{"product_id":"9781449400385","title":"Stupid Texas: Idiots in the Lone Star State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Leland Gregory is definitely messing with Texas in his book \u003ci\u003eStupid Texas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis time, Leland--who has so entertainingly highlighted humanity's stupidity in the areas of crime, business, love, politics, cruelty, and history--collects evidence to prove the widespread belief that deep in the heart of Texans lies an extraordinary capacity for absurdity. Culled from print, online, and broadcast media, \u003ci\u003eStupid Texas\u003c\/i\u003e is an uproarious collection of true stories, trivia, and factoids about the Lone Star State, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"In 1875, James Stephen Hogg, the first native-born Texan to become the state's governor, named his daughter--Ima.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* In 1984, a Texas District Court judge sentenced a 31-year-old Houston man to 35 years in prison--for stealing a 12-ounce, $2 can of Spam.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRidiculous, outrageous, bizarre, and comical, \u003ci\u003eStupid Texas\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for both kinds of people--those who love Texas and those who hate it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154867962096,"sku":"9781449400385","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449400385_p0.jpg?v=1769906143","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449400385","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}