Unusually Stupid Americans

A Compendium of All-American Stupidity

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Almanacs & Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
Cover of the book Unusually Stupid Americans by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras, Random House Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras ISBN: 9780307417619
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Villard Language: English
Author: Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
ISBN: 9780307417619
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Villard
Language: English

A hilarious collection of lists, statistics, news items, quotations, and facts detailing stupid acts of Americans from all walks of life—by the authors of the bestselling The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said

Everyone knows that America is “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” but sometimes that means we’re free to be as bravely stupid as we want! In Unusually Stupid Americans, Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras assemble choice bits of stupidity, U.S.A.-style, including

•the top seriously flawed American advertising moments, including Pacific Airlines’ brilliant “You’re scared of flying? So’s our pilot!” ad campaign, which led the airline to bankruptcy within two months of the campaign’s inception

•the Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration in Florida, where a plaque was un-veiled that was intended to honor the actor James Earl Jones but instead read, “Thank you James Earl Ray for keeping the dream alive” (an unfortunate slip-up, as James Earl Ray was King’s assassin)

•and much more!

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A hilarious collection of lists, statistics, news items, quotations, and facts detailing stupid acts of Americans from all walks of life—by the authors of the bestselling The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said

Everyone knows that America is “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” but sometimes that means we’re free to be as bravely stupid as we want! In Unusually Stupid Americans, Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras assemble choice bits of stupidity, U.S.A.-style, including

•the top seriously flawed American advertising moments, including Pacific Airlines’ brilliant “You’re scared of flying? So’s our pilot!” ad campaign, which led the airline to bankruptcy within two months of the campaign’s inception

•the Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration in Florida, where a plaque was un-veiled that was intended to honor the actor James Earl Jones but instead read, “Thank you James Earl Ray for keeping the dream alive” (an unfortunate slip-up, as James Earl Ray was King’s assassin)

•and much more!

More books from Random House Publishing Group

Cover of the book Unmasking Kelsey by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book Private Lies by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book The Twelfth Enchantment by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book The Flaw of Love by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book Cutthroats by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book Another River, Another Town by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book Tom Jones by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book The Hot Flash Club by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book The Ledge by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book Palomino by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book The Last Days of New Paris by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book Gladstone by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book What the Dogs Have Taught Me by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
Cover of the book The Hammer and the Blade by Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy