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Early American Authors Quiz Game
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Me? I can't believe I'm hearing this! Ok, let me think!"I always like your quizzes. It's Meg who never does. 😂"
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Dorothy wrote: "Okay, here's your stand-in question!What New England author invented a grinding machine for the improvement of pencils?"
Is this a joke?? 🤣
-that was rhetorical, I know better than to think you were joking. 😂
It's not a joke, Emma. Use your little gray cells!
Dorothy wrote: "It's not a joke, Emma. Use your little gray cells!"John Greenleaf Whittier.
Pamela wrote: "Thoreau"Well, that means I probably just lost! 😂
He worked in his family's pencil making shop and developed a machine to improve pencils. His invention made enough money for him to begin his writing career and his pencil factory became the #1 pencil company in the U.S. at the time. Sorry, Emma.🤗 That's the sort of weird trivia that sticks in my head! LOL!!!Pammy Jo
Emma~Aren't you sorry I woke up?😂🤣
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "He worked in his family's pencil making shop and developed a machine to improve pencils. His invention made enough money for him to begin his writing career and his pencil factory became the #1 pen..."That's not weird at all! I wish it stuck in my head! 🤣
Pamela wrote: "Emma~Aren't you sorry I woke up?😂🤣
Pammy Jo"
Not at all! 😂🤗
Recap:What New England author invented a grinding machine for the improvement of pencils?
Emma: John Greenleaf Whittier 🥱
Pammy: Thoreau 🤓
Emma:😣
Dorothy wrote: "Recap:What New England author invented a grinding machine for the improvement of pencils?
Emma: John Greenleaf Whittier 🥱
Pammy: Thoreau 🤓
Emma:😣"
Why is there a rectangle behind Emma's name? Why is Emma's name listed twice? Why can't we all live where the weather is perfect? Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green? Why? Why? Why? (Why is a rather strange looking word, when you think about it) Why isn't "why" simply spelled "Y"??? 🤣😂🤪
Pammy Jo
I think this weather is starting to affect my mental factulitis?
Really? Factulitis??? I meant faculties! My mind is officially gone! LOL!!!🤔🤨🙄😜🤯🧐 I wonder where it went?!🚀🛸Pammy Jo
I'm going to bed. Maybe my mental "factulitis" will be restored by morning!🛌😴
It sounds to me like Pammy has whyitis!
So did Pammy get it right, Dorothy?
Emma wrote: "So did Pammy get it right, Dorothy?"Yes Pammy Jo is correct (on Dorry's question!) 🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "So did Pammy get it right, Dorothy?"Yes Pammy Jo is correct (on Dorry's question!) 🤣"
Meg!!! You're back!!! 🤗 How was your trip?
I'll give another hint to my question...it's a female author! 😃
Pamela wrote: "Really? I have no clue! 🤔Pammy Jo"
What if I told you...I'm reading one of her books right now! 🤣
It wouldn't be his daughter, Susan?? I doubt it, as she wrote much about nature since she was a naturalist. Hmm. Pammy Jo
*Note that I am now answering myself! 😯
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Really? I have no clue! 🤔Pammy Jo"
What if I told you...I'm reading one of her books right now! 🤣"
Is it cheating if I just went and looked at the books you're reading?? 😂
Pamela wrote: "It wouldn't be his daughter, Susan?? I doubt it, as she wrote much about nature since she was a naturalist. Hmm. Pammy Jo
*Note that I am now answering myself! 😯"
Nope, not any relation to him. I have yet to read Susan Fenimore Cooper's works but am really looking forward to them!
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Really? I have no clue! 🤔Pammy Jo"
What if I told you...I'm reading one of her books right now! 🤣"
Is it cheating if I just went and looked at the books you're reading..."
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Sarah Orne Jewett? She was a bit of a Tory, you know.😉Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Sarah Orne Jewett? She was a bit of a Tory, you know.😉Pammy Jo"
Nope, nor her neither! 😂 Was she?! I didn't know that! 😯
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "So did Pammy get it right, Dorothy?"Yes Pammy Jo is correct (on Dorry's question!) 🤣"
How dare you?!!?!!!!?!!!?!!???
It takes a Tory to know a Tory! LOL!!!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😊😊😊Pammy Jo
Dorothy wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "So did Pammy get it right, Dorothy?"Yes Pammy Jo is correct (on Dorry's question!) 🤣"
How dare you?!!?!!!!?!!!?!!???"
Uh Oh! I sense a battle is a-brewin!🇨🇭 I'm with Switzerland on this one and shall remain neutral!
Pammy Jo
Emma, I will tell you that I also "cheated" and looked at her books. I figured that, since she already banned me from answering on the grounds that she "gave to strong a hint for me!" (I honestly couldn't think what books she was reading!) I might as well look myself!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma, I will tell you that I also "cheated" and looked at her books. I figured that, since she already banned me from answering on the grounds that she "gave to strong a hint for me!" (I honestly c..."Good to know I wasn't the only one. 🙄🤣
She banned you from answering this??
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma, I will tell you that I also "cheated" and looked at her books. I figured that, since she already banned me from answering on the grounds that she "gave to strong a hint for me..."Yes, she did! She claimed that her hint was too strong for me...apparently I'm pretty dull-witted!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma, I will tell you that I also "cheated" and looked at her books. I figured that, since she already banned me from answering on the grounds that she "gave to strong ..."😲 But that's not true!
Emma wrote: "😲 But that's not true!"Well, I thank you for your good opinion!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma, I will tell you that I also "cheated" and looked at her books. I figured that, since she already banned me from answering on the grounds that she "gave to strong ..."You are not dull-witted!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "😲 But that's not true!"Well, I thank you for your good opinion!"
Dorothy,
There have been times when I have been called a smart-donkey (I am substituting "donkey" for another word, you know). My reply is always: "I would rather be a smart-donkey than a dumb-donkey!" Just something for you to keep in mind if anyone👭👀😉ever says that to you!🤫
Pammy Jo
Still, no one has got it yet??!! 🤣Just so y'all know, I did not say Dorry was dull-witted! She is saying that of herself because I thought she would instantly know the answer and she didn't!
Meg wrote: "Still, no one has got it yet??!! 🤣Just so y'all know, I did not say Dorry was dull-witted! She is saying that of herself because I thought she would instantly know the answer and she didn't!"
What books have you been reading?? 😂 Y'all??
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Still, no one has got it yet??!! 🤣Just so y'all know, I did not say Dorry was dull-witted! She is saying that of herself because I thought she would instantly know the answer and she d..."
Yes, y'all!! Am I just going to have to tell y'all??!! 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, y'all!! Am I just going to have to tell y'all??!! 🤣🤣🤣Well, I sure see nothing wrong with saying y'all, but I lived in most of my growing up years in the South, where as you've been in the North!! 🤣🤣🤣
This Y'all business...could it be a Southern Belle who moved North, overlooking the fact that the North was full of Yankees?😳Pammy Jo
If so, WHY??? I think I shall faint!Pammy Jo
Severe storms are moving in, so I am signing out.Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Severe storms are moving in, so I am signing out.Pammy Jo"
I hope they're not too bad, Pamela!! ❤️
Meg may not have said it, but I'm sure she's thinking it of me!
Dorothy wrote: "Meg may not have said it, but I'm sure she's thinking it of me!"🤣🤣🤣
Early American Literature
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What New England author invented a grinding machine for the improvement of pencils?