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The Fallible Fiend's post reminded me of a game where you develop a book title and an author's name to go with it.
Examples:
The Art of Highlighting, by Mark DePage
The Yellow River, by I.P. Freely
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Bedwetting Uncovered by I.P. Knightly.
Let's not go there. Really.
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I love this. Let us not go to the Washington Post website which sponsors this type of competition.
OK, I'm thinking up one, Coffeebean!!
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Let's not go there. Really.I agree. I teach in a middle school(ages 10-14), and I'm on vacation this week... 
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yeah, let's not have any of that
The Day the Dam Broke, by Helen Highwater
sort of thing.
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Let's Not Go There, Really...by Pfranz Carpfka
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Oh, really? Thought the same guy wrote "Rusty Bedsprings". At least when I was 12 ...
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reminds of
The Fall of Moral Standards by Helena Handbasket
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A Pain in the Rear, by Lance Boyle
My Life with the Hell’s Angels, by Ima Wilde-Ryder
I Climbed Mt. Everest, by Canby Dunne
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Oh, really? Thought the same guy wrote "Rusty Bedsprings". At least when I was 12 ...Close, Cap...that was "Rusty Busty Bedsprings"...yep, that Carpfka is sure somethin'! 
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Let's not go there. Really.
Yes - we'll soon be getting contributions to the low standard of:
The Broken Window by Eva Brique
The Mysterious Murder by Hugh Dunnett
Rid your Garden of Weeds by Ivan Hoe
- and similar childish eructations.
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I vote no eructions. The ladies may not like it.
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The ladies may not like it.
Think Again by Shirley Theywill...
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The Ladies Might Not Like It, by I. M. Potent
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Ten Days in the Saddle by Major Asburn
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1001 Ways to Fold Paper, by R.E. Gami
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Silly Book Titles, by I. Ryda Dumbtome
(lowering the standards of not going there before we get there, I hope)
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"Teaching Your Child To Share" by Sharon Cher Alike
"For Fathers: Learning To Braid Your Daughter's Hair" by Braden Hare
"How The Neanderthal Man Survived" by Hunter A. Gatherer
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Hemp and It Uses by Rollen Papers
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More uses for Hemp by H. Angmann
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It's not in the same vein as your game, but it has the advantage of being a real book title:
Circumcision: An American Health Fallacy
By Edward Wallerstein
ISBN 0-8261-3240-5 hardcover. ISBN 0-8261-3241-3 softcover.
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Re: Circumcision: An American Health Fallacy
it would be funnier if the authors name was Les Johnson.
(johnson being the USns name for John Willy, etc..)
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and lets not forget the Knotts Brothers contributions,
Beginners Macrame by Les Knotts
and Advanced Macrame Designs by Moore Knotts
and from the self help collection
Anger Management by I. C Redd
and Overcoming Fear by Ghetsome Balls
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(johnson being the USns name for John Willy, etc..)
you mean I can't call it the Wallerstein anymore?
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The Art of Effective Complaining by Theold Nagg
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True. And I actually thought the subtitle was "An American *Held* Fallacy"
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lets not forget about
The Truth about Masterbation by Harry Palms
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Just in Time Management by Euneed Itnow
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Shoplifting: The complete story by Payne O'More.
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'Collecting for Beginners', George Ian Silver.
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'She', by Rider Haggard.Okay, so you want to roll out the real silly titles, do ya, dxb? Well, then, try this! an' ya forgot the H."A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", by Mark Twain
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1001 Recipes for Beets by I.P. Redd
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...Best make that raw beets, I think. Doesn't work if they're cooked.
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Another real one:
The Imperial Animal by Lionel Tiger and Robin Fox
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Unlock the Bathroom! by Justin Thyme
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Gamble Your Way to Riches, by Chance Roller
Believe in Yourself, by Hugh Kant
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Guitar Made Easy, by Strom McCord
Violin Made Easy, by Harmon E. Bowen
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Romantic Interlude, by Fritz Key Phelan
Gossip in Austria, by Will Tell
My Life in the Underground Railroad, by Frieda Bunch
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Romantic Interlude, by Fritz Key Phelan
made me work for that one... by Sil A. Bill and M. Fasis
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How to Prevent Food Poisoning by Sam Manilla, Bea Serious, and Eko Lay
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Habits for Healthy Living by Napel Addae
Vanity Ima Fox
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