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InitfortheMonet t1_ja8opuf wrote
Their Hank Zipzer YA series was one of my favorite series as a middle schooler. I couldn’t have been more different than Hank, but they were roll-on-the-floor funny in a way reminiscent of Sideways Stories from a Wayside School or Percy Jackson, in a way that was family friendly and not at all mean or crude.
_DontBeAScaredyCunt t1_jaa2ntx wrote
Sideways stories - I loooooved that
CTGspecialist t1_ja9ogcq wrote
Henry Winkler was at Autorama in Detroit yesterday. I had no idea about the books either!
MonsieurMeowgi t1_ja9dqqh wrote
Reminds me of a joke I heard, Henry Winkler was getting on a plane when the stewardess asked him if he'd like some headphones and he said, I sure would, and it's pronounced "Fonz."
Not_Henry_Winkler t1_ja9jqpu wrote
I’ll have to remember that one.
RodneyPonk t1_ja9tjyb wrote
could someone explain? I have no idea who the fonz is, other than he was played by Winkler
edit: answered, thanks
sanciscoyo t1_ja9v7hr wrote
Fonz is pronounced “fawns,” so the joke is that he heard “would you like some headphones?” And he corrected her pronunciation, meaning he interpreted it as “would you like some head, fonz?”
BitOneZero t1_jaa5jql wrote
> I have no idea who the fonz is
Someone already answered the rhyming part, but since you don't know the show...
Happy Days was the name of the show and started in 1974 and went on for 11 years/seasons. It was kind of "the 1950's / early 1960's show", depicting a rose-colored view of the 1950's high school scene. Probably connected to George Lucas' 1973 film American Graffiti in spirit, which depicted early 1960's "hanging out" lifestyle - and also had Ron Howard as an actor in it. You could probably throw in Grease the theater play in 1971 as an inspiration/trend of this 1970's glorification of 1950's culture.
Fonz was always doing the stereotype of cool and had plenty of girls while the mainstream kids in the story went to him for advice and lessons about things parents and school don't teach you.
RodneyPonk t1_jaaf5lm wrote
I'm a Zoomer, so most of your middle paragraph is going right over my head haha. I appreciate the explanation though :)
MorePunkThanMe t1_ja8pvwz wrote
That's wonderful! I grew up reading the Hank Zipzer books over and over again.
zsreport t1_ja91wo4 wrote
Years ago a bought a bunch of them as gifts for my nephews and they said they enjoyed them.
darth__sidious t1_ja91ftm wrote
I thought the title said she had 38 kids in 20 years.
LFLreader t1_ja98tdo wrote
I just opened a Free Little Library, I have a few teachers helping with book ideas, never knew of Lin and Henry working on books. Just put their series on my wish list for this coming month purchase.
wallingfortian t1_ja922zx wrote
Aaaaayyyy!
Not_Henry_Winkler t1_ja9jtt9 wrote
👈😎👈
arwans_ire t1_ja9s2to wrote
zoop zoop
Grievance69 t1_ja9i3pq wrote
That's wonderful, truly. Glad they met
WraithDrone t1_ja9ixsl wrote
Not being familiar with them, I kinda expected Henry Winkler to by Oliver's cat, dog, or something along those lines...
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yafflehk t1_jabyh3k wrote
The “Here’s Hank” series by him is one of the few books in our library set in dyslexie, a font designed to be easier for dyslexic people to read.
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jollytoes t1_jace71f wrote
I will never be able to read or hear the name Henry Winkler without mentally following up with … covered with bees!
MalteseGyrfalcon t1_ja8exms wrote
I love the Fonz and seeing Henry Winkler in Barry, and anything else. Had no idea about the books!