Early Christmas gifts

Some of the best Christmas gifts are the ones that are totally unexpected. I received such a one today and have been enjoying it all afternoon and evening. It's a book of course. That's another category best Christmas gifts fall into - they're books. And this one is a gem! It's called English As She Is Spoke, and couldn't be more hilarious if the authors or author tried to write a humorous book.
Short description of the book will show why this is such a great gift - a gift of laughter always is.

"Book Description

In 1855, when Jose da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino wrote an English phrasebook for Portuguese students, they faced just one problem: they didn't know any English. Even worse, they didn't own an English-to-Portuguese dictionary. What they did have, though, was a Portuguese-to-French dictionary, and a French-to-English dictionary. The linguistic train wreck that ensued is a classic of unintentional humor, now revived in the first newly selected edition in a century. Armed with Fonseca and Carolino's guide, a Portuguese traveler can insult a barber ("What news tell me? All hairs dresser are newsmonger"), complain about the orchestra ("It is a noise which to cleve the head"), go hunting ("let aim it! let make fire him"), and consult a handy selection of truly mystifying "Idiotisms and Proverbs."

Thank you, Ryan.