Acres and Pains by S.J. Perelman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

S.J. Perelman is my favorite humorist. I love the way he plays with words and sets a scene with eh cleverest turn. This short set is of his families move to the farm life of western Pennsylvania. Though short, it is best to savor each entry and take in the word fun and hilarious situations. Included is his infamous column involving Chicken Inspector No. 23. If you haven’t read Perelman before this might be the best to get started as it is the shortest of the collections and a great taste of one of America’s best humorists and writers.

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