Going through the new book arrivals at the library, I found these two titles of interest and thought maybe that it would be interesting to ask you what titles of books that you have read or seen, where the title is misleading or just curious, or by changing a letter or word in the title makes not what it seems.
Knitting With Balls a hands-on guide to knitting for the modern man, Michael de Vecchio
Oh come on, I thought Butterfly Gardening was pretty good. More than a 24 hr chuckle Even now I’m amused to picture the teeny tiny shovels, trowels, and hoses they’d have to use. And could you imagine the size of the gardening gloves?
If humans plant flowers to attract butterflies, would butterflies plant gardens to attract humans?
Good thread Anstapa, I hope you are bored more often!
For me it says J Barter was up at 1:02 AM, and Anstapa was awake at 4:44 AM. Lot of night owls out there apparently…
How does the clock work on the posts? (I think it’s been explained before but I’m too lazy to use the search function. )
And isn’t ANYBODY going to laugh at Butterfly Gardening?!
(sigh) Oh well, I’ll look for better material. Here’s an old college text, a bit damaged by mold. Authors Morrison and Boyd. Title seems to be Orgasmic Chemistry?!
Oh! you’re getting confused with Butter Fly Gardening. That’s a technique where a gardener applies sunscreen to the nose, shoulders, etc - but also to the edges of their clothing, the hems and seams, and especially the fly. That way you don’t get that annoying bunching sensation from your clothes sticking to your skin in the hot weather.
I found out about this by reading an article in “Butter Homes and Gardens”!