Gettin' It On: A Down Home Treasury

by Lewis Grizzard

Offers three favorite Grizzard works--"Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You," "Won't You Come Home, Billy Bob Bailey?" and "Don't Sit Under the Grits Tree with Anyone Else But Me"

Genres: Humor

466 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

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 South and Grizzard’s personal and professional lives, it was also a commentary on issues prevalent throughout America, including relationships between men and women (e.g. If Love Were Oil, I'd Be About a Quart Low), politics, and health, especially heart health.

He made us laugh and think at the same time. Indeed, during his lifetime, Lewis Grizzard heard himself described as "this generation's Mark Twain," "one of the foremost humorists in the country" and "a Faulkner for plain folks" by the national press. What he was, without a doubt, was a masterful storyteller, stand-up comedian, syndicated columnist and best selling author.

Lewis Grizzard Museum: http://newnan.com/lg/

New Georgia Encyclopedia entry:
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ng...

Reviews

[EuroHackie]

2.5 stars for the whole collection.

Reviews:
Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You - ⭐⭐

Won't You Come Home, Billy Bob Bailey? - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Don't Sit Under the Grits Tree with Anyone Else But Me - ⭐⭐

[Jeffrey Wafford]

Quintessential Grizzard - Southern charm with a mixture of sharp wit. If you were a Southerner who grew up in shade of pine trees in the 1980s, Grizzard’s stories will make you laugh out loud and remember a time when the world looked quite a bit different. But the humor and emotion still resonate, and Grizzard is brilliant at making sure those who read his stories feel as if they’re reading his column while sitting on front porch sipping sweet tea while staring at a weeping willow tree casting shade nearby.

[Victoria]

The first 3 books by Lewis all in one anthology. The first book seemed to be more of his serious journalist side and moving back to Georgia from Chicago. The 2nd book was more about local Atlanta and Georgia politics and sports. The last book is when we being to see just a hint of the funny and irreverent Lewis that I remember.