Dave Barry

It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.

The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.

I'm tall, fat, rather bald, red-faced, double-chinned, black-haired, have a deep voice, and wear glasses for reading.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.