Project Gutenberg 2006-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 57 Hobart, George V. (George Vere) 1867 1926 Hobart, George Vere McHugh, Hugh Lott, Noah Hobart, G. V. (George Vere) Grant, Gordon 1875 1962 Grant, Gordon H. Skiddoo! Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. John Henry on upper berths -- John Henry on cooks -- John Henry on patriotism -- John Henry on mosquitoes -- John Henry on street car etiquette -- John Henry on social affairs -- John Henry on chafing dishes. Produced by Al Haines "Skiddoo!" by George V. Hobart is a humorous collection of sketches featuring the character John Henry, written during the early 20th century. The book showcases John Henry’s comedic observations on various aspects of life, from travel and food to social etiquette and patriotism. It serves as a light-hearted commentary on domestic life and societal norms, infused with satire. Throughout "Skiddoo!", the reader follows John Henry as he navigates a series of amusing encounters and mishaps, including the trials of sleeping in an upper berth on a train, the comically disastrous Thanksgiving dinner prepared by a rather unconventional cook named Ollie, and the chaos of Independence Day celebrations filled with lackluster fireworks and misadventures. Each chapter presents a vignette that blends wit and observation, allowing readers to chuckle at the relatable frustrations of everyday situations. The writing style is lively and engaging, making it an entertaining read that captures the quirks of human nature and social absurdities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 103745 99264 2024-10-08T14:24:05.073368 2023-09-09T05:16:27.352460 text/html text/html 93389 2006-10-30T14:07:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 175612 2006-10-30T14:07:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252064 2024-10-08T14:24:10.131348 application/epub+zip 251293 2024-10-08T14:24:06.972345 application/epub+zip 104354 2024-10-08T14:24:05.743375 application/epub+zip 333419 2024-10-08T14:24:12.344309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322944 2024-10-08T14:24:09.376338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156305 2022-09-09T10:34:06.321841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83799 83795 2024-10-08T14:24:04.603360 2023-09-09T05:16:26.932463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83676 2006-10-30T14:07:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32460 2006-10-30T14:07:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 83667 2006-10-30T14:07:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32444 2006-10-30T14:07:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22101 2024-10-08T14:24:12.487317 application/rdf+xml 10328 2024-10-08T14:24:06.313347 image/jpeg 2832 2024-10-08T14:24:06.027359 image/jpeg 242800 2024-10-08T14:24:05.095346 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia