The Older the Man, the Smaller the Speedo Kindle Edition

I live at the beach and I see a lot of old men in Speedos—the most recent sighting was a fuzzy character who looked a little too much like the late actor, Robert Logia. I’ve yet to shed that image. But an old man who chooses to wear such bathing attire has to have two things—a boatload of self-confidence and a great sense of humor. That’s what Ace Sidney has, too. He brings a delightful. off-color view to writing, growing older and the general absurdity of daily living in this fun collection of true-life fiction (is that a thing?). In the opening story, he offers some sage advice on writing your first Kindle book with some tips on gaining weight, whether you want them or not. As a writer myself, I might just try his method. I love Klondike bars, so I imagine my output might increase greatly (along with my jean size). This was followed by “NDE” (Near Death Experience, if you’re wondering). Apparently, Mr. Sydney aspires to expire, just as long as he can live to tell about it. In “Aunt Sylvia” our author shares a rather dreadful confession that he’s beginning to look more and more like the late psychic and author Sylvia Brown. This wasn’t a hot look for a woman, so much less for a man. I loved the drollness of Mr. Sydney’s humor. It reminded me of my own dad’s dry wit and frankly, it’s lost on the more recent generations (at the risk of sounding like an old fart myself). People just don’t “get” certain types of humor like they once did. However, these are brief vignettes that range from Liza Minnelli’s sparkly pantsuits to odd names given to ice cream flavors (and a little TMI regarding Uncle Frank’s penis) to the Muppets’ lack of genitalia (for which I’m personally thankful for—who wants to see Fozzy’s fuzzy naughty bits?), all of which are wonderfully descriptive and definitely not for anyone who makes it a habit of being offended over things that are actually funny. Sorry, effective humor doesn’t carry a PC sticker. This is a great book to share if you’re lucky enough to have others around you who love to laugh.

The Older the Man, the Smaller the Speedo.The title alone incites my interest.Incredibly reflective, hilarious, interesting, poignant, and downright entertaining! When I read the foreword, I knew I had to continue, for I was thoroughly intrigued by the remarkable hints the author gave just in that short description.A collection of short muses by our author will surely give you tons of laughs and maybe even make you reflect on your life afterwards. What have you done? Have you actively sought after a near death experience (or NDE in the academic community) like our narrator has? Each story is well written and engaging and at the end of each…you crave more! Who is this fantastic writer Ace Sidney that their first book and made a total of $4? You need to read this book and find out, because I predict that they’ll be making a lot more that $4 with this refreshing outlook on life and undeniable talent. I hope to read more from Ace Sidney very soon!

Ace has done it again. What a fun collection of stories. The witty writing on the little contemplations of life kept me laughing and turning the pages all the way till the end.As I read the chapter about NDE (near death experiences) I was in a waiting room at my Doctor and people kept giving me odd looks as I’d burst into laughter. From ice cream to Muppets and Speedos to innuendo this little read hits on a wide slice of life and is entertaining throughout.I’m very curious about realtors now after reading this and Young Master Bates, also by Ace Sidney.

This book came into my life at a very "unlaughable" time. I needed something to smile about and Wa-la!, along came this little freebie on Amazon. I didn't just smile; I belly laughed through the entire thing. All chapters were winners but the last one was the chapter that threw it over the top! I was laughing so uncontrollably, tears running down the face, that my husband thought I was having a heart attack! Great stuff but waaaay too short. I'll definitely check out more from this author.

4 stars only because it's too short. What a jewel of humor! I laughed (quietly) while reading in the waiting room during my husband's radiation therapy. A definite recommend.

Obviously a psycho wrote this book. Save your money.

This short collection of amusing stories sure tickled the funny bone of this reader,who is indeed entitled to be deemed "older". Laughing (including at oneself!) on a daily basis asone endures the turmoil of aging is a must for survival. As you get older, Keeping up the appearanceof having all your marbles increases considerably, and I for one dared not to read this in public asmy constant uncontrollable guffaws as I read this e-book would have attracted far too much attention.

A good read while working out. Looking forward to some of his other works. Recommend it for some light reading