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| Bathroom Readers’ Institute |
| Portable Press (2012) |
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| Bathroom Readers’ Institute |
| Portable Press (2012) |
By the
Bathroom Readers’
Institute
Bathroom Readers’ Press
Ashland, Oregon
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Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers!
I annoy everyone at school, my weirdo cousin, and my parents with your completely useless information. And it isn’t all useless. During school we do trivia, and I answer almost all of them correctly!”
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UNCLE JOHN’S HEAVY DUTY
BATHROOM READER
®
Copyright © 2010 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.
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Cover design by Michael Brunsfeld, San Rafael, CA (
[email protected]
)
BRI “technician” on the back cover: Larry Kelp
eISBN: 978-1-60710-650-0
E-book edition: June 2012
Hiya, Sophie! Hiya, Jesse!
THANK YOU!
The Bathroom Readers’ Institute sincerely thanks the people whose advice and assistance made this book possible
.
Gordon Javna
John Dollison
Brian Boone
Jay Newman
Thom Little
Amy Miller
Michael Brunsfeld
Angela Kern
Jolly Jeff Cheek
Jack Mingo
Erin Barrett
Jahnna Beecham
Malcolm Hillgartner
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Elizabeth Harvey
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CONTENTS
Because the BRI understands your reading needs, we’ve divided the contents by length as well as subject.
Short
—a quick read
Medium
—2 to 3 pages
Long
—for those extended visits, when something a little more involved is required
* Extended
—for those leg-numbing experiences
Dustbin of History: Thomas Meagher
Dustbin of History: The Pearl Harbor Spy, Part I
Dustbin of History: The Pearl Harbor Spy, Part II
“9-1-Dumb, What’s Your Emergency?”
“9-1-Dumb, What’s Your Emergency?”
The Strange Fate of Big Nose George
A History of the Shopping Mall, Part II
A History of the Shopping Mall, Part III