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Summary: I cackled for three days!!!!
Review: Fabulously funny book. I learned that people were middle-aged in the Middle Ages (and most of them lived near or in the ground), that Hitler started WWII because he was depressed, and that Martin Luther made a famous "If I Had a Hammer" speech.I learned all about religion, too. I learned that Christianity was only a cult religion until Jesus was born, that the Virgin Mary had an immaculate contraption, and that people of the Judyism faith pray to the great god Yahoo. These students must have had their heads up their Yahoos when they were writing their papers. However, the historical fantasies are so funny and so creative that these students have earned an A in comedy writing. Worth every penny!
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: If you've ever graded history blue books or term papers as I have, you'll know that Professor Henriksson is not making any of this up! It's astonishing how information you think you've presented so clearly and logically gets scrambled up in the brains of students and comes back on the bluebook pages in such oddly mixed up ways.
Eleanor of Aquitaine surrounded by matadors (Ole!)
The Bolivian (i.e. Babylonian) Captivity of Medieval Popes relocated to Arizona instead of Avingion. (Heck, Arizona has the London Bridge, so why not the Papal Palace, but is there a palace for the Pope in La Paz?) The temptation to quote endlessly must be avoided here. Get this book. You will laugh greatly. By the way, I saw bloopers similar to this in the 70's, so I won't participate in handwringing about how awful schools are today.
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Summary: Easy to review.
Review: There are only two words to describe this book: hilarious! There was something on almost every page that made me laugh out loud.
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Summary: I almost choked to death laughing
Review: You need to know some history to fully appreciate this collection of "writings" from history students, but even if you don't you will have some solid laughs. This book is hilarious! I literally lost my breath several times laughing.
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Summary: History as it never was
Review: Line for line, one of the funniest books I have ever read. Of course, they are like inside jokes, if you don't know the real story, you will miss most of the humor. If there is ever a volume 2, I am there.
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Summary: Sad -- but true!
Review: I read this book with such amazement I could hardly believe what I was seeing. Are the schools in this country of such poor quality that our students are "graduating" with so little knowlege as portrayed here. If so, it is no wonder the Bin Ladens of the world think they can take us on and destroy us. Fortunately, there are always a few who slip through the cracks and make something of themselves, despite what they learn in our school system. I wish this book was required reading for every student, teacher and parent in this country. Keep up the good work Mr Henriksson.
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Summary: Laugh-out-loud funny
Review: Other reviews are more specific about the contents of this book, so I will provide my reaction only. I read this through one night, sitting alone in my apartment, and laughed out loud throughout the entire book. I have always loved reading the "mistakes" made in print and have a small collection myself. But these are priceless and should be shared with your friends and family (the educated ones, anyway).
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Summary: Superb toilet book
Review: This book is hilarious. It's one of those you inevitably finding yourself crying with laughter over. However, once you've done that a few times it invariably loses its appeal as you know them all off by heart.
Put it in your downstairs restroom and you'll know why your dinner guests inexplicably disappear for hours from the laughing.
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Summary: Why aren't there six stars?
Review: I laughed until I cried. This is one of the funniest things I have read in years. AND IT'S ALL TRUE! I believe every word. I'm a teacher. This is what I deal with every day. Don't miss it.
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Summary: Caution: will cause extreme laughter
Review: I have been a devoted reader of Richard Lederer's "Anguished English" series for many years; one of my very favorite sections in each of his books has been history according to student bloopers. When I stumbled across "Non Campus Mentis" compiled by Anders Henriksson, I jumped at the chance to own an entire book of hilarious student errors. To put it bluntly, I love this book. I enjoy the bloopers themselves and the very presentation of the book; it is organized into chapters by historical era, with the type on wide rule lines. Pictures of historical figures and places enhance the text, especially since the captions reflect the bloopers. There are even Post-it notes of bloopers scattered across the pages. Whoever designed this book did a brilliant job, for the presentation is unrivaled. Here are a few of my favorite lines from the book:
"Mary and Joseph went from inn to inn trying to find a place for Jesus to be born, but they were refused everywhere because they were Jewish." "Girls were typically sent to finishing schools, where the point was to finish them off." "Japan boomed Pearl Harbor, the main U.S. base in southern California. American sailors watched in shock as the sky filled with Japanese zebras."
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