-winning American
author
and columnist
, who wrote a nationally syndicated
humor column for The Miami Herald
from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody
, as well as comedic novels.
Barry was born in Armonk
, New York
, where his father—also named David Barry—was a Presbyterian
minister. He was educated at Wampus Elementary School and Harold C. Crittenden Junior High School (both in Armonk), and Pleasantville High School
where he was elected "Class Clown" in 1965.
As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula.
It is a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person's plate.
But this should serve as a reminder to brides of the importance of discouraging reception guests from discharging their firearms unless they have a good reason, such as the band vocalist attempting to perform "I Will Always Love You" in the official Whitney Houston Diarrhea of the Vowels version ("And IIIIIIeeeeeIIIIIIIII, will alwaaaaays love yoooooeeeeeeeooooooouuuuueeeeeeeeeoooooo" BANG)
The only really good place to buy lumber is at a store where the lumber has already been cut and attached together in the form of furniture, finished, and put inside boxes.
Electricity is actually made up of extremely tiny particles called electrons, that you cannot see with the naked eye unless you have been drinking.
Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybody who owns hideous clothing.