he came upon two locals pulling another man ashore with a rope. ''That's what I like to see,'' said the priest. ''A man helping his fellow man.'' As he was walking away, one local remarked to the other, ''Well, he sure doesn't know the first thing about shark fishing!'' * And so much more!
Canada Eh To Zed
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Author : Mervyn J. Huston
language : en
Publisher: Hurtig Publishers
Release Date : 1973
Canada Eh To Zed written by Mervyn J. Huston and has been published by Hurtig Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Canada categories.
Subtitle: a further contribution to the the continuing quest for the elusive Canadian identity. Written in the form of a dialogue between two persons, this is a humorous look at the elusive thing, the Canadian identity.
The Treasury Of Great Canadian Humour
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Author : Alan Walker
language : en
Publisher: Toronto ; New York : McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Release Date : 1974
The Treasury Of Great Canadian Humour written by Alan Walker and has been published by Toronto ; New York : McGraw-Hill Ryerson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Canadian wit and humor categories.