Associated Shades

"That is true," said Ward. "And they do do you, my beloved William. It's a wonder to me you are not dizzy turning over in your grave the way they do you." Everyone who has ever died has had to cross the River Styx in the underworld. But even after death, men will be men. On the suggestion of Queen Elizabeth, some put a houseboat on the river Styx to be an exclusive men's club. But their club may not be as stuffy and quiet as the ones found on the mortal plane. No one can stop teasing Shakespear regarding the authorship of his plays. They wonder if Adam ever had a tail. And, of course, no women are allowed.

You see, about ten years ago the people of Cimmeria got rather tired of the condition of their streets. They were badly paved. They were full of good intentions, but the citizens thought they ought to have something more lasting... Sometimes a shade has to do what a shade has to do. The Americanization of Hades has brought with it upheaval and golf. The late James Boswell has a newspaper to run, and thus he borrows the Enchanted Typewriter of the amazed author. Thus it's explained how the various tales from Hades came about in our living world and why he managed to bicycle with so many unseen companions at once.

"That's what I thought; and when you can't work ruin stares you in the face, eh? Now I have a manuscript-" "Oh Lord!" I cried. "Don't. There are millions in the same fix. Even my cook writes." ______________________________ One perfect evening the author receives a ghostly phone call from none other than the Baron Munchausen himself, with a rich offer no sane living man could refuse. Proclaiming his devotion to the truth behind every one of the baron's tall tales, the author presented this book to the public with absolute faith that you would believe them as much as he does.