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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- Watch Michelle Slonim with “Daycare” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 73 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 75