Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States | 
pickOn South Dakota: “Can you really look me in the eye and say you‘ve given it your all to be a fun and interesting state? You were riding off the fact that North Dakota looks at you like you were the hip brother but the rest of us have seen things and we know a dud when we meet one. Maybe being associated with North Dakota is holding you back.”
This reminded me of a CBS Sunday Morning monologue. I love CBS Sunday Morning. ☺️
pickComedy doesn‘t always translate from the spoken to the written form, but much of this is solidly funny. I even snort-laughed a couple of times. Some knowledge of the states is a pre-requisite for this one, and I have that, so I really enjoyed it!
Thanks for the suggestion, Scott! @vivastory
pickBased on the rating system described below, I give this one a 3.5.
4: Outstanding. At the end of the year, this will be one of the top five or ten books I've read this year.
3.5: Good.
3: Better than So-So; good enough to recommend
2.5: So-So
2: Bad, but I finished it
1: Did not finish
0: Not only did I not finish, but this book/author actually annoyed me
Utah's state bird is the seagull because seagulls saved the people of Utah from starvation when swarms of crickets threatened to wipe out their crops. The seagulls ate them, I guess. Or else they chased them out and said, "Don't come back." Probably ate them.
On Minnesotans: What can you say about people whose idea of a vacation is renting a shack on a frozen lake and carving out glory holes for fish?
I was born in New Jersey in 1978, so I'm going to take credit for this.
Maybe the system sometimes stinks too. You ever think a system you've been using for 240 years that probably worked well for about 70 years in spurts isn't that infallible?
We're immediately off to an unusual start. (Did Trump write this book?)
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A roast of the 50 states? Yes, please! Colin Quinn, who I‘ll always associate with “Remote Control,” (y‘all young people might need to google that 😂) gives a brief history of each state while spouting sick burns left and right. He pretty much nailed the states I‘ve lived in - KY, AL, CO, WI, UT, TN. Wisconsin was by far my favorite; brutal, but accurate. A fun listen!
pickEntertaining and quick read. Colin Quinn, during his “Red State, Blue State” show, broke down each state with a satirical summary. This book is an expansion of this part of the routine. Humorous with some insightful truths. I really enjoyed it.
