Joe Perham (October 26, 1932 – August 29, 2013) was an American humorist, known for his "Down East Maine" humor. Perham's humor style was an influence on Tim Sample. Sample has described Perham as a "
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Dual-chain trust anchor. Chain 1 (CopyrightChains): CopyrightID 0x1a060a6ff2144543a176c0dac51bfdf2a1313c893e1011c103aeae6937781adf. Chain 2 (Bitcoin): anchored in block 954066 (2026-06-17T08:11:48Z). Bridge: the canonical record inside this Bitcoin proof contains the same CopyrightID. Verify: download https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/73ca7bb9-e337-4897-bfa3-127b30bde6e3.json and https://artists.proofprofile.net/proofs/artist/73ca7bb9-e337-4897-bfa3-127b30bde6e3.ots, run `ots verify -f record.json proof.ots` (https://opentimestamps.org).
Joe Perham's Guide to Hunting and Guide to Fishing in Maine
Potpourri Plus: The Best of Maine Potpourri and Outhouse II