Synopses & Reviews
After recovering in his native England from a frivolous-crime spree through the United States in
You Can Get Arrested for That, Rich Smith is back again to take another look at this great nation and its extraordinary inhabitants. In
The Great American Attraction, our young Briton—along with his new sidekick, Antony—crashes the weirdest parties, participates in the quirkiest competitions, and attends the wackiest events to find the true heart of eccentric, wonderful America. Rich is fascinated by America; and America, it seems, is fascinated with festivals, parades, and parties.
Follow Rich and Antony on their rollicking tour of the most ridiculous, outlandish, and irresistible American celebrations, including:
• The National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa
• The World Cardboard Boat Regatta in Heber Springs, Arkansas
• The Oklahoma State Penitentiary's Sixty-seventh Annual Rodeo in McAlester
• The World's Longest Yard Sale, stretching five hundred miles from Covington, Kentucky, to Gadsden, Alabama
• The Worlds Largest Machine Gun Shoot in Louisville, Kentucky
Along the way, youll find out what Rich and Antony really think about American coins, PT Cruisers, baseball hats, dry counties, red plastic cups, “God Bless America,” and our refusal to use adverbs.
Synopsis
The author of "You Can Get Arrested for That" takes another look at America and its amazing inhabitants by crashing the weirdest parties in the U.S. 20 b&w photos throughout.
About the Author
RICH SMITH lives in Portreath on Cornwalls north coast, in England, with his girlfriend, Becky, and hamster, Montgomery. He is currently enjoying his time off too much to get a career. He is also the author of You Can Get Arrested for That.