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RIPSNORTING WHOPPERS!

Humor from America's Heartland

(Originally released as "Cy Gatton & the Great American Whopper")

A joyful, hilarious and capti- vating 60-minute documentary on the life and stories of the Heartland folk hero-storyteller Cy Gatton. Produced in cooperation with WOUB Public Television in Athens, Ohio, this richly entertaining film features rare photos of Cy Gatton and the rural America he knew.

Glimpse a vanished turn-of-the-century way of life and savor Rick Sowash's re-telling of Cy's best stories before a live audience. The video includes many of the stories in Rick Sowash's book, RIPSNORTING WHOPPERS! HUMOR FROM AMERICA'S HEARTLAND, and some new ones as well. Included here are such favorites as Man-eating Cucumber Vines, How the Preacher's False Teeth Were Saved, The World's Fastest Huntin' Dog, and many more.

Published by:

Gabriel's Horn Publishing Co.

P.O. Box 141, Bowling Green, OH 43402

Cover illustration by Maureen O'Keefe