Bathroom Readers Institute - Uncle Johns great big bathroom reader

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I love you guys!! Ive been an avid reader since your first book in 1988. I actually built a book shelf in my bathroom just to hold your books!!

I think theyre GREAT! Ive bought all the books, and have thoroughly enjoyed each one. I can hardly have a conversation with someone that I am not reminded of a relevant article that provides meat for discussion. Keep up the good work!

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Uncle Johns

The Bathroom Readers Institute

Bathroom Readers Press

Ashland, Oregon

UNCLE JOHNS
GREAT BIG BATHROOM READER

Copyright 1998 by The Bathroom Readers Press (a division of Portable Press). All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

The following are registered trademarks: Bathroom Reader, Bathroom Readers Institute, Portable Press, and Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader.

For information, write The Bathroom Readers Institute,
P.O. Box 1117, Ashland, OR 97520
www.bathroomreader.com

Cover design by Michael Brunsfeld

BRI Technician on back cover: Larry Kelp

Uncle Johns Great Big Bathroom Reader by The Bathroom Readers Institute

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-074781

ISBN-13: 978-1-60710-654-8

Eighteenth Printing

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The Warren Commission, Who Is Jack Ruby? S & L Rogues, To Tell The Truth, originally appeared in Its a Conspiracy! by The National Insecurity Council. Text copyright 1992, by Michael Litchfield. Published by Earth Works Press.

Nostradamus Today, Predictions For the Year 2000, The Amazing Sir Oracle, The Bad Boys of 2000, The Secrets of Nostradamus, Whatever Happened to Flying Cars?, from Uncle Johns Indispensable Guide to the Year 2000, copyright 1998, by The Bathroom Readers Press.

The King of the Ferret Leggers: A True Story, by Donald Katz copyright 1983. Originally published by Outside magazine. Permission to reprint granted by ICM.

I Remember Ed Wood, by Gregory Walcott copyright 1996. Used with permission of Gregory Walcott.

Oy Vey! This is Sesame Street? copyright 1997, reprinted by permission of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and Co., Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.

Tabloid Secrets, from Grossed-Out Surgeon Vomits in PatientsAn Insiders Look at Supermarket Tabloids by Jim Hogshire copyright 1997. Permission to reprint granted by Feral House, Inc. Available from the Publisher, Feral House, for $12.95 plus $3 postage. Feral House 2532 Lincoln Blvd. #359, Venice, CA 90291. www.FeralHouse.com

Flagpole Sitting, from A Carnival of Sports by Bill Severn copyright 1974. Excerpted with permission by Ellen Coultier.

Why We Cry Tears from The Day That Lightning Chased the Housewife & Other Mysteries of Science by Julia Leigh and David Savold copyright 1983 by the American Association for Advancement of Science. Reprinted by permission of Madison Books.

Going Abroad, from Going Abroad by Eva Newman copyright 1997 by Marlor Press, Inc. Permission to excerpt granted by Marlor Press, Inc, St. Paul, MN.

Parlez-vous Bureaucrat-ese? and Nasty Secrets of Advertising, from Doublespeak by William Lutz copyright 1989. Used by permission.

I Dream of Jeannie, Inside the X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation from Cult TV, by John Javna. Copyright 1986 by John Javna. Reprinted by permission.

Hits of the 70s and Serendipitous Hits from Behind the Hits. Copyright 1985 by Bob Shannon and John Javna. Reprinted by permission.

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The Bathroom Readers Institute sincerely thanks the people whose advice and assistance made this book possible.

John Javna

John Dollison

Jeff Altemus

Adam Silver

Jennifer & Sage

Michael Brunsfeld

Julie Roeming

Lonnie Kirk

Paul Stanley

Bennie Slomski

Paul Hadella

Chris Rose-Merkle

Lenna Lebovich

Ben Brand

Erik Linden

Jessica Vineyard

Dee Smith

Antares Multimedia

Jeff Cheek

Jay Newman

Jennifer Wahpahpa

Bill Varble

Nancy Chew

Bass Pike

Shawn Davis

Bob Weibel

Andy Nilsson

Erin Barrett

William Davis

Gordon Javna

Rich Stim

Tom Boerman

Bo Adan

Gary Pool

Harry Bartz

Richard Moeschl

Jonah Bornstein

Karen Carnival

Rachael Markowitz

Leeann Drabenstott