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Lewis Grizzard

Born

in Fort Benning, Georgia, The United States

October 20, 1946

Died

March 20, 1994

Website

http://www.lewisgrizzard.com/

Genre

Humor

Influences

Mark Twain

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American writer and humorist, known for his Southern demeanor and commentary on the American South. Although he spent his early career as a newspaper sports writer and editor, becoming the sports editor of the Atlanta Journal at age 23, he is much better known for his humorous newspaper columns in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a popular stand-up comedian & lecturer.

Grizzard also published a total of twenty-five books, including collections of his columns (e.g. Chili Dawgs Always Bark at Night), expanded versions of his stand-up comedy routines (I Haven't Understood Anything Since 1962), and the autobiographical If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground. Although much of his comedy discussed the Sout ...more

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	Don't Bend Over in the Garden, Granny, You Know Them Taters Got Eyes 4.05 avg rating — 1,013 ratings — published 1988 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elvis is Dead And I Don't Feel So Good Myself 4.02 avg rating — 764 ratings — published 1984 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground 4.12 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 1990 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You: A Good Beer Joint Is Hard to Find and Other Facts of Life 4.11 avg rating — 673 ratings — published 1979 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	They Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat 4.20 avg rating — 647 ratings — published 1982 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shoot Low, Boys--They're Ridin' Shetland Ponies: In Search of True Grit 4.08 avg rating — 666 ratings — published 1987 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Daddy Was a Pistol and I'm a Son of A Gun 4.15 avg rating — 510 ratings — published 1986 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chili Dawgs Always Bark at Night 4.06 avg rating — 500 ratings — published 1989 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If Love Were Oil, I'd Be About a Quart Low 4.16 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 1983 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When My Love Returns from the Ladies Room, Will I Be Too Old To Care? 4.04 avg rating — 410 ratings — published 1987 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The only way that I could figure they could improve upon Coca-Cola, one of life's most delightful elixirs, which studies prove will heal the sick and occasionally raise the dead, is to put bourbon in it.”
― Lewis Grizzard

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“Kinky sex involves the use of duck feathers. Perverted sex involves the whole duck.”
― Lewis Grizzard

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“Life is like a dogsled race. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.”
― Lewis Grizzard

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