Tar Heel Laughter | Richard Walser | University of North Carolina Press

328 pp., 6 x 9

Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-4115-0
Published: July 1983
E-book EPUB ISBN: 978-1-4696-1034-4
Published: June 2013
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-6744-5
Published: June 2013

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One of the few books concerned solely with the humor of a single state, this volume includes samples of what North Carolinians have laughed at -- and with -- from 1709 to the present. It is a rich anthology of Tar Heel anecdotes, homespun quips, hilarious stories, folklore, exaggerations, and observations. In this wide range of humor, Walser has provided a valuable recording of American folklore and the social history of North Carolina.

About the Author

The late Richard Walser was professor emeritus of English at North Carolina State University. He was editor of several books, including Poets of North Carolina, North Carolina Drama, and Short Stories from the Old North State.
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"The prescription for Tar Heel Laughter: Take in large or small doses as you feel the need, rest between guffaws, read aloud when you can tie down a listener, pass off what witticisms you can as your own, keep in a safe, dry place and never lend. You'll never get it back."--Raleigh News & Observer

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