Damsel in the Rough Tempesta. Dynamic time-travel novel about a New Yorker stuck in Greece, first century BC. Creative adventure, prehistory characters mixed with the gods of mythology and a gal from Brooklyn with a phenomenal yen to be as funny as hell!
JOKES: Why ask why
** Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?
** Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin?
** Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
** Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?
** Why is a boxing ring square?
** Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?
** Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?
** Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing
liquid made with real lemons?
** Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
** Why is the third hand on the watch called second hand?
** Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
** Why is the word dictionary in the dictionary?
** Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?
** Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
** Why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor when you can't
drink and drive?
My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE -
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside
- I just finished cleaning!"
My mother taught me RELIGION -
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL -
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock
you into the middle of next week!"
My mother taught me LOGIC -
"Because I said so, that's why."
My mother taught me FORESIGHT -
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're
in an accident."
My mother taught me IRONY -
"Keep laughing and I'll *give* you something to
cry about."
My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS -
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM -
"Will you *look* at the dirt on the back of your
neck!"
My mother taught me about STAMINA -
"You'll sit there 'til all that spinach is finished."
My mother taught me about WEATHER -
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."
My mother taught me how to solve PHYSICS PROBLEMS -
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward
you; would you listen then?"
My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY -
"If I've told you once, I've told you a million
times - Don't exaggerate!!!"
My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE -
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you
out."
My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION -
"Stop acting like your father!"
My mother taught me about ENVY -
"There are millions of less fortunate children in
this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"