Crustacean Week: We heard that Tumblr likes monsters and crabs.
Well, here's a message for you, from The Crab Monster, in the foreword to The World's Greatest Monster Quiz (1975) by Dan Carlinsky and Edwin Goodgold:
Me and my fellow monsters would just like to tell all of youse how much we appreciate your loyalty. When a guy works hard scaring the pants off of youse, it's nice to know you're loved.
Dis book, which I was privileged to read in manuscript, t'rilled me. I'm sure it'll do the same for youse too. Happy readin'!
Love,
The Crab Monster
Aww, we love you too, Crab Monster!
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Full transcription below the cut
Introduction
Let's be honest: What can you say about a book that tests your knowledge of creatures who have bitten, swum, crawled, lurched, limped, marauded, clobbered, murdered, maimed, tortured, slunk and slithered their way into your hearts?
Well, to start with, we're sure you won't say it Boris you. In fact, it's bound to give you a fair share of Bela laughs. And when you're through you'll think the book is underPriced. But maybe that's Carradine things too far. Let's just say this book can serve as a thorough test for those well versed in monster lore and as an educational guide for the young scholar, for it scrutinizes both Hall of Fame and journeyman monsters.
Chances are there's a question or two on your favorite monster in here somewhere. If not, bear in mind that no book can cover all the monsters in the world; monsters are . everywhere. In fact, better be careful—there might be one looking over your shoulder right now.
Foreword
Me and my fellow monsters would just like to tell all of youse how much we appreciate your loyalty. When a guy works hard scaring the pants off of youse, it's nice to know you're loved.
Dis book, which I was privileged to read in manuscript, t'rilled me. I'm sure it'll do the same for youse too. Happy readin'!
Love,
The Crab Monster
About the Authors
Dan Carlinsky and Edwin Goodgold wrote the first Trivia quiz books ever published, Trivia and More Trivial Trivia (recently re-released in one volume as Trivia and More Trivia). They have collaborated on other books and on numerous humor articles for the Sunday New York Times. Dan Carlinsky writes for many major magazines; his other books include A Century of College Humor (re-released as A Treasury of College Humor) and Bicycle Tours In and Around New York (with David Heim). Edwin Goodgold is also author of I Spy and To Be Continued . . . (with Ken Weiss).
