false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg 131162 7 The New York Times calls him &#8220;the funniest man in America,&#8221; and his legions of fans agree, laughing and snorting as they put his books on bestseller lists nationwide.<br><br>In <b>Boogers Are My Beat</b>, Dave gives us the real scoop on:<br><br>&#8226; The scientific search for the world&#8217;s funniest joke (you can bet it includes the word &#8220;weasel&#8221;)<br>&#8226; RV camping in the Wal-Mart parking lot<br>&#8226; Outwitting &#8220;smart&#8221; kitchen appliances and service contracts<br>&#8226; Elections in Florida (&#8220;You can&#8217;t spell Florida without &#8216;duh&#8217;&#8221;)<br>&#8226; The Olympics, where people from all over the world come together to accuse each other of cheating<br>&#8226; The truth about the Dakotas, the Lone Ranger, and feng shui<br>&#8226; The choice between death and taxes<br>And much, much more&#8212;including some truths about journalism and serious thoughts about 9/11.<br><br>Dave Barry won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988, and his columns are syndicated in more than 500 newspapers. His most recent books, <b>Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down</b> and the novels<b> Big Trouble</b> and <b>Tricky Business</b>, were national bestsellers. He lives in Miami, Floriduh.<br><br>Also available as an eBook<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> 126322 2003 Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism! total:193|5:45|4:82|3:53|2:11|1:2| 193 736 242 19 1427353 1400047579 9781400047574 5 1 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183502389m/1427353.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1427353.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_but_Some_Actual_Journalism 4 0 false Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 01:11:01 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 11:10:24 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 4 0 false Sat Oct 17 02:04:53 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 02:07:37 -0700 2009 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 4 0 false Thu Jul 30 11:01:38 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 11:04:18 -0700 2009 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 3 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 17:17:53 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 17:17:53 -0800 2008 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 3 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 15:07:39 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 15:08:59 -0800 2009 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 4 0 false Wed Oct 21 11:10:13 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 11:16:33 -0700 2009 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 4 0 false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 11:58:45 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:33:16 -0700 2009 1421286 159086932X 9781590869321 7 2 3.81 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1421286.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_from_Dave_Barry 4 0 false Mon Jul 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 18:59:34 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 17:28:35 -0700 2009 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 4 0 false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 22 18:58:08 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 08 17:14:44 -0800 2009 Strangely though, I did not learn much about boogers.]]> 131162 1400080762 9781400080762 181 16 3.81 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171999342m/131162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/131162.Boogers_Are_My_Beat_More_Lies_But_Some_Actual_Journalism_ 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 04 12:11:20 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 13 10:59:59 -0800 2007
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