# What is the name of this book? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 12, 2001, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866 "2001-08-12T01:33:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/1 "2001-08-12T01:33:33Z")
A while back I was reading about this strange book that is pretty rare. It is illustrations of very weird plants/people and stuff and has a very long name. Starts with an S maybe? I know it’s been mentioned on this board in the past. Can anyone think of the name of this book? It’s the little things that drive you insane. ---
**Author:** ![Jekeira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@Jekeira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jekeira)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/2 "2001-08-12T01:43:55Z")
Mermaid, I’d love to help, but can you be a little more specific? Illustrations of weird plants/people and stuff does not evoke anything in my mind, except possibly “Where’s Waldo.” Is it a picture book? A kids’ book? A humor book? ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/3 "2001-08-12T01:49:10Z")
Mermaid, I know that book…and DAMMIT I can’t remember the name either!! Grrrrrr… ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/4 "2001-08-12T01:58:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Mermaid \* > \*\*A while back I was reading about this strange book that is pretty rare. It is illustrations of very weird plants/people and stuff and has a very long name. Starts with an S maybe? > > I know it’s been mentioned on this board in the past. Can anyone think of the name of this book? > > It’s the little things that drive you insane. \*\* 10 to 1 gets you it starts with a “C”, but the second word starts with an “S” And I’d kill for the book. I’ve been looking for an affordable copy for _years_. An’ I’ll lay out amongst the swee’peas the foist palooka what’ll inev’tably say “I got one fer a song an’ dance”[sup]\*\*\*\*\*[/sup] The title is [Codex Seraphinianus](http://www.io.com/~iareth/codindx.html), right? 🙂 Fenris \*Guess who’s been reading his collected Thimble Theater/Popeyes? ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/5 "2001-08-12T02:01:09Z")
That’s the one I was thinking about, **Fenris.** I kiss you! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/6 "2001-08-12T02:05:47Z")
I accept your kiss, and give ya one back! But even if yas _are_ a lady, I’ll still lays ya out amongst the swee’peas if’n yas getks a copy fer a song, then gloatsk about it! Fenris, who’s finding Popeye speech strangely compelling, yet is aware that doing it for much longer will piss \*everyone off. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/7 "2001-08-12T02:10:55Z")
Hm. Swee’peas. I’ll sees what’s I’s can doos. Ackackackackack! ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/8 "2001-08-12T02:20:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\*Hm. Swee’peas. > > I’ll sees what’s I’s can doos. > > Ackackackackack! \*\* “I got deep sensibilikies! I kinnot stan’ a perty gal kissin’ me–I faints on account of eckistisy” Popeye, 1934 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/9 "2001-08-12T02:35:29Z")
Fenris, flip on the Cartoon Network _right now._ Popeye’s on! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/10 "2001-08-12T02:38:15Z")
Ebay’s got one for sale, with one bid at $200: [http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1453341284](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1453341284) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2001, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-book/75866/11 "2001-08-12T03:06:30Z")
Yes that’s it of course. Now quick go bid on it. Thanks a bunch Fenris, I knew the dopers wouldn’t let me down. :Blows… uhm kisses yeah that right…kisses: