They say that for comedy to be truly funny it has to
have elements of the truth. Jim Gaffigan tapped into the American psyche with
his very relatable bits about Hot Pockets and bippity, boppity, bacon! So it
seems like a natural extension for Gaffigan to go whole hog into an examination
of food.
The old saying about writing goes something to the
effect of “write about what you know” so Gaffigan goes deep with his with his
scholarly treatise; Food: A Love Story.
It is in those parts of the book where Gaffigan plumbs
the depths America’s love affair with food that will have you laughing out
loud. I fully admit that I earned more than a handful of strange looks from my
family following a retreat to the confines of my…shall we say…most personal of
spaces and letting loose a volley of…guffaws…what did you think I was going to
say?
The scary thing isn’t how many times you will find
yourself laughing, It’s how many times you will find yourself agreeing with his
assessment how we relate to food. Gaffigan taps into not only that relationship,
but the unique quirks and traditions we have built around food.
I also found Food:
A Love Story to be learning experience; like the fact that if you believed the
old wives tale about not being able to swim until 30 minutes after eating would
lead to Jim Gaffigan never ever being able to don a Speedo and hit the water.
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