101 Uses for a Wedding Dress

When Kevin Cotter’s now ex-wife moved out of their home in 2009 she only left one thing behind; her wedding dress. Rather than simply throw the bridal attire away, Cotter made the best of his divorce by trying to find out just how many practical uses his ex’s wedding dress had.

In the years since, Cotter has built a website and will soon come out with a book entitled 101 Uses for my Ex-Wife’s Wedding Dress featuring all the photographic evidence of him using this versatile garment. Here are some of the best ideas he has come up with so far.

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Best. Children’s. Book. EVER!

Have you heard about the “children’s” book that is the newest literary craze? It’s a tongue-in-cheek satire meant for parents who are dealing or ever have dealt with a child that just won’t sleep. Told from the parents’ point of view, in rhyming verse, this literary masterpiece is titled “Go The F*ck To Sleep.”

The book is the creation of Adam Mansbach, who himself was on such parent when he first thought of the book. A few years later, the book turned into an Amazon.com best-seller when a PDF version went viral. While the book’s title might at first seem harsh, there is tender side. According to Reuters the author is “aiming to voice the love a parent has for a child while capturing the inner frustration of a parent who, however loving, also hears a darker inner narrative as the task of bedtime drags on and on.”

We think anyone who has been a sleep-deprived parent will appreciate it. Here are a few slides for you to preview (WARNING – do NOT read this if you are offended by foul language):

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As if this weren’t hilarious enough on its own, now actor Samuel L. Jackson has gotten in on the act. He recently recorded an audio version of the book, which -we think – is genius.  From mutha’ f*ckin’ snakes on a mutha’ f*ckin’ plane to an adult children’s book. We love it. Have a listen for yourself (once again, do NOT listen if you are offended by foul language):

Don’t like reading? Read on…

Just because you don’t enjoy reading a good book, doesn’t mean there aren’t many other uses for all of those books piled up in the attic.

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