Fair Play for Frogs: The Waldie-Frobish Papers

by Jerome R Waldie

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0151299617
• ISBN13: 9780151299614
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Frogdom Forever. . . .

Having worked for Congressman Waldie in the 70's in Washington, DC, it was a pleasure to read his book, written also by Nestle Frobish. The prefaces are worth almost the whole book, along with the introduction by Mo Udall. Oh, if we had such elected representatives in Washington today.The wit, the acerbity is great and tells you alot about each man, along with the several incidental characters--i.e. Paul McCloskey, William Hathaway, Art Hoppe, etc.For a humorous but somewhat educational view of Washington DC and Congress in the 70's, this book is a must read.

Extremely witty "correspondence" book on 1960s/70s politics.

Very funny and instructive set of letters between a uncompromising defender of frogs (Nestle J. Frobish) and a politician (former U.S. Congressman Jerme Waldie -- D, California) that will have you laughing on each page and looking for friends to share it with. Cameo correspondence by Mo Udall, Dick Nixon, Pat McClosky and others add to the fun. And you will learn a bit about grassroots lobbying and the politics of the 1960s/70s from California to WDC -- comparable to Christopher Buckley's THANK YOU FOR SMOKING. World Fair Play for Frogs Committee Creature Person Frobish is an unforgettable character, the epitome of persistence and, if real, a man to keep your eye on (Nixon's instruction to Haldeman). A lost classic for political junkies that explains why Carter beat Udall in the 1976 New Hampshire primary and why Waldie never became governor of California (clearing the way for Governor, soon to be President, Reagan). Don't ever underestimate the true frog-friend's vote!

One of the funniest books ever written!

This drop-dead hysterical book consists of a decades long correspondence between two men.The father of a young boy who wanted to go frog hunting started the ball rolling by writing a tongue-in-cheek letter to his local state legislator regarding a quirk in the state law regarding 'the taking of frogs with a stick'. The legislator responded in kind, and the war of letters escalated. Over the years, the correspondence took on a life of its own, stoked by two people writing riotously funny letters in a deadpan style. This is one book that you will keep on your shelves long after you have read it and reread it