Jokes and pranksters, jokers and their stories have always been held in high esteem in Rus', especially since these tales are not far-fetched, not from the realm of fantasy, but born from life and created by people. You, dear reader, probably understand this, and if you understand, want to rest your soul, smile, relax, this book is for you. Alexander Makhnev offers ironic sketches, some life intrigues, simple and not so, funny or with a tinge of sadness, while presenting everything easily, with humor, absolutely harmless and interesting. Everything here is from life. You will smile when you go on an excursion with the heroes of the stories in Crimea. Be surprised how similar the clinic described by the author in the story of the same name is to your local one. And you will feel offended for Shurka Barabanov, who was expelled from the military school, a “Shaloput” in life, a funny man and a prankster, but a kind and sympathetic guy. In general, there are many heroes in the collection, they are all interesting and good in their own way, read it and you will agree with this. The author promises us to continue the ironic narratives. We'll wait. The drawings in the book were prepared by P. P. Kramarenko, a candidate of historical sciences, a member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia and the International Federation of Artists.