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What are you rolling your eyes about now??
Emma wrote: "What are you rolling your eyes about now??"Mega Fishy's sarcasm!
She and Mark Twain would get along famously!
Dorothy wrote: "She and Mark Twain would get along famously!"🤭
Dorothy wrote: "She and Mark Twain would get along famously!"Maybe we can get them together. 🤣
Dorothy wrote: "Yeah, if you can dig him up!"🤢 I don't think that would do much good...
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Yeah, if you can dig him up!"🤢 I don't think that would do much good..."
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Have we become the N.E.L. and Gravedigger Group??☠💀🤭Pammy Jo
I clearly walked in at the wrong time.
Longfellow and Poe
Pamela wrote: "Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "An interesting fact...Did you know that most famous writers have had nothing good to say about Jane Austen? Almost to a person, the 19th century writers hated her books, ..."That's quite a declaration, Pammy.
I cannot tell a lie, I would be supporting George Washington.
I am an anglophile (and a francophile),
a pied-à-terre suits me just fine.
Pamela wrote: "I forgot to say I also adore Queen Elizabeth II and greatly admire H.R.H., Prince Charles👑. I was so pleased when he finally got to marry Camilla...and think I was nearly alone in being glad, at le..."I do like the Queen, William and Kate-
good role models. I have to agree with
you about Harry and Meghan.
Dorothy wrote: "She and Mark Twain would get along famously!"Somebody would get hurt! 🤣
Pamela wrote: "Have we become the N.E.L. and Gravedigger Group??☠💀🤭Pammy Jo"
Apparently! 🙄😂
Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?
Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"What?!??!?! I wasn't right?!
Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"He is not home presently. 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"Wait, nobody's guessed right?! I put a lot of effort into mine and it wasn't right?!?
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"Wait, nobody's guessed right?! I put a lot of effort into mine and it wasn't right?!?"
Poor Emma! All the more reason to plot, eh?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"Wait, nobody's guessed right?! I put a lot of effort into mine and it wasn't right?!?"
Poor Emma! All the m..."
Definitely! 😉
Mark Twain said some nasty things about Bret Harte. Even though Hart was not a N.E. author, I'm going to say the feud was between Mark Twain and Bret Hart. I can't think of anyone else.Pammy Jo 🤓
Ruth wrote: "Poe and HawthorneNice look, Pamela.🤓😉"
This is how I really feel lately, Ruth!🤪🙃🧟♂️😈 Take your pick! LOL!!!
Pammy Jo
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"He is not home presently. 😂"
Well when's he coming home?!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"He is not home presently. 😂"
Well when's he coming home?!"
It'll still be another hour, so don't wait for him. 😅
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"He is not home presently. 😂"
Well when's he coming home?!"
It'll still be another hour, so don..."
But nobody has it yet!!! 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma!!! Nobody has guessed correctly yet. Does your dad know?"He is not home presently. 😂"
Well when's he coming home?!"
It'll still be another..."
I wish to change my answer to the Hatfields and McCoys! Now, that was a feud!🤠
Pammy Jo
MEG!!! QUICK!! BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, WHAT IS THE ANSWER PLEASE!!!
Emma wrote: "MEG!!! QUICK!! BEFORE YOU GO TO BED, WHAT IS THE ANSWER PLEASE!!!"Yes, Meg! I'm with Emma! What IS the answer?????
Pammy Jo
Does this mean you all give up?! What about your dad, Emma? I'm almost sure he'd know this! 😂
So just to be clear, it isn't : Poe & Longfellow nor
Poe & Hawthorne.
Meg wrote: "Does this mean you all give up?! What about your dad, Emma? I'm almost sure he'd know this! 😂"YES I GIVE UP!!! And my dad's had a big day and is in bed. Sleeping. I've already told him it earlier and he didn't know it.
If you don't give the answer soon Dorry and I will start our game again!!!🤣
Ruth wrote: "So just to be clear, it isn't : Poe & Longfellow nor
Poe & Hawthorne."
Nope. 😋
Meg, you wouldn't want to be a dear and just post the answer to this one, and then just try again tomorrow??
I'm going to bed, so I'll have to see the answer in the morning.Pammy Jo
Emma wrote: "Meg, you wouldn't want to be a dear and just post the answer to this one, and then just try again tomorrow??"
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg, you wouldn't want to be a dear and just post the answer to this one, and then just try again tomorrow??""
What's that supposed to mean?? 🤣
I am going to bed 5 minutes ago.
Pamela wrote: "I'm going to bed, so I'll have to see the answer in the morning.Pammy Jo"
Good night, Pammy Jo! 🤗
Emma wrote: "I am going to bed 5 minutes ago."Me too! 🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg, you wouldn't want to be a dear and just post the answer to this one, and then just try again tomorrow??""
What's that supposed to mean?? 🤣"
You asked me to be a dear!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg, you wouldn't want to be a dear and just post the answer to this one, and then just try again tomorrow??""
What's that supposed to mean?? 🤣"
You asked ..."
Oh good grief!! 🤣
Pamela wrote: "I get the feeling Poe is part of it"I keep thinking the same thing.
I wonder if it's genuine or as a
publicity stunt to sell his magazine.
I will tell you all tomorrow. I've got to get to bed too and I can't even think how to word the answer right now! 🤣
Are you giving the answer tonight or not?? 🥺🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭
Early American Literature
Books mentioned in this topic
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (other topics)Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (other topics)
Explorers of the Infinite: Shapers of Science Fiction (other topics)
The HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature (other topics)
Emily and Carlo (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Lafcadio Hearn (other topics)George MacDonald (other topics)
Elizabeth Goudge (other topics)
Washington Irving (other topics)
Washington Irving (other topics)
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Emma: Bryant, Longfellow, and Emerson; because of popularity.
Dorry: Mark Twain and Nath..."
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