History Retweets Itself: Texas Edition

by Bill Rodgers

Overview

There's more to history than memorizing a bunch of old facts and dates. Take this look at historical events through the lens of modern day social media and see what happens. No pop quiz. No term paper. Just laughs!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944225018
Publisher:	Starpath Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/02/2016
Series:	History Retweets Itself , #1
Pages:	122
Product dimensions:	4.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

Bill is a comedy writer and author living in Austin, Texas. He is currently writing a series of short-form humor books, offering a funny take on historical events. Bill's view through the lens of modern day social media provides a fun look at history. When Bill was young, he tried to make his friends laugh and shoot milk out their noses. Now that he's older, he tries to make his friends laugh and shoot scotch out their noses. Bill is a graduate of Austin College and works as a business consultant. He has also studied comedy and film writing with notable teachers and writers. Bill's comedy writing has taken many forms, including jokes, sitcom scripts, action-comedy screenplays, and short stage plays. He has written comedy sketches performed by Esther's Follies on Austin's famed 6th Street, and short plays performed by local theater groups. Bill has written for Jay Leno for over twenty years. Bill's material has been used in Jay's monologues and comedy routines around the world.

Table of Contents

PREFACE..........................................................1
CITIES & TOWNS.............................................3
HEROES & BATTLES......................................53
POLITICIANS & LAWMAKERS.......................67
OUTLAWS & SCOFFLAWS............................81
OIL & GAS......................................................89
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT........................99
ABOUT THE AUTHOR .................................112

Editorial Reviews

"Bill has been making me laugh for over 20 years! Bill is a terrific comedy writer. Now, he's come up with this great idea for a comedy book. Great fun! Very cool!"
- Jay Leno


"Bill Rodgers is part of the fabric of the Austin and national comedy community, from Esther's Follies to Jay Leno, and points in between. Bill has been making people laugh for over 25 years, and I'm sure his new series, History Retweets Itself, will tickle your funny bone. Damned clever!"
- Jesse Sublett, Author, Musician, Austin Character


"Bill has a fun way of turning a phrase. He kept me in stitches when he wrote for Esther's Follies. Bill knows where the funny is!"
- Shannon Sedwick, Esther's Follies

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