jokes; the way babies resemble
guys on heroin; giving his daughter
a cheap Disney Land experience
with the car wash; and his
simple, but effective, tip of attaching
his cell phone on a holder
around her neck so he will never
leave her in the car by mistake.
Obviously, the jokes are not for
everyone, but the book - and its
illustrations by Jonkimpoy - will
undoubtedly hit home with many.
And it’s a relief to see that Ben
hasn’t fallen prey to dad jokes, at
least not yet.
“I made two or three dad jokes
early on when I was sleep-deprived,”
noted Ben. “I wrote them
down and performed them, while
making fun of myself for knowing
they were total dad jokes. But I
haven’t become a lame dad joke
machine, nor do I plan to. Or maybe
it is inevitable, and I have a horrible
blind spot that your readers
will tell me about.”
At least one thing is sure, Ben and
Michelle will likely be able to promote
the new book more than Ben
was able to promote his last con-
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