Cross your fingers, knock on wood, and clutch your rabbit's foot a little tighter. In this charming and endlessly diverting book, Harry Oliver delves into the stories behind the traditions and supers
Let's "cut to the chase" and "make no bones about it"-this book will have you "pleased as punch." Sowing your wild oats, throwing in the towel, painting the town red...Harry Oliver reveals the fasc
The fascinating and funny origins of everyday objects-bliss for history hounds, language lovers and trivia buffs. In this delightful volume, Harry Oliver reveals the most unusual and unexpected sto
The first book to bring the lost art of fortune-telling together with the most practiced art of excretion?Forget the crystal ball?predicting the future is all about the toilet bowl. Arsetrology is a g
From?stiff upper lip?to stomping grounds, an amusing look at the history behind commonly-used words and phrases?What makes someone "pleased as punch?" Why is New York City called "The Big Apple?" Why
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