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Even More of What Digby's Readers Are
Saying
(Unsolicited Accolades -- Page 4)
This is what scores professional writers and other
fans are saying . . .
"Great story -- with a superb
close. I could feel the kid asking how old you were . . . his
dad's response . . . the Benchley image floating in . . . then
and now colliding. I found it while making a stealthy hike
through Ya-Humor Listless. But, the good part, is I came
across your story and loved it. Art, Horace -- art. It belongs
in http://www.aarpmagazine.org/.
I read an issue a while ago and was truly glad I did. Getting old is
going to be fun -- I mean it. Or, The Smithsonian or
American Heritage."
-- Pam
Gilbert-Bugbee: author of The Mother/Daughter
Cookbook, Simon Schuster; Researcher for Reader's Digest General Books,
Great Adventures That Changed the World; creator of
Erica and Erico; managing editor of
Brandon’s Shipper and Forwarder magazine; managing
editor of Pacific Shipper magazine; Head of the Oregon
Symphony P.R.
department.
"Way cool, Bob. -- er, I mean
Horace."
-- Maggie
Van Ostrand, Theatrical agent, personal manager,
television head writer, book reviewer, comedy gag writer,
television sit-com ghostwriter, stand-up comic, podcaster,
author of the widely published award-winning humor column "A
Balloon in Cactus," and freelance writer. Her work appears
in the Chicago Tribune, Boston
Globe and other publications. A judge for the Erma
Bombeck Writers' Contest, and the Arizona Press Club's
award for best column; member of the American Society of
Journalists and Authors, the National Society of Newspaper
Columnists (mistaken for the Mayor of New Orleans' mistress at
NSNC's national convention); guest appearances on ABC-TV, and
with actress Jennifer Lopez and comedian George Lopez in a
documentary based on her column, "Is Superman An
Alien?"; winner of the Outstanding Literary Achievement,
Best Column award, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, Ojo del Lago, Mexico,
Best Article award 2002 and Best Long-time Contributor
award. Asked what they really thought of their
mother, her her children both answered, "Who?"
"I love this piece, and I see
why it won. Yeah, they sure don't make antiques like they used
to!"
-- Alison Bowman, a freelance humor
and travel writer, Winner of the Feng Shui Article
Awarded Certificate of Excellence in Humor, her work appears in
the San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere. A
Member of Laughter Crafters humor writing society.
alisonbowman.wordpress.com
"I liked your antique shop
story. That's very true. LOL! Antique stores ain't
what they used to be. LOL!"
"Very funny piece. Clearly in
this case it was your memory, and not the machines', that was most
important."
"Loved it. Funny,
and wonderfully original. How can something possibly be old, if
it's from our generation? I do wish, however, I'd held on to my
old toys and comics, which are now "collectables"--but not
antiques!"
-- Kathy
Turski, Humor
Writer
"Horace, Something
similar happened to me . . . I had just moved back from Memphis, Tenn.
and was talking to a group of young boys (8-12 year olds) at church .
. . and of course, I said Elvis Presley had lived there.
Suddenly there were puzzled looks on the faces of every boy and one of
them asked, "Who is Elvis Presley?" Another one chimed in, "I
think he was a singer." Obviously the kids today aren't
listening to any current music on those little contraptions . . .
All that being said, good column!"
-- W. Mark
Berryman, Cowboy
Humorist
"I love this piece. Funny
and kinda sweet. Do you think they still sell cloth typewriter
ribbons?"
-- Luana
Krause, WWH humor writer
"I thoroughly enjoyed this
story . . . And I have to point out a favorite line. The
Benchleyesque parenthetical in the 3rd paragraph.
Har!"
-- Gloria
Slater (Cheesyflasouvenir), humor writer with
WWH
"A nice easy to read piece that
keeps reader on chair edge anticipating more and more . . . You
have mastered the use of passive voice with enough action verbs for
action to go along with your funny past tense reflections."
-- Tom
O'Brien, WWH humor
writer
"Another fine piece from your
fertile mind. I will not quote favorite lines, or maybe
just one: "brand new cloth
typewriter ribbon." Great
job!"
-- Danny
Kenneth Dunne, humor
writer
"Great stuff! Love the
Woody Allen bit (I'm a fan!). Here's one more. 'Death:
Side effects include toe cramps, fear of linguini, and an obsession
with Mr. Ed.'"
-- Luana Krause, Humor
Writer
"Mr. Digby, Oh you
are funny! I LOVE your column on Not Enough Time.
Hilarious. Clever. Ingenious. Hugs . .
."
-- Melanee
G. Evans, writer, counselor, organizational
consultant.
"I just couldn't part with
this bit of genius on your
part. So simple. So funny. I love the way your wit
works."
-- Kathryn
Rose Taylor, writer,
humorist.
"This is wonderful. I
love pithy openers like this. This is outrageous.
Outrageously funny. Unexpected and sharp.
I found the ending
sentence delightful! You are an amazing writer. Thank
you!"
--
Margie Culbertson, humor writer, college
professor, moderator of Writers With Humor writers
group.
"Enjoyed this a lot! It's
very good. I like the way it builds with the various lines about
material and wood. Very funny! Of course, these are
just my opinion. Best,"
-- Mark Stevens, humor
writer, Writers With
Humor.
"This brings back
memories. I like the dialog in your piece. Really funny .
. . "You want to go to the horse races again?"
HAR! "I've waited eighteen years to learn about the
laundry?" This whole bit almost sounded like a Marx Brothers
routine. One of Groucho's "strange interludes." Great
stuff! . . . Applause!"
-- Luana Krause,
humor columnist, author.
"I thought this was charming as
well as funny. The "oak has visible grain" line made me laugh
out loud. Very nice work."
-- Danny
Dunne, humorist, writer.
"Wonderful column with a clever
'call to action.'"
-- Jennifer
Karin, humor columnist,
writer.
"Horace, I think you have the
deepest well of resources I have ever met, with the possible exception
of a couple. This is absolutely one of the best short satires
I've read in quite a while. It takes a great one to get both
edges of the sword cutting! . . . I guess I'm naive - this
one blindsided me like a cricket bat in a crowded locker
room. I want the patience and perseverance to get my skills
honed to near what yours are. . . . ROFL Horace, I
fall for your stuff every time! Now that I've crawled back into
my chair and stuck a nitro pill under my tongue, I can type a return
to you."
-- Paul
Molyneux, writer, publisher, editor, humorist,
speaker.
"Horace, Very amusing,
naturally. Glad to see that the Benchley award is still moving
forward. I sold a book
proposal and will push to have my Benchley award called out on the
book jacket!"
-- W. Bruce Cameron,
Author of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," Humor
Columnist, Screen Writer, Motion Picture Producer, Winner of:
the Erma Bombeck Award, the National Society of Newspaper
Columnists Award for Best Humor, and the Robert Benchley Society
Award for Humor.
"As always, you've done an
amazing job. You've even made me interesting. Pretty
spectacular."
-- Ed Tasca, Award-Winning screen
writer, novelist, humor columnist, repeat finalist for the
Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor.
"I dig your poetry Digby!
Sort of. P.S. - LOL."
-- Steven Kramer,
Cartoonist and
Humorist.
"LOL! My bad!! Now
that I'm older, I drink too much Kentucky Bourbon, and I like
listening to old Rock and Roll music, with the volume turned up way to
loud."
-- Linda L Rucker, Author of
What the Heart Wants and Dark
Ridge.
"ROTF . . . Too funny
Horace!"
-- Renee' Barnes, Humor
Writer.
-- Maggie Van Ostrand,
theatrical agent, personal manager, Television head writer, book
reviewer, comedy gag writer, Television sit-com ghostwriter,
author of the widely published award-winning humor column "A
Balloon in Cactus," freelance writer for Chicago
Tribune, the Boston Globe and other publications, a
judge of Erma Bombeck Writers' Contest in 2005, 2006, 2007,
judge of Arizona Press Club's award for best column 2007, ember
American Society of Journalists and Authors, member National
Society of Newspaper Columnists (where she was mistaken for the
Mayor of New Orleans' mistress, on air guest of ABC-TV
Sportscaster Ed Daniels regarding the effort to get Seabiscuit
his own U.S. comemorative stamp, invited by New York's Optomen
Productions to audition for host of a Lifetime TV proposed
reality show (Optomen called her a "relationship expert."
"Relationship Expert!" she snorted, "All my marriages put
together didn't last as long as this phone call!" -- They
thought she was kidding.), when asked what they really thought
of their mother, both her kids said, "Who?", keynote stand-up
comic at Direct Marketing's Christmas meeting in New York,
podcaster, public speaker, lecturer, interviewed (along with
actress Jennifer Lopez and comedian George Lopez) for satirical
feature documentary by two award-winning documentarians
(Sundance, Berlin, and Harlem Film Festivals) concerning
immigration based on her column, "Is Superman An
Alien?", winner of the Outstanding Literary Achievement,
Best Column award, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, Ojo del Lago, Mexico,
Best Article award ("Mexican Village," cover story), 2002,
Mexico Connected Magazine, Best Long-time Contributor award,
2004, Ojo del Lago, Mexico (12 years), Strike Force Member of
the Year, National Society of Newspaper Columnists,
2005.
"HORACE J. DIGBY . .
. Broadcasting universally on the worldwide Web . . . In case you
haven't checked out some of his radio interviews . . . hop on over to
A3Radio.com and catch a show or two! Way to go Horace!"
-- Frank King, Travel Agent
to the
Stars.
"You make Jerry Seinfeld look
intelligent."
-- Hal Palmer, former State Senator.
"My niece has been hyping this
humorist -- something Digby. She wrote it down . .
. Energetic, fun, well-executed. Bravo."
-- Pam Gilbert-Bugbee,
Author, Humorist.
"I am loving your
podcasts."
-- Leeuna Foster, Author,
Humorist, Writer.
"First, you should have a
disclaimer that people having had recent abdominal surgery should not
read your blogs. Belly laughs can do serious damage.
Someone you know must know a lawyer who can help you with the
wording. And third, I have a campaign platform for 2008 that
can't lose. It is an issue that hasn't been addressed by either
of the major parties. Mandatory Siesta. Good one,
huh? Who's gonna vote against that? Recent informal
polling would indicate a high percentage of people in favor.
Possible upsides: Commerce: Starbucks would make a(nother)
fortune "perking" people up for the afternoon. The drug problem:
It should be easier than ever to spot and apprehend
people on meth. If I'm counting right, win win
win."
-- Hank Rasco, Music Legend.
"What a fun life you lead all
over the internet. If your not dancing yourself silly your
digging up funny tunes. Merry Christmas."
-- Jane Still, Humor
Columnist, Feature
Writer.
"BTW- I love those
shows."
-- Tom Saunders, Board Member and
Director, A3Radio network, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
"Hi Horace, I
just listened to a little bit [of your radio show] and was delighted
to hear that you actually know what you are doing! . . .
And I really liked that
Gallagher
interview."
-- Jim
Richardson, Comedy Coach, San
Francisco.
"Oh, give me a break,
Horace! You're brilliant. As a matter of fact, you're WAY
overqualified for the NetWits!"
-- Linda (Lightfoot) St. James,
Humor Writer, Monologist, Writer for Yakov Smirnoff, Rodney
Dangerfield, Philys Diller and Gallagher, Columnist, Stand-up
Comedian (Catch a Rising Star, Caroline's, etc.), Musician,
Influential Member of the NetWits humor writing group.
"You sound sort of like Johnny Carson -- only
funnier."
-- Linda (Lightfoot) St. James,
Humor Writer, Monologist, Writer for Yakov Smirnoff, Rodney
Dangerfield, Philys Diller and Gallagher, Columnist, Stand-up
Comedian (Catch a Rising Star, Caroline's, etc.), Musician,
Influential Member of the NetWits humor writing group.
"Seek professional help
immediately."
-- David Trumbull, Humor Columnist,
Writer, Chairperson of the Robert Benchley Society.
"That is awesome!!! Hahh
ahh a h a. Seeing you dance around like that does open some new
questions . . ."
-- Toby Daggy, Real Estate
Developer, California.
"That's all too cool. .
."
-- Thom Haseltine,
Award-Winning Professional International Photographer, Seattle,
Washington.
-- Mike Poe, Music Industry
Celebrity.
"Hey fella! Kewl!
You were wonderful . . . Have yourself a merry little
Thanksgiving. Cheers."
-- Donna Coney Island, Actress,
Voice Talent, Singer, New York, New York.
"Oh, give me a break, Horace!
You're brilliant. As a matter of fact, you're
WAY overqualified
for the NetWits!"
-- Linda St.
James, humor writer lindaalightfoot Lightfoot
"Hi Horace, This is
just too cute. I love it."
-- Leeuna
Foster, humor
writer
"Too funny!!! --
Zoom, zoom, zoom!"
-- Linda Miles,
Educator
"Energetic, fun, well-executed. Bravo.
I re-read your Benchley opus, the other day, and it keeps getting
funnier. Wow -- you've been busy! Great!"
-- Pam
Gilbert-Bugbee, celebrated
author
"Wow, that really came out
great, Horace. (Just finished listening to the rest of
it.) I
almost sound like I know what I'm talking about!
I'm
very excited about the whole show/interview thing, and I think it's
all turned out great. Thanks so much for picking me for the show,
and for being so great. It's a real honor! And I hope I
get to meet you in person someday, too. Maybe at an NSNC
convention? Next year: Philadelphia. 2008: New
Orleans."
-- Samantha Bennett, Humor
Columnist, Secretary of the National Society of Newspaper
Columnists.
"Wow that was
great. Very
clever. I liked it a lot. It was great meeting
you."
-- Jane Still, newspaper
columnist
"I did, however listen to some of your other
podcasts and I have been laughing my brains out. I have read
most of them, but they're even funnier when you read them. (You
have a great voice for this.) I think my favorite was
Writing my own pantoum. You have great skill for narrating
poetry too. Do you ever do any serious poetry readings?"
-- Leeuna
Foster, Southern
Humorists
"[I just heard] your interview with
BenBellabooks. publisher. I was really interested in the topic .
. . and you did a great job! Really fabulous."
-- J. J.
Gowland,
Author.
"Loud and clear -- You've really hit
your stride! I like the new HJD Direct. Danny surprised me
a bit. He doesn't sound quite the way he reads -- but you
brought him out nicely and he was fun . . . You sounded
great."
-- Pam
Gilbert-Bugbee, Author, Editor.
"Man that's great. I'm really excited it
turned out so well. I'm definitely going to share it with my
readers and the people who love me (so enjoy that two listener ratings
boost). I'm sure it's going to do a lot for my career, can't
thank you enough."
-- Danny
Gallagher, Humorist, Comedian, Gag Writer, Columnist,
Lecturer, Humanitarian (well, let's not go
overboard).
"This is so funny. And believe it
or not I am revising chapters and the one I am working on is
séances! As per: Caufbaugh Twilley. Love it?
Is this a real person? Hmmmm?"
-- Diane
Ahlquist, Author, Humorist, Psychic, Author of Moon
Spells, White Light, The Complete Idiot's
Guide to Fortune Telling, The Complete Idiots
Guide to The Afterlife,
"Many, many kudos . . . for your
magnificent review of As You Like It at CRReader.com! You are so kind, and your words
and insights are very
appreciated . . . I’m so glad that peers of
our own kind have stepped forward . . . You’re my
hero!"
--
Jennifer Cheney,
Theatrical
Director/Producer
"Bravo! Bravo! I am so impressed
that you could do this fabulous piece of work in lightning
speed! It's well done, too, as I would expect, and nice and
light-hearted where appropriate. Thank you." You are a
jewel (multi-faceted, sparkly,
priceless)."
-- Sue
Piper, Editor of The Columbia River Reader
newspaper
"Horace, I like your poem
tons times tons. That 'effective' part was what really eluded me
yesterday. Should I track down more audience members, tell the
front row to put down their forks, clean off my table? Or watch
it all come together? My only triumph was slipping next to
you while you were talking to your friends, hoping to surprise
you. But, I also worried that my timing could make you wither
between acts. I'm so glad that you're so kind. I could see
how much you enjoyed performing. A
treat!"
-- Pam
Gilbert-Bugbee, Author.
"I
REALLY like the Writers Guide one. Hilarious!
Well, I've written my column for
this week on a new personal shaver for men that is designed for, ahem,
everything below the neck. Apparently there is a market
for this. I can't wait to see what happens to my editors when
they look at it. They may go blind. Or get hair on their
palms -- thank goodness there's a product for that
now."
--
Samantha Bennett, Humor Columnist,
Secretary of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.
"Okay, very
funny, Mr. Digby . . . This looks great!!! . . .
"
--
W. Bruce Cameron, Author of 8 simple Rules
for Dating My Teenage Daughter, and now 8 Simple Rules
for Marrying My Daughter, Winner of the 2006 Robert
Benchley Society Award for Humor, Winner of the 2006
National Society of Newspaper Columnist Award for Best Humor,
Winner of the Erma Bombeck
Award.
"Wow. I
feel really humbled that you are taking the time to talk to me . . .
much less help me out. LOL. Seriously though, I am honored
to know you. Thanks so much for your help and
encouragement . . . The members of
SouthernHumorists.com, a humor writers group, are smiling broadly at
the thought of yet another of their fellow members being chosen as the
recipient of the Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor."
--
Leeuna Foster, Writer, Author and Southern
Humorist
"If you aren't
reading Horace J. Digby you are missing a special treat. His
gifts are natural and quite engaging. how can you overlook a man
who said: 'We run a home for women who want to become unwed mothers.'
Horace J. Digby, on the purpose of his SandBagger Mag-e-zine
website."
--
Ed Tasca, Novelist, parodist, award-winning
humor writer (a winner in the Robert Benchley Society
humor-writing contest two years in a row), his work appears in
humor publications in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, he hails from
Philadelphia, but with no connections to the mob or the founding
fathers. Tasca always wanted to be a musician, but when he
was fifteen no one ever gave him a harmonica.
"Another Great
Idea!! The 'home town' would have to be a theater, but it would
be fun, and have the advantage of being easy to stage. I'll give
you 'Assoc. Producer credit' if we use the idea."
-- Dorothy
Wilhelm, Television Personality, Humorist, Humor
Writer.
"Dear
Horace, I love you."
-- Gayle
Carline, Newspaper and Magazine Columnist, Member of
the National Society of News Paper Columnists.
"Famous Horaces
just off the top of my head: Horace J. Digby, Horace Greeley,
Horace Vandegelder (from Hello, Dolly!), Quintus Horatius Flaccus
(Roman philosopher ... googled it)."
-- Luana
Krause, Advertising Copywriter, and Award-Winning
Humorist, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
"Horace,
Just read your article on Pre-Errata and found it to be the proverbial
answer to my prayers . . . you’ve done your country a fine
service. This message was
Pre-Errata before sending . . . and incinerated. Nice work
Horace!"
-- George E.
Albitz, Editor of the Encephalon Epitaph, Author of,
How The West Was Lost, a humor novel from Publish
America, and I've Got News for Ya, humor
column. also a talented cartoonist, his writing
appears in the Las Vegas
Mercury.
"The
review is wonderful. I think we have found a new additional
niche for you . . . it is amazing you could do such a great job so
fast . . . Thank you so
much. This is
exciting."
-- Sue
Piper, Editor Publisher, the Columbia River
Reader newspaper.
"What a
pleasure to have someone review the play who actually knows what the
theater is. It is one of the best written reviews, regardless of
content, that the theater has gotten in my 30 years at the
college. My thanks for an intelligently written review by
someone who understands the magic of live production."
--
Don Correll, Director, Producer, Drama
Department head, Lower Columbia
College
"That's all great stuff!
You're awfully good! . . . You have a very charming podcast
voice -- and you have music! The
Social Security column is very funny."
-- Sam (Samantha)
Bennett, award-winning humor columnist and feature
writer for the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, with
degrees from Yale and Carnegie Mellon,
she is also a Director of
the National Society of Newspaper
Columnists.
"Let me be the first to tell you this is a
treasure. As a theatre-goer, amateur playwright and actor, I
especially enjoyed it! Your subtle humor doesn't overwhelm the
piece, in fact, it's woven in so well, you don't even notice it until
all of a sudden, you find yourself giggling. Superb! Well
done. Please give us more!"
-- Luana Krause,
Advertising Copywriter, and Award-Winning
Humorist, Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
"All of the readings are great satire.
Dave Barry we studied in my English 101 class. I would have
liked to have met him. I need to pay closer attention."
-- Diana Gaides,
Film Maker, Sound Editor, Student, Poet.
"Very clever. I laughed out loud at
his: 'But in Tacoma, children learn the first verse of Louie
Louie right after they learn the Pledge of
Allegiance. Louie Louie is a lot easier, because the
Supreme Court doesn't keep changing the words to Louie
Louie.'"
-- Diana
Estill, Humorist, Author
of Driving on the Wrong Side of the
Road, Brown Books Publishing Group, She also
writes for The Washington Post, Miami Herald,
The Dallas Morning News, PBS and
others.
"Horace: A Letter From The
Government was just another example of why you won the Benchley
competition last year. Being 26, the subject matter in no way
related to my life as it stands today, but that didn't stop me from
laughing myself silly."
-- Greg
Podowsky, Humor
Columnist.
"Some day, in some century, I will learn to
stop putting serious metaphors in front of humor writers! Great
catch,
Horace."
-- Paul
Molyneux, Humorist, freelance
writer, Editor and Publisher of Laughter
Loaf, writes mainstream fiction and
non-fiction, author of two books: The Clinton
Legacy Song Book and The Twisted
Slice Interviews
"Very funny, Horace. Now destroy this
piece before it falls into the hands of someone really dangerous -- MY
wife. If she finds out I'm worth $1800 a month [dead] -- which is
$1750 more than my monthly writing income -- well, I dread to
think. Favorite line . . . 'Capote is not an old mobster
movie. It turns out that Truman Capote and Al Capone are two
entirely different people who aren't even
related.'"
-- Ernie Witham,
award-winning writer, author of Ernie's
World, Fithian Press.
His work
appears in the Los Angeles Times, Santa Barbara News-Press,
Montecito Journal, Santa Ynez Valley Journal, American Magazine,
is syndicated humor columnist, Senior Wire news services to
publications across the nation. He is a contributing writer to
Chicken Soup for the Golfers, Baseball Fan’s,
Sport Fan’s, Father’s
Soul.
"I enjoyed your piece Horace, but I was too
busy rifling through the social security file in the file cabinet to
be the first to say so."
-- Marie Hawk,
Humor Columnist, from Eyesore, Washington, in the exact middle
of nowhere. Not a blonde . . . can shoe a horse . .
. and wait till you meet her friends . .
.
"Oh, oh, OHHHHHH!! Did somebody pass out
the "writing like champions" pill and I missed it? Horace, you
are a master of timing. Extremely funny stuff."
-- Kristen Wendt,
Humor Columnist for the Hattiesburg American, a
Gannett newspaper, freelance writer, and on air personality for
Mississippi Public Broadcasting's
MPR
"Ha! Well done, Horace. Very
funny."
-- Daniel W.
Steep, Humorist, written, a.k.a. Ian Patrick
Wolff
"Great writing, another of your 'easy reads,'
good laugh a lot scenes . . . Yowel!"
-- Tom O'Brien,
retired teacher/limousine driver who now raises meat
goats. What better qualifications are there to be a humor
writer? Member Southern
Humorists.
"Digby, This is pure gold. Enjoyed
every bit of it."
-- Gloria
Slater, Award-Winning Humor Columnist, freelance
writer, for the St. Petersburg Times Buffalo
News, Rochester D&C, Livingston
County News, Discover Conesus, Country Journal
Magazine, LaughterLoaf,
NightsAndWeekends, Humor & Life In
Particular, Mockingbird Journal,
Artsphere, WriterOnline and
Flashquake.
"Love every bit of it! Thanks so much . .
."
-- Jennifer Karin,
Author of: Letters to a
Girl, and The Bear
Who Loves Halloween, for Three Son's
Publishing. Writer of columns, Zen Mother, an irreverent look at
modern life, and Happy Dagger, which explores issues
that cut deep in today’s society. Her work appears in
Sunday Boston Globe and The Newburyport Daily News, and
other publications. She is a member of The Society
of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators and The National Society of Newspaper
Columnists. Her columns appear in America's
Funniest Humor, an anthology published
by HumorPress.Com
Publishing
"Very nice work,
Horace. A couple of my favorite lines: 'Some people worry
about Iran getting the bomb. I'm much more worried about the
Republicans already having the bomb.' -- 'There is much you can
learn watching old mobster movies: 1. Always
check under your car before you start
it; 2. Always face the door in Italian
restaurants; and 3. Capote is
not an old mobster movie. It turns out that Truman Capote and Al
Capone are two entirely different people who aren't even
related.'"
--
Danny Dunne, Humor Writer, Blogger, Banker,
Writers With
Humor.
"Hi,Horace:
This is TOO perfect . . . This bit is a hoot: 'They always got a
part of my pay check, and one day, when I retire, I figured they would
give me a little something in return. Sure, it would probably
only be a note explaining that they spent my money, but that's no
reason to put a price on my head.' Great job."
--
Luana Krause, Advertising Copywriter, and
Award-Winning Humorist, Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
"OK, Horace, After reading
Moonshine Becomes You I
understand that there is a some really serious stuff going on out
there, but neither you nor I are a
part of it. Thanks for helping to keep the world safe for lunacy."
-- Fred
Herring, a.k.a David Mudrick, Cartoonist, creator
of Tom Duck and Harry, friend of the world's largest
marmot, radio ventriloquist, failed vacuum sales person, former
on-bridge ventriloquist for the Exxon Valdese. Failed
investor an Aleutians-based Alaska-Kamchatka-eastern Siberia
talk-radio broadcast system. Publisher of
oneandonehalfwits.com.
"Horace, that was
terrific! I'm sitting here laughing so hard I almost fell off
the chair."
--
Cathy Gregor, Humorist, residing in
Pennsylvania, member of the witness protection program, creator
of sexandthekitty.com, a humor website about cats, and Southern
Humorist member.
"Sounds good, Horace
J. I'll probably be swinging the mighty Bayou political
machine behind y'all [commenting on the Horace J. Digby and Hank Rasco
run for the White House in 2008] the moment I've gotten Kinky Freidman
elected governor of Texas. My only question is, 'What vice
(vices?) will Old Hank be presiding over?'"
--
"Bayou" Bill Fullerton, has been a country
grocery store clerk, oil field roustabout, infantry soldier,
out-of-work, and a newspaper columnist, trying to add published
novelist to his resume. His short fiction has appeared in:
Rose & Thorn, Deadmule, New Works Review, USA Deep South,
Chick Flicks, Writer's Resources, Nibbler, and Muscadine
Lines. A "Story of the Month" for Long Story
Short, His second novel, We Danced to Ray Charles was
selected semi-finalist in the Faulkner Awards competition.
"Horace J. Digby's article, And Then I Told
Dave Barry, about Dave Barry's visit to Tacoma,
Washington, where he found three random people to sing LOUIE LOUIE, is
a funny little article that should appeal to anyone who
appreciates LOUIE LOUIE, the Pacific Northwest, or of course, the
humor of Dave Barry. Did you know, for example: 'In
Tacoma, children learn the first verse of LOUIE LOUIE right after they
learn the Pledge of Allegiance. LOUIE LOUIE is a lot easier, because
the Supreme Court doesn't keep changing the words to Louie
Louie.'"
"Horace goes on to state, 'In Tacoma, LOUIE LOUIE
is available as a High School major along with wood shop and
pre-college. But no one is required to learn the third verse.'"
-- Eric
Predoehl, Creator of LouieLouie.net.
"Hi,Horace: I love a good story about
the evils of government. This is TOO perfect ... and what better
bureaucracy to pick on than Social Security (which is neither
social NOR secure)." Great job.
-- Luana Krause,
Advertising Copywriter, and Award-Winning
Humorist, Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
"Great read. Zoom, zoom, zoom!"
-- Linda
Miles, Educator, Cum Laude graduate of Washington State
University.
"Love it! Hooda thunk . . . sheer, filmy,
delicate discipline!"
--
Paul Molyneux, Humorist, freelance
writer, Editor and Publisher of Laughter
Loaf,
writes
mainstream fiction and
non-fiction, author of two books: The Clinton
Legacy Song Book and The Twisted
Slice
Interviews.
"So dang
clever . . ."
--
Ned Piper, Columnist for the Columbia River
Reader
"Where's
Horace? We love you, Horace. Where ARE you?"
--
Kristen Wendt, Humor Writer.
"Horace, are you
out there? Are you ok? We haven't heard from you since
2:45 am (EST) 03/21/2006."
-- David Mudrick
Herringbone, Cartoonist, Humor Writer.
"I so look forward to your messages and always
get such a laugh out of them. You truly have a gift of the pen
(or keyboard or whatever the hell you use to set out that great mind
in print)."
-- P. Denise
LaCosta, Real Estate Broker, Maui, Hawaii, Real Estate
Developer.
"Hi, Horace. I just checked out your
website. HILARIOUS! I absolutely love your Mardi Gras
story . . . LOL! I also read your bit about the hotdogs (very
"bunny" . . . hee hee). I'm going to have fun today at work
reading your stuff. My coworkers will wonder why I keep
giggling. Excellent work!"
-- Luana Krause,
Humor Writer.
"Horace, On behalf of the entire group,
please allow me to say: Don't enter the Robert Benchley Contest
this year, okay? It's not fair to the rest of us . . . I
look forward to many nights of wishing I had written your
material.
-- Gregory
Podowsky, Humor Writer.
"HeLLLOOOO Horace! We've all been
chatting about the Robert Benchley contest and here you are, last
year's winner, yes? How cool is that? Welcome,
welcome!"
-- Jennifer
Karin, Humor Writer.
"OK, Horace, you win. You are the master of…
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