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Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Now really Emma, when was Dorry ever easy on anybody else? 🀣"

YEAH!! You're right!!! 🀣


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Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Meg wrote: "Now really Emma, when was Dorry ever easy on anybody else? 🀣"

When she was on a trip.


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Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "Meg wrote: "Now really Emma, when was Dorry ever easy on anybody else? 🀣"

When she was on a trip."


Ruth, you had to have just heard my sputter of laughter all the way from Texas!!! 🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments 😀


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meggy and I have put much thought into our quiz, trying to make it nice and hard... πŸ˜πŸ˜‚ Soooo.....Is everyone ready for the question???


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Emma | meadowroselibrary I'll take that as a yes and go ahead and post it. πŸ˜‚

Which NE author personally counted all the houses in every town this person visited?


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Joanna Emma wrote: "Meggy and I have put much thought into our quiz, trying to make it nice and hard... πŸ˜πŸ˜‚ Soooo.....Is everyone ready for the question???"

The silence is deafening! πŸ˜‚


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meggy and I have put much thought into our quiz, trying to make it nice and hard... πŸ˜πŸ˜‚ Soooo.....Is everyone ready for the question???"

The silence is deafening! πŸ˜‚"


I know! It's kinda sad. πŸ˜”πŸ€£ Did I do an adequate job, boss?


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Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Meg wrote: "Now really Emma, when was Dorry ever easy on anybody else? 🀣"

When she was on a trip."

Ruth, you had to have just heard my sputter of laughter all the way from Texas!!! 🀣..."


πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚


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Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Emma wrote: "I'll take that as a yes and go ahead and post it. πŸ˜‚

Which NE author personally counted all the houses in every town this person visited?"


That seems like something Thoreau
would have done.
Thoreau is my final answer.


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Joanna Emma wrote: "I know! It's kinda sad. πŸ˜”πŸ€£ Did I do an adequate job, boss? "

You did great. Dorry is standing over my shoulder fuming. 🀣


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I know! It's kinda sad. πŸ˜”πŸ€£ Did I do an adequate job, boss? "

You did great. Dorry is standing over my shoulder fuming. 🀣"


Oh dear, why is that???


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Meggy and I have put much thought into our quiz, trying to make it nice and hard... πŸ˜πŸ˜‚ Soooo.....Is everyone ready for the question???"

YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE EASY ON ME!!!!!!! 😾


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "I'll take that as a yes and go ahead and post it. πŸ˜‚

Which NE author personally counted all the houses in every town this person visited?"


Meg says I'll never get this. I don't think I like her anymore...


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meggy and I have put much thought into our quiz, trying to make it nice and hard... πŸ˜πŸ˜‚ Soooo.....Is everyone ready for the question???"

YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE EASY ON ME!!..."


πŸ€’


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I'll take that as a yes and go ahead and post it. πŸ˜‚

Which NE author personally counted all the houses in every town this person visited?"

Meg says I'll never get this. I don't think ..."


I thought you already didn't like her? 🀣


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "πŸ€’"

You've got a fever and that made you decide to be hard on me?


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "I thought you already didn't like her? 🀣"

Now less than ever!


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "πŸ€’"

You've got a fever and that made you decide to be hard on me?"


No, I've got a fever now because you're mad at me. πŸ₯ΊπŸ€£


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Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I thought you already didn't like her? 🀣"

Now less than ever!"


I think you could get this if you tried. πŸ­πŸ’


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Pamela | 2209 comments Emma wrote: "I'll take that as a yes and go ahead and post it. πŸ˜‚

Which NE author personally counted all the houses in every town this person visited?"


Sarah Orne Jewett enjoyed studying the architecture of Maine, so I will say it might be her.
Pammy Jo


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I thought you already didn't like her? 🀣"

Now less than ever!"

I think you could get this if you tried. πŸ­πŸ’"


Can I get a hint from my sweet friend? 🍧


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Grrr.

Mark Twain
Emily Dickinson
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I thought you already didn't like her? 🀣"

Now less than ever!"

I think you could get this if you tried. πŸ­πŸ’"

Can I get a hint from my sweet friend? 🍧"


You're BRIBING me?!?! 😲🀣
Since I always try to be a good friend, I will give you a hint. This author has written a very special book that is used a lot in our life.


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "You're BRIBING me?!?! 😲🀣
Since I always try to be a good friend, I will give you a hint. This author has written a very special book that is used a lot in our life."


I'm trying.
Is this even a New England author? Because all your hint brings to mind is the Bible!


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "You're BRIBING me?!?! 😲🀣
Since I always try to be a good friend, I will give you a hint. This author has written a very special book that is used a lot in our life."

I'm trying.
Is th..."


Okay, the second most special book? πŸ˜‚ Oh dear, I'm bad at this, I'm sorry!


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Okay, the second most special book? πŸ˜‚ Oh dear, I'm bad at this, I'm sorry!"

😭


Emma | meadowroselibrary IT'S PROBABLY A VERY SPECIAL BOOK TO YOU! 😬🀐


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "IT'S PROBABLY A VERY SPECIAL BOOK TO YOU! 😬🀐"

Are you kidding me?! I'm clueless! Louisa May Alcott?


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "IT'S PROBABLY A VERY SPECIAL BOOK TO YOU! 😬🀐"

Are you kidding me?! I'm clueless! Louisa May Alcott?"


*sigh*


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "IT'S PROBABLY A VERY SPECIAL BOOK TO YOU! 😬🀐"

Are you kidding me?! I'm clueless! Louisa May Alcott?"

*sigh*"


How am I supposed to take that?


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments An initial?


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "IT'S PROBABLY A VERY SPECIAL BOOK TO YOU! 😬🀐"

Are you kidding me?! I'm clueless! Louisa May Alcott?"

*sigh*"

How am I supposed to take that?"


However you want to. 😝


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "An initial?"

You'll have to ask Joey if that one's okay. πŸ˜‚


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "IT'S PROBABLY A VERY SPECIAL BOOK TO YOU! 😬🀐"

Are you kidding me?! I'm clueless! Louisa May Alcott?"

*sigh*"

How am I supposed to take t..."


But I don't want to!


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "An initial?"

You'll have to ask Joey if that one's okay. πŸ˜‚"


Joey's heartless!


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments I appeal to your kind and generous nature.


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Is it something I've read?


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Emma | meadowroselibrary Okay, Doreo, you need to read the original quiz again. It has nothing to do with a book. That was just a hint. Though I'm sure you've read the book. 🀣🀣🀣


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?"

This is really killing me.


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Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?"

This is really killing me."


You mean I'm still not right? Well, Meg's here and I think this is goodbye.


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?"

This is really killing me."

You mean I'm still not right? ..."


Okay... I'm going to bed anyway. πŸ’€πŸ˜΄


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Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?"

This is really killing me."

You mean I'm s..."


Poor, dear Emma.πŸ’ŠπŸ˜―


Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?"

This is really killing me."

Y..."


Thank you for the pill....but why do I need it?


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Pamela | 2209 comments It looks like I'll be able to join in a bit today. The gas utility company has not shown up for their "destruction" project yet.πŸ€ͺ
Pammy Jo


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Pamela | 2209 comments Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?"

This is really ki..."


I will take whatever pills you are handing out. Do you have one called "make the world go away?" If so, I'm all in!πŸ€•
Pammy Jo


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Joanna Pamela wrote: "It looks like I'll be able to join in a bit today. The gas utility company has not shown up for their "destruction" project yet.πŸ€ͺ
Pammy Jo"


Yay!!! πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—


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Joanna Dorothy wrote: "Sigh. Well, he wasn't a New England author, but he was from New York, so maybe he counts? William Bennett?"

πŸ™„


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Joanna Emma, Dorry will never get this one! 🀣🀣🀣


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