June 20, 2008
Happy Campers
What’s more camp than lip-synching to Queen’s “Bicycle Race" while sporting a rugby shirt with the collar flipped up and knee high tube socks? Why, the entire experience of summer camp itself, especially between the late '70s and early ‘90s. Every corny summer tradition and style misstep of that era is documented in Roger Bennett and Jules Shell’s new book, Camp Camp (out now).
The duo responsible for Bar Mitzvah Disco have once again captured the essence of the suburban adolescent experience. This time they do it by exploring the angst of puberty, color war, counselor crushes and homoerotic bunk behavior. Organized in chapters titled for anthems of the era (Wham!’s “Bad Boys,” Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now”) Camp Camp is peppered with embarrassing personal photos and reminiscences from former campers, including the famous (musician/producer Mark Ronson) and the semi-famous (author A.J. Jacobs), all of which will have you nostalgic for everything sleepaway. Well, maybe everything but the atomic wedgie.
Camp Camp is available now from Crown Books.
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