This Frugal Family

The new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Shatter Your Senses! Book is spectacular.  So many great stories in it, and all true.  I love reading the Ripley’s books.  They always tell me so much stuff I didn’t know.  For example:  SEE the world’s most expensive dress ever sold at auction, worn by starlet Marilyn Monroe and covered in over 6,000 rhinestones! Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has always been so entertaining to me.  And, my wife just loves it, as well.  Now, my 20 year old, daughter, is into it.   And, we are getting our 6 year old, son, to look through it as well.  He’s starting to read, but he really enjoys the pictures, for now. The new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is on sale now, and there’s a first look at all kinds of things, including: TASTE the freaky foods featured—from starfish skewers on the streets of Beijing to Australia’s witchetty grub! FEEL the heat as you read about Taiwan’s traditional fire fishing! SMELL the fresh air—which is sold to tourists in Guangdong Province, China, by the bag! HEAR the crowds roar as performers like AcroBritt, Short E. Dangerously, Captain and Maybelle, and Hammer Head take the stage in…

I want to first say, “This book is awesome”.  My 19 year old, daughter’s, boyfriend (Josh) sat down and looked through the entire book.  Even finding a site they had seen over the Summer.  The book is super cool, and a perfect gift for anyone who loves the Weird. Josh was so excited when he saw “Junkyard Art” on pages 196-197.  He said he remembers passing that particular place on a trip they took, to Erie Pennsylvania, over the Summer.  Sarah, my daughter, was in aww, to see it in Ripley’s book.  “It’s fun when you see something in the book, that you saw in person,” Sarah said.  And, Josh was truly amazed.  He said “I knew I was interested in Ripley’s book, but now I’m really interested.”  Then they sat and read about “Junkyard Art”. There’s so much to see in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Book this year.  And, Josh found that out.  Looking at the Index, it’s just not enough.  You really have to sit down and take the time to look through the entire book.  You will find so many things that are interesting. Josh took the book home, so I haven’t gotten a good…