# The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History - Hardcover

by **Dave Anthony** (Author), **Gareth Reynolds** (Author), **Patton Oswalt** (Foreword by)

**The creators of the podcast _The Dollop_ present illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous, NSFW, and downright absurd tales from American history that you weren't taught in school.**

_The United States of Absurdity_ presents short, informative, and hilarious stories of the most outlandish (but true) people, events, and more from United States history. Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds cover the weird stories you didn't learn in history class, such as 10-Cent Beer Night, the Jackson Cheese, and the Kentucky Meat Shower, accompanied by full-page illustrations that bring each historical "milestone" to life in full-color.

### Author Biography

DAVE ANTHONY is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. Beside co-hosting _The Dollop_, he's been seen as a stand up on __Jimmy Kimmel Live, _The Late Late Show,___ and on Comedy Central___.___ He is a writer/actor on _Maron_ on IFC. In 2015, he was named Comedian to Watch by _L.A. Weekly_.

GARETH REYNOLDS is a writer/comedian who has written for shows on Comedy Central, Fox, TBS, and MTV. He has executive produced shows like MTV's _Failosophy_ and the Travel Channel's _______Mancations.  
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**Number of Pages:** 144

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 8.2 x 6.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 09, 2017

## Details

- **Price:** 15.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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