{"product_id":"they-shoot-canoes-dont-they-paperback","title":"They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious and heartwarming stories of outdoor mishaps and misadventures from \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efive-time \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling, beloved \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehumorist, Patrick F. McManus, \"a writer who makes people laugh out loud, hard.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the twenty-five hysterical stories gathered in \u003ci\u003eThey Shoot Canoes, Don't They? \u003c\/i\u003eare the true but little known history of the discovery of live bait by Genghis Khan's chef, an examination of the 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\u003eOutdoor enthusiast of all skill levels will also appreciate McManus's \"Hunter's Dictionary,\" an invaluable guide to such terms of art 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\u003eIncluding classic stories such as \"The Sensuous Angler\" and \"My First Deer, and Welcome To It.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375567339743,"sku":"9780805000306","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Q8bqnAZMNs9780805000306.webp?v=1789203751","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/they-shoot-canoes-dont-they-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}