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Strange But True: Tales of the Big Apple de S. B. Howard

Strange But True: Tales of the Big Apple: Strange But True

Autor S. B. Howard
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 2005
Uncover some of the Big Apple's most bizarre news items--classic "strange but true" stories that reached the "and finally" sections of news reports worldwide. Included here is the story about the man who kept a tiger and an alligator as pets in his Harlem apartment; the latest call-out service, whereby thrill seeking New Yorkers can arrange their own kidnapping experience; and the adventures of an NYC postal worker who mailed himself to his parents in Dallas to skimp on the fare home. Also featured are little-known facts about life in the big city, such as the antiquated law against leaving a mannequin undressed in a shop window (although it's legal for Macy's to sell used underwear). From incredible anecdotes and eccentric stories to news of the weird, Strange But True: New York will amuse and inform in equal measure.
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ISBN-13: 9780762736799
ISBN-10: 0762736798
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 143 x 164 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:First.
Editura: Globe Pequot Press
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S. B. Howard has lived and worked in New York City for more than thirty years. A resident of the Upper East Side, she has lived in walk-ups and high-rises; explored by bus, subway, and foot; been caught in blackouts and blizzards; and traveled extensively, always returning to New York City, her home. A publishing professional all her working life, she has written a number of books under different pen names.

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Strange But True: New York City brings together the city's most bizarre news items, almost-believable urban myths, incredibly antiquated laws, curious little-known facts, and neighborhood eccentric oddballs and weirdos into one compulsively readable guide. Whether you're a native New Yorker or just passing through, Strange But True: New York City is your guide to the Big Apple's wackiest, most offbeat, mostly totally true tales, trivia, and events.Discover hundreds of wacky, offbeat, mostly totally true tales from the Big Apple, where you'll: Meet a man who kept a tiger and an alligator as pets in his Harlem apartmentDiscover why manhole covers are round and taxis are yellowMarvel at the adventures of an NYC postal worker who mailed himself to his parents in Dallas to skimp on the fare homeCelebrate the birthplace of the flashlight, toilet paper, and Bazooka bubble gumLearn how thousands of roaming pigs were used as the city's first sanitation systemVisit a yoga class for dogs and a restaurant that serves $1,000 omeletsOnly in New York City . . .is it against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for funthe penalty for jumping off a building is deathdonkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubsis it illegal to slurp sou