Fuzzy Memories

by Jack Handey

The author shares memories of his improbable past, from a parent-centered Thanksgiving, to playing hooky (and taking notes), to maintaining a termite farm

Genres: Humor, Comedy, Fiction

104 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1996

About the author

Jack Handey is an American humorist. He is best known for his Deep Thoughts, a large body of surrealistic one-liner jokes, as well as his "Fuzzy Memories" and "My Big Thick Novel" shorts. Many people have the false impression that Jack Handey is not an actual person, but a character created by Saturday Night Live or a pen name used by National Lampoon.

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

"When I was about ten years old, we set up a lemonade stand on the sidewalk in front of our house. But we didn't sell many glasses, and after a few hours, we took it down. I think that was the first time I realized that the world doesn't give a damn about you or anything you do."

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every year at Christmastime a whole set of emotions sweeps over me—emotions which probably go back to my childhood.
The first emotion is wondering if I’m going to get any presents. Then it changes to “Hooray, I got some presents!” Then it changes to “Is that all the presents I got?”

[Jacob Blanck · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are some of the most hilarious & interesting stories reflecting life from when they we're kids.

[David Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic.

[Dean Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A strange mind at work. A funny mind, but still...

[Judge Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love absurdist humor. Jack Handey has been a comedy writing hero for a long time and this book did not disappoint. I only gave it 4 stars because though it was funny, it wasn't side-splitting funny and it was rather short.

[Jake Kern · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's Jack Handey, but instead of being just short quips, they are short stories and reminiscences of childhood.

[Eric T. Voigt · Rating 5 out of 5]

How'd my review for the latest Jack Handey book go again? Because yeah, that, but without the specifics.

[Hannah Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightfully funny.

[Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious. When he's on, he's ON. When he's off, he's awful. The moments of genius totally outrank the filler, though.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh so funny!

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like Deep Thoughts, but fuzzier.

[Matt Piechocinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as deep thoughts.