Letters from a Nut

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Summary: bust a gut reading letters from a nut...
Review: a fun and frivolous romp, the literary equivalent of Candid Camera, Ted Nancy writes outrageously ridiculous letters to respectable companies, and then prints the letter and the response it provoked. The funny ones are very very funny. If you ever walked to your seat in a crowded stadium and it bothered you that your derierre was just inches from someone's face, you'll get a kick out of the sincere etiquette inquiry concerning this to the manufacturers of these cramped seats - by their response they also got a kick out of it! The book is too short however, and some of the letters just aren't that funny - like the sincere compliments to certain establishments for the mundane chores performed by the lower-echelon staff. I for one wish more people DID appreciate these unsung heroes, so I didn't find it humorous. And letters to hotels to see if they would accomodate some outrageous physical defect - this borders on mocking those with physical defects, so I didn't find them as funny either. But overall, none of the flaws are in any way mean-spirited, and the humor is intense - I was crying and hyper-ventilating while trying to read these to my wife, I was laughing so hard. A worthwhile read when you need a little comic relief, and better for stress-relief than watching 2200 little red ants do their thing!

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Summary: If you need a laugh...
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Oh, we laughed through this book! My husband would read a letter to me, and it was hard for him to keep a straight face. If you have any imagination whatsoever, you will be picturing the most *ridiculous* things as you read! It is enough to make your sides hurt. After a while, the letters become a bit predictable; that's why the book gets four stars from me. But it is so worth the money! Even the predictable letters have some sort of twist in them. We bought the second book after reading this one. Definite fun!

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Summary: Too hilarious!
Review: This book was written back in 1997, but I never get tired of it. Ted Nancy writes unbelievably insane letters to actual businesses, corporations, and hotels. Odd? No, not really...until you read the letters contents. Whether he's asking a hotel if they found his lost tooth, or asking them if it's okay if he brings his ant farm collection (not stored in sealed glass), Ted Nancy is witty and hilarious. I couldn't put this book down. It was so funny, I had to read it all in one go. Even now, if I come home from a particularly bad day at work, I have to read a few letters to make me laugh. This hard cover book is a bargain- be sure to get the sequels "More Letters from a Nut" and "Extra Nutty!".

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Summary: The Funniest
Review: This is by far the funniest book i've ever read! Ted Nancy is completely crazy! Writing letters for permission to wear a butter costume on a bus or shrimp costume in a casino, it's hilarious!

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Summary: These letters ARE from a nut!
Review: I can't believe people actually wrote him back! The letters he wrote were so ridiculous. Like the one that he had Mickey Mantle's toe nails. And the one when he left his sword at a hotel. Even stupid Al Gore fell for his letter, saying he was the best vice president (yeah right).

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Summary: Hilarious! Can't stop laughing
Review: This book is hilarious! Sometimes I can't stop laughing when I read these letters. Some are so ridiculous and the responses are so sincere. I can just imagine the people thinking of a nice way to respond to his off-the-wall letters.

This book is a must-have for any bookshelf, coffee table, or reading material for travel.

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Summary: Nutty Nutty Funny
Review: So nutty it s funny! Ted Nancy is so funny when he writes thes letters to people that he dosent even no. I wonder to myself how he find out about all these differnet places and then has the guts to write to these people. But that is his job. There is no story line to this book, though the book is divied into differnet sections of the differnt topic of the letter. This book is a fast read and very funny. If you are sick of readingn long stupid books with to much story lines then read Letters form a nut by Ted L. Nancy. Its like your reading your mail and work because they really are leters from a nut.

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Summary: nutty letters
Review: Letters from a nut By: Ted L. Nancy

I think this book is good because it shows letters that Ted L. Nancy wrote to stores, and famous people like Al Gore some of the letters are so funny that you will enjoy them. Like in one of his letters he wrote to the President of mars candy. He says that he could taste what kind of candy with his eyes closed. There are letters for most of the store that you go to. I think if you read this book that you will like it a lot.

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Summary: Comedy Fever
Review: I loved this book! My teacher read my class this book. It's all about the author (Ned L Nancy) writing stupid letters to hotels, casinos, fancy places etc. He wrote to one hotel saying he was a midget who needed special room furniture. He also wrote to the lost in found building saying he lost a tooth and wanted it back. He also wrote a letter to the Ritz saying he had a bedwetting problem! If you like comedy I would definitely recommend this book!

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Summary: hilarious masterpiece
Review: I just started reading this book tonight. I have been literally laughing so hard that I not only cried, but I couldn't breathe. This is a hilarious book...the funniest I have ever read. The letters to Nordstroms and Ringling Brothers almost killed me. I can't imagine being the person at the various companies that actually received these letters--how in the world did they ever stop laughing long enough to reply? I strenuously urge you to get this book. It is a masterpiece. Mr. Nancy, whoever and wherever you are, thanks for the laughs!