The Little Brown Book of Anecdotes Author:Clifton Fadiman Anecdote: a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident. — You will discover these biographical incidents: — Why Augustus despaired of his daughter Julia. — How Charlemagne invented white wine. — Why Hideyoshi gave up on Buddha. — What Cara Barton distinctly remembered to forget. — Why John Rockefeller never got his nickel ba... more »ck from a pay phone.
What King Faisal wore under his robes.
You will find them interesting:
What Ferenc Molnar said when he saw his first rush hour.
And Amusing:
What happened at a performance of George Antheil's Ballet mecanique.
Moving:
Charles de Gaulle's observation on the death of his daughter.
Useful:
How Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree introduced two friends whose names had escaped him.
Ridiculous:
Yogi Berra's reaction to a check made out to "Bearer"
And even ribald:
Calvin Coolidge's interest in the mating habits of roosters.« less