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I ran across an old bookmark yesterday for Pat McManus's website and took a look. I was surprised to see a note from his daughter saying they are shutting down the website and online store. Pat's blog is blank and his wife's (Bun) blog says "Pat no longer writes." McManus's most recent murder mystery was released last summer. Does anyone know if his health is failing or what's going on?
I'm very sorry to see his writing come to an end. My entire family has been longtime fans of Pat's humor writing. One of my few fond memories of junior high school was reading his Field & Stream pieces in the school library back in the 70s and trying not to laugh aloud!
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I think I probably read every piece he wrote for Outdoor Life magazine. Hope he is doing well and enjoying retirement.
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Its a sad time, Pat put smiles on a lot of peoples faces, thats some thing we could use more of.
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Guys, he's 81 years old. I love his stuff and will miss him too, but if he wants to retire, he's entitled.
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Guys, he's 81 years old. I love his stuff and will miss him too, but if he wants to retire, he's entitled. I agree. He's earned his retirement. However, the circumstances make one hope that he will be able to enjoy it.
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Thank you Pat. I enjoyed every laugh hope you enjoy your retirement
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Absolutely deserves every dollar his writing ever earned. Anyone with his talent for making people laugh should be well rewarded.
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When I was growing up I would always read Pats column first in Outdoor Life. I always looked forward to it every month.
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Had the pleasure of meeting him briefly several years ago - a very nice gentleman, with a great wit...
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I also loved his Outdoor Life columns. I usually turned to the back and read them first as some of you. Pat gave me more than a few good laughs.
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I just loved Pat's work. God bless the man.
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I have a few of his old books around here somewhere. I should find them and read them again. He sure could make me laugh.
To this day when I am hunting or fishing and things aren't going so well I invariably think of the title of one of his great stories about fishing - "A Fine and Pleasant Misery."
God bless Mr. McManus.
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Yes, Bless you Patrick McManus. Your books were my son's bedtime stories. My wife and I laughed so hard it was hard to make sleep happen.
Hopefully it will be time soon to get them out again for the grandkids.
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one fine writer in my book! 1st story I read was in the back of a od life mag!...got all the books and seen the live show!...years/years later in a cabin in the mnts we stayed at18miles off the rode and 20 below... was 3 pages of the back of a od-life mag ..same story !!! I had tears running down..
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www.amazon.com � Books � Humor & Entertainment � Humor � Essays The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw....lol!!!!...... Water Spirits Letter to the Boss Scritch's Creek The Tin Horn Cupidity, Draw Thy Bow Whitewater Fever Never Cry � Rating: 4.9 stars
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Had a hard enough time reading his books to myself without chuckling out loud, never could read one out loud without people staring.
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Thought I was going to cause an in-flight emergency on a commercial flight one time, one of his stories involving his dog Strange. I absolutely could not stop laughing. Not sure why, but that really makes some people uncomfortable.
God bless you, Pat McManus. I think I'll have to give Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! another read.
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Yes, Pat has retired, but if the right thing came up,well.
email I received a while ago.
Butch, Pat is like me: He tapered off from full monthly issue schedule but still around to do odd jobs.
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No more Pat McManus...no more Ed Zern... No more reason to buy Outdoor Life or Field & Stream.  They were both eagerly awaited each month.
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