America Bizarro: A Guide to Freaky Festivals, Groovy Gatherings, Kooky Contests, and Other Strange Happenings Across the USA
After covering the National Hobo Convention for Bikini magazine in 1998, former book publicist and freelance journalist Taylor developed an appetite for oddball festivals such as the "World Cow Chip Throwing Contest" in Beaver, OK, and the "World Championship Watermelon Seed Spit" in Luling, TX. This book is an attempt to provide a state-by-state list of all the wacky events that the author has visited, many held in small towns across America. Each listing consists of a breezily written thumbnail sketch that includes either the exact date of the event or, in most cases, only the month, a phone number, a web address when available, and ticket information. The book has merit as an inventory of unusual festivals that you would otherwise not hear about, but it does contain unnecessary errors regarding web addresses. For instance, the web address for the Judy Garland festival in Grand Rapids, MN, takes you to a flower and gift shop in San Francisco's Castro district. Not a necessary purchase.DRavi Shenoy, Naperville P.L., ILCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.