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Early American Authors Quiz Game
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Can I call you Sammy now?? 🤣🤣"If you do I'll push you into your hole! 🤣"
🤣 I believe it's too late! 😂😂
I'll just have to remember that name for when I'm mad at you. 🤣
Emma wrote: "I'll just have to remember that name for when I'm mad at you. 🤣"Oh why did I ever tell you?? 😂😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I'll just have to remember that name for when I'm mad at you. 🤣"Oh why did I ever tell you?? 😂😂"
I'm just kidding! 😂 I'll never use it, I promise.
That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though.
Dorothy wrote: "That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though."Noted.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though."Noted."
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Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though."Noted."
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What?
Recap:Which NE author made $15 from the sale of their first poem? Who was it, and what is the poem.
Meggy: I'll say William Cullen Bryant, Thanatopsis
Dorry: That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though.
Pammy: 👀
Ruthie: 👀
Ally: 👀
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though."Noted."
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What?"
You broke my heart...
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though."Noted."
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What?"
You broke my heart..."
What?? How?!? 🥺
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "That sounds familiar...Emerson? I don't know the poem, though."Noted."
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What?"
You broke my heart..."
What?? How?!? 🥺"
She just went to Zamba and sounded quite cheerful...I don't think you broke her heart! 😂
She just went to Zamba and sounded quite cheerful...I don't think you broke her heart! 😂Well that's a relief! 😂
And I do believe I'll join her... Not literally... 😴 So goodnight all!! 🤗🤗
Emma wrote: "She just went to Zamba and sounded quite cheerful...I don't think you broke her heart! 😂Well that's a relief! 😂
And I do believe I'll join her... Not literally... 😴 So goodnight all!! 🤗🤗"
Goon night! 🤗
Here today...goon tomorrow...
Emma wrote: "Here today...goon tomorrow..."What mean you?!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Here today...goon tomorrow..."What mean you?!"
Did you say goon on purpose?!?
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Here today...goon tomorrow..."What mean you?!"
Did you say goon on purpose?!?"
Oh my goodness! 🤣🤣 I didn't see that in mine, I thought it was your typo!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Here today...goon tomorrow..."What mean you?!"
Did you say goon on purpose?!?"
Oh my goodness! 🤣🤣 I didn't see that in mine, I thought it was your typo!"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Goodnight, Joey, I hope you wake up clear minded! 🤣
Emma wrote: "🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Goodnight, Joey, I hope you wake up clear minded! 🤣"'Tisn't likely, but gooD night! 🤗🤣
Good morning! 🌞Would anyone else care to guess?
...or change their guess...
I just got back online again, and again I know the answer to the quiz question. This internet trouble is getting on my nerves!!!🤯Pammy Jo 😲🤐😤😥
Emma wrote: "...or change their guess..."🥺
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "...or change their guess..."🥺"
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Pamela wrote: "I just got back online again, and again I know the answer to the quiz question. This internet trouble is getting on my nerves!!!🤯Pammy Jo 😲🤐😤😥"
You can still guess!!
And it's getting on my nerves, too! 😂
If I answer and get it right, will it be okay if I post a question and check in when I am able to be online??? It might not be often.Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "If I answer and get it right, will it be okay if I post a question and check in when I am able to be online??? It might not be often.Pammy Jo"
That's up to the boss, but I would say yes. 😂
I could get back online again, so I'll post my answer:Robert Frost. "My Butterfly" published by The New York Independent.
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "I could get back online again, so I'll post my answer:Robert Frost. "My Butterfly" published by The New York Independent.
Pammy Jo"
Well, since you're online, I'll go ahead and say, yes you are right!! Congratulations, Pammy!! 🥳🎉🎊
Over to you. 🎾
Here's my quiz question:This author's home was known as "Arrowhead" and is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Pamela wrote: "Here's my quiz question:This author's home was known as "Arrowhead" and is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts."
Henry David Thoreau?
Pamela wrote: "Here's my quiz question:This author's home was known as "Arrowhead" and is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts."
Methinks that's Herman Melville!
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Here's my quiz question:This author's home was known as "Arrowhead" and is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts."
Methinks that's Herman Melville!"
Methinks Lady Meg doth knowest her New England Literature! I hereby declare thou the winner! I feel I should be prompt about the declaration, in the event I am banished from my connection again!
In plain English...Yes, Meg! You are correct! Here are a couple of celebratory "jellyfish" for you!🎊🎊 LOL!!! Also a crown for today's Quiz Queen! 👑👸
Pammy Jo
Dorothy wrote: "😒"I'm sorry, Dorothy. Would you like me to go to "the chair" or better yet, to the dungeon? 😂🤣😄
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Methinks Lady Meg doth knowest her New England Literature! I hereby declare thou the winner! I feel I should be prompt about the declaration, in the event I am banished from my connection again!In plain English..."
Yippeeeee!! 😂 Thanks Pammy Jo. 🤗 Now I've got to hurry up and get a question ready and you all have to hurry up and answer it before I leave tomorrow!
Emma wrote: "..."I'M WORKING ON IT!!!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "..."I'M WORKING ON IT!!!"
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This NE author was stoned and run out of town several times for his abolitionist activities. Who is it?
Meg wrote: "This NE author was stoned and run out of town several times for his abolitionist activities. Who is it?"John Greenleaf Whittier.
Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "😒"I'm sorry, Dorothy. Would you like me to go to "the chair" or better yet, to the dungeon? 😂🤣😄
Pammy Jo"
I'm just never thrilled when Meggy gets the next question...because she never asks any about Louisa May Alcott.
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "This NE author was stoned and run out of town several times for his abolitionist activities. Who is it?"John Greenleaf Whittier."
I'm going to agree with Emma.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "This NE author was stoned and run out of town several times for his abolitionist activities. Who is it?"John Greenleaf Whittier."
I'm going to agree with Emma."
Good choice. 😏
Emma wrote: "Good choice. 😏"
Maybe...maybe not.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Good choice. 😏"
Maybe...maybe not."
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Meg wrote: "Noted..."We're right! Oh, I just know we're right!!
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If you do I'll push you into your hole! 🤣