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GLEN NESBITT

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Glen Nesbitt embarked on his literary journey at the age of four, introducing his Mr. Jones series. These early tales often featured comedic twists, such as a protagonist falling victim to a rogue lawnmower that not only ran over him but also devoured his entire wardrobe, leaving him clad only in boxers. In a surprising thematic connection, these narratives drew parallels to the profound tragedies of Sophocles.

During his teenage years in the Anaheim area, Nesbitt penned and illustrated a substantial 900+ page comic serial titled "Michael Man" (not to be confused with the famed director). Additionally, he and his friends ventured into the world of filmmaking, producing short teleplays like "Verbal Abuse Isn't Nice," "John Wayne's Last Movie, Glen Nesbitt embarked on his literary journey at the age of four, introducing his Mr. Jones series. These early tales often featured comedic twists, such as a protagonist falling victim to a rogue lawnmower that not only ran over him but also devoured his entire wardrobe, leaving him clad only in boxers. In a surprising thematic connection, these narratives drew parallels to the profound tragedies of Sophocles.

During his teenage years in the Anaheim area, Nesbitt penned and illustrated a substantial 900+ page comic serial titled "Michael Man" (not to be confused with the famed director). Additionally, he and his friends ventured into the world of filmmaking, producing short teleplays like "Verbal Abuse Isn't Nice," "John Wayne's Last Movie," "Pay Schmay," "Joe & Glen Run to Disneyland," and "Stop—There's a Hamburger Patty Behind You". These cinematic endeavors, characterized by their offbeat humor, are credited with contributing to the extinction of VCRs.

While attending Cypress College, he wrote the short stories and two of four plays included in a collection that earned his first copyright: "The Plays of Glen Nesbitt" now located in a vast library of congress, presumably next to the ark Indiana Jones found. Incidentally, he graduated Cypress College the same year as Gwen Stefani. Did she find greater success? No doubt.

As a day care teacher in Seal Beach, he showcased his diverse talents by writing three musicals. "We're Off," a zany reinterpretation of "The Wizard of Oz," (published 2024), plus "Templeton," a unique perspective on "Charlotte's Web" from the rat's vantage point, and "Joe the Alien," a narrative exploring themes of friendship, acceptance, and, notably, farts—though not necessarily in that order. The novelization of the latter two appear in "SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories" (2024)

Nesbitt also composed songs for his students to perform, one of which, "An Animal You Are," later became the focal point of his very first self-published book (2023). This literary endeavor showcased illustrated lyrics infused with humor that would make any dad roll his eyes.

During the same summer, Nesbitt expanded his creative endeavors by producing the children's book "Breadtime Story" (2023) and the coloring book "Ruin a Band with One Letter" (2023). The latter features Dave Grohl of the "Food Fighters" singing, "There goes my Hero" as a submarine sandwich soars above his head in a colossal food fight.

Presently based in San Jose and working as a teacher, Nesbitt found inspiration for his first young adult novel, "Break Out of Heaven," while co-teaching a class on literary craft.

A memorable line from this novel secured its place in collections of quotations, found in numerous lists (and stolen by social media): "My Halloween costume was so bad that people opened their doors and took candy from me."

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“Summer, when apple blossoms bloom, roses rise, lilacs lie, dandelions are dandy, and daisies are doozies, a time when flies fly, bugs bug, bees be, swallows swallow, and ducks duck.”
― GLEN NESBITT, SUS: Short Unpredictable Stories

tags: bees, daisies, dandelions, ducks, flies, flowers, lilacs, roses, summer, swallows

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“‬Scarecrow's‬‭ face‬‭ lit‬‭ up‬‭ as‬‭ he‬‭ took‬‭ the‬‭ diploma,‬ his‬‭ eyes‬‭ shining‬‭ with‬‭ newfound‬‭ confidence.‬‭ "E‬‭=
mc‬‭ squared.‬‭ Pi‬‭ is‬‭ an‬‭ irrational‬‭ number‬‭ representing‬‭ any‬‭ circle's‬‭ ratio‬‭ between‬‭ its‬‭ circumference‬‭ and‬‭ diameter.‬ There‬‭ is‬‭ something‬‭ profoundly‬‭ immoral‬‭ and‬ ‭unsustainable‬‭ when‬‭ one‬‭ family‬‭ owns‬‭ more‬‭ wealth‬‭ than‬ the‬‭ bottom‬‭ 130‬‭ million‬‭ Americans."‬‭ He‬‭ paused,‬‭ a‬ contemplative beat. "Die Hard is a Christmas movie."‬”
― GLEN NESBITT, We're Off

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“I prefer the wit of Shakespeare or Mark Twain. But, truth be told, to get a laugh, a cheap laugh, all you have to do is..." Rip interrupted with another well-timed fart.”
― GLEN NESBITT, Joe the Alien

tags: fart, humor, mark-twain, shakespeare, wit

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“My Halloween costume was so bad that people opened their doors and took candy from me.”
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“I am half-Mexican and half-Chinese. Major used to joke that I believe in reincarnitas.”
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tags: buddhism, carnitas, catholicism, mexican-food, mixed-race, puns, reincarnation, religion

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“My grandma administering the Heimlich is her at her most affectionate.”
― GLEN NESBITT, DELETE2

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“I tried talking to her, but after a year of German, she only knows I have a big, red pencil and I would like more potato salad please.”
― GLEN NESBITT, DELETE2

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“The room is a hundred shades of white. The enormous desk is the color of sand dollar beer foam with a plush cotton eggshell chair behind it. To its side, a tall shaving cream topped Swiss coffee lamp with a mozzarella sour cream lampshade. Official certificates the color of chalky whitecaps in limestone glacier
frames hang on the frosted beluga whale wall. The wall is covered with rice powder cloud bookcases, full of books the color of moonstone jasmine, opal daffodil, quartz daisy, and polar bear hibiscus. The books are being tended by a man with his back to me, dressed in a milky, baking soda suit in seagull bone shoes, riding a rolling ladder the color of marshmallow tofu glue.”
― GLEN NESBITT, DELETE2