I am fan of Stephen Colbert’s comedy when it’s clean. However, this book had a little too much R-rated language and content for me. Stephen Colbert has a real talent for making his satire funny, but it’s sad when he feels that he has to stoop to the level of crudeness to get a laugh.
That said, here is an excerpt I really liked, and this is an example of good, clean humor that I wish he and other comedians would strive for:
“That’s what’s called the Nuclear Family. It got it’s name because it reached its peak during the early years of the Cold War when American were in immediate danger of nuclear annihilation. Back then, family members knew their roles, and nobody questioned paternal authority. After all, Dad was the one with the keys to the fallout shelter.”
And another–his suggested list of arbitrary rules for kids (to teach them discipline):
- Wash your hands before talking to strangers
- If you look at a cat and it sneezes, no dessert for a week
- Jell-O must never be jiggled
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