Journal Entry 1 by BelleMorte from Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA on Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Great book! Dave Berry is absolutly hellarious when it comes to describing the idiocy of the US government... with giant zuccini's of course heh. in the last chappie it gets really off track when he starts talking about FL but i still enjoyed it just cause it was funny.



Just in time, Dave Barry supplies the wholly original, much needed history and guide to the new American politics and its three capitals, Washington, D.C., Austin, and South Florida. No surprise: it's hilarious.

Understanding the urgent need for a deeply thoughtful balanced book to explain our national political process, Dave Barry has not even come close. Though he himself has covered many campaigns, run for President several times, and run for cover at the rainy inauguration of George W. Bush (the man will spare nothing for his art) Barry has instead outdone himself.

Below the Beltway includes Barry's stirring account of how the United States was born, including his version of a properly rewritten Declaration (When in the course of human events it behooves us, the people, not to ask "What can our country do for us, anyway?" but rather whether we have anything to fear except fear itself...) and a revised Constitution (Section II: The House of Representatives shall be composed of people who own at least two dark suits and have not been indicted recently.). 

Journal Entry 2 by BelleMorte from Tuscaloosa, Alabama USA on Monday, February 07, 2005

i'm puttin this lil dude up for the Round Robin #5 hosted by phillycarol!

The Order of peoples in this ring:

1. oldreader
2. JDT
3. djf1968
4. stellertony
5. 1stlite
6. phillycarol
7. awakeagain
8. spaceystacey
9. Lizanne
10. lilmztaz
11. devon612
12. BelleMorte

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hope you guys enjoy it! =3

+kil+ 

Journal Entry 3 by BelleMorte at To a fellow Bookcrosser in Citrus Heights, California USA on Tuesday, February 08, 2005

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Journal Entry 4 by oldreader from Citrus Heights, California USA on Friday, February 11, 2005

looks like a fast read.will start when I am done w/current book. 

Journal Entry 5 by oldreader from Citrus Heights, California USA on Sunday, February 20, 2005

very fast read.found some parts quite funny.passing to JDT. 

Journal Entry 6 by oldreader at US Post in Book Ring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, February 22, 2005

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Journal Entry 7 by JDT from Pleasanton, California USA on Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Received today!
Looks like a funny, slightly irreverent read!

Thanks, oldreader and BelleMorte! 

Journal Entry 8 by djf1968 from San Ramon, California USA on Sunday, March 06, 2005

Dave Barry has arrived in San Ramon. I have two ahead of this in my book-ring queue, but will get this read and back on the road as quickly as possible!