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Introducing: “Uncle John’s Briefs” and giveaway!

Inside Uncle John’s Briefs are the most entertaining, myth-busting, and thought-provoking brief articles from Uncle John’s enormous Bathroom Reader library. So plunge in and see for yourself why the Bathroom Reader series has sold more than 10 million books.

Here is a bit of what awaits you…

  • Corn Crackos and other cereal flops
  • Baseball’s most bizarre injuries
  • The timeless wisdom of Mr. T
  • The origins of the warerbed, tarter sauce, and the polka
  • How to talk like a mobster
  • The anatomy of a hiccup

…and much, much more!

Now to the fun part—Giveaway!!!

Giveaway Time: Ready, Set, Go!

It’s been a few weeks since we introduced our brand new website, and we thought it was time to give you, our loyal fans, something to thank you for hanging around. So…it’s giveaway time! That’s right, five lucky fans will get 1 free book of their choice from our store, simply for being our readers! All you have to do to enter our giveaway is leave us a comment on THIS blog post, with the answer to this question: Do you fold or bunch your tp? Make sure you comment with a working email address so that we have a way to contact you if you win! (You can answer the question once per contest). Continue reading for 6 additional ways to win.

Announcing the Bathroom Reading Month Scavenger Hunt Winners!!!

Dear brave souls that participated in our scavenger hunt:

We thank you all for taking the time to research, take pictures, and get creative with each of our clues. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share some of the awesome pictures/answers with you all. As promised, the winners have been picked and notified. And…here they are:

Grand-prize winner (iPad):
Anna Harmon

Runner Ups (10 signed Uncle John’s Bathroom Readers):
Mary Jane Crewe
Brian Breslin
James King

Read on for all the answers.

Goodbye to another great Bathroom Reading Month!

Another June is National Bathroom Reading Month is behind us. We hope you had a lot of fun with the scavenger hunt. Our fun is just beginning as we start to get your answers in our inbox. Thanks everyone for playing along.

Remember that you have till July 5th to send in your answers. If you are just seeing this, CLICK HERE to get the list of 22 clues. If you run out of time, or simply can’t do everything, send us what you have anyway. We plan on giving random prizes out for some of our favorite answers. Make sure to include your mailing address in the email.

Good luck!

BRI

New Release: Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader The World’s Gone Crazy

Introducing the new edition to our Bathroom Reader library:
Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader The World’s Gone Crazy.

CraZy, BiZArre, SuRReal, SHoCking—there just aren’t enough adjectives in the dictionary to describe all the strange people, places, customs, conspiracies, and science awaiting you in this all-new edition. So put on your tinfoil hat and plunge into…

  • The Lady who married the Eiffel Tower and the guy who shot a firework out of his rear
  • Parrots that hunt sheep, the panda that ate a zoo visitor, and snails that shoot “love darts”
  • The “killer” Norwegian heavy metal band and Hollywood’s biggest crybabies
  • The government’s secret plan to poison the sky
  • Human-animal hybrids, demented dentistry, and bringing the dead back to life
  • Tales of ghosts, aliens, elves, and the giant people who live inside Mt. Shasta

….and much, much more.

Click HERE to purchase.

Uncle John’s 2010 Census Random Drawing Winner

You thought we forgot, right? Well, we didn’t. It just took us a long time to go through all the answers and process the massive amounts of data about you and your households. The consensus here at the BRI is that the census was a success. Without further delay, we would like to announce the randomly selected winner of the Uncle John’s 2010 Census…

Crystal Elmer: You are the winner!!!! We have sent you an email. Please email us back with your address and choice of book.

We also want to take this moment to confirm what some of you already suspected. Sadly, Uncle John will not be appearing on America Idol. Although, we do hope that one day our April Fool’s will actually become a reality. Until then, go with the flow!
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