Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim

December 22, 2004

A couple of months ago my friend Brad sent me a book. I’d been tied up reading other things and didn’t have a chance to read it until Sunday, and I finished up last night. David Sedaris’ Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is a lot of fun. It gave me the chance to see another person’s family dramas and get a good laugh at the same time.

It’s exactly what I needed to run into, since I’ve been feeling a little frustrated, or like I was taking crazy pills. It’s not just me, lots of people have this insane circus going on.

Observations on sibling communication were excellent, but I had two favorite bits in the book. One was the discussion of who Santa Claus is in the Netherlands (that excerpt was read on NPR), I laughed so hard that my mother really thought I was losing it. The other was the recount of his brother’s wedding. I won’t really go into details, because I would hate to spoil the book for everyone. It’s full of many excellent chuckles and insights, and well worth the time to read.

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