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The Boy Ain't Right is a provocative, controversial, and hilarious look of how a man son entrenched in the psuedo-male values of the Fifties, gives advice to fathers on how to raise a child in the modern era. Mr. Hill tips on child rearing only can make one want to light a candle for his poor son Bobby, who is truly a misunderstood kid.
Of course Mr. Hill is not all to blame for his perceived parenting skills, after all Hank had it much worse than Bobby. Bobby didn't have an eccentric WWII Veteran for a father who took him at seventeen to become a man at Arlen's local whorehouse.
My favorite tips included Cotton's essay How I failed with Hank, where he points out how Hank's mama sissified him. Cotton regrets not making Hank sleep with that prostitute when he was seventeen. I also liked the indispensable advice on the First 21 Years of a Boy's Life where Hill, Cotton, and a Mr. Dale Gribble give valuable benchmarks to measure your man-child's progress, including at age six teaching your child Reganomics. Other insightful tips included in this section are when to get an account at the local whorehouse, and when to surgically remove your child's fingerprints.
The Boy Ain't Right not only includes tips from Hank and Cotton but the other male characters as well. John Redcorn in a very risqué two-page spread disposes some advice, while Kahn also pipes in offering some extremely valuable advice on getting your child into the proper university, my favorite being "Move to Texas-the competition is much dumber. I used to live in Anaheim, California. Too many smart kids".
What makes this book such a handy companion for any father or father-to-be is the rich artwork found throughout the book. I particularly liked the pics of Bobby's birth...he was so garsh darn cute!
So, whether you are a dad or wondering whether you should ever become a dad, this book is for you. Who knows your kid may grow up to be the next Troy Aikman, though as Mr. Hill points out this is a very rare occurrence, which can occur if you check out The Boy Ain't Right, the perfect companion for any father in America.
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