Review of PAH! from The World of 'Zines:
This is an off-the-wall, one-man humor 'zine. It usually comes one sheet at a time, with each issue numbered, and is ready to hit on just about anything. Some sheets describe verily weird items and events like the "interview" with the "founder of Workaholics Anonymous; the experiences of Geppetto,who leaves Pinocchio in the dust to go work for the U.S. government; a wine-buying guide for those whose "6-year statute of limitations on buying cheaps jugs of wine" has run out; a harrowing bathroom experience in lower Manhattan; or the discovery that fathers are rapidly disappearing from view as they wield the videocams at family gatherings. The list goes on and on.
Excellent humor and tongue-in-cheek asides (like trying to cope with Christmas commercialism at a time that should be reserved for Rudolph special) from a truly inspired mind.
PAH! Excerpt:
"...that face that electric guitar players make has its origins in a West village club. On July 16, 1954, Bobby Blossoe -- who was a guitarist but always wanted to be a mime -- was absently imitating the face of an audience member who was biting into a piping hot slice of pizza...." |
