About the book: 2016 / Odessa-mama... An amazing city, imbued with the emotions and charm of the local residents. There is nothing else like it in the whole world. The famous pop artist Leonid Utesov once determined that everyone dreams of being born in Odessa, but not everyone succeeds. Jokes are born here completely spontaneously, both on the famous Privoz, and on the old streets, and in everyday life... and anywhere! In Odessa, people joke with such a serious face that you don’t immediately realize that they’ve just made a joke on you. “How far is it to Privoz?” – 100 meters. And running – 50. The talk of the inhabitants of the “Pearl by the Sea” has long become a household word, jokes are made up of it, bright writers weave it into stories: Ilf and Petrov, Babel, Averchenko, Sholom Aleichem, Kartsev, Zhvanetsky... Odessa gave the inimitable Paustovsky, Kataev, Wasserman, Burda, Dolina, Vitas and even... Leonardo DiCaprio, whose grandmother lived in this city. And what bright characters walked along the colorful streets of the seaside town - Mishka Yaponchik, Sonya Zolotaya Ruchka... And what films were filmed here ! And what songs they sang about the city! Haven't you been to Odessa yet? We invite you to a book excursion humor. - Oh, no need to persuade me, I’ll agree anyway!