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My, my, Emma is on the ball tonight! π Yes, it was John Greenleaf Whittier.And so they do this to his statue...oh it makes my blood boil! π€
Yay! Why am I on the ball tonight?
Emma wrote: "Yay! Why am I on the ball tonight?"Because you answered the question so quick!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Yay! Why am I on the ball tonight?"Because you answered the question so quick!"
That's because my brain yelled "John Greenleaf Whittier!!" at me. π€£
Meg wrote: "My, my, Emma is on the ball tonight! π Yes, it was John Greenleaf Whittier.And so they do this to his statue...oh it makes my blood boil! π€
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That is terrible, Meg! There is so little respect left in this world! It makes me mad, too! Common decency seems to be very uncommon today. Very, very sad.ππ₯
Pammy Jo
Whittier was an abolitionist. What are they thinking, protesting that???!!!
Dorothy wrote: "Congratulations, Emma!"Thanks! You got it right, too, so normally I'd say let's collaborate, but with Meggy leaving, there's not going to be many people as is. π
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Congratulations, Emma!"Thanks! You got it right, too, so normally I'd say let's collaborate, but with Meggy leaving, there's not got going to be many people as is. π"
That's okay...I'll do my best to guess right!
I have one ready if everyone else is.....
Emma wrote: "I have one ready if everyone else is....."I'm ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I have one ready if everyone else is....."I'm ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
π Okay, here ya go......
Which NE author said this...
"We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.β
Emma wrote: "Noted."You're no help!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Noted."You're no help!"
Well, what was I supposed to say?!? Just right out say whether you were right or wrong?!?!?!?!?!?!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Noted."You're no help!"
Well, what was I supposed to say?!? Just right out say whether you were right or wrong?!?!?!?!?!?!"
Why not?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Noted."You're no help!"
Well, what was I supposed to say?!? Just right out say whether you were right or wrong?!?!?!?!?!?!"
Why not?"
Last time I did I got in trouble!!!!!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Noted."You're no help!"
Well, what was I supposed to say?!? Just right out say whether you were right or wrong?!?!?!?!?!?!"
Why not?"
..."
But the cat's going to be away tomorrow, so you have nothing to fear!
But actually she's not...
Emma wrote: "But actually she's not..."βββ
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "But actually she's not..."βββ"
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GOT MAD AT ME LAST TIME I BLURTED OUT THAT YOU WON!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "But actually she's not..."βββ"
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GOT MAD AT ME LAST TIME I BLURTED OUT THAT YOU WON!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I?! Why would I have gotten mad at you?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "But actually she's not..."βββ"
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GOT MAD AT ME LAST TIME I BLURTED OUT THAT YOU WON!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I?! Why would I have gotten mad at you?"
I don't know, but you did. π₯Ί
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "But actually she's not..."βββ"
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GOT MAD AT ME LAST TIME I BLURTED OUT THAT YOU WON!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I?! Why would I have..."
I don't even remember getting mad at you?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "But actually she's not..."βββ"
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GOT MAD AT ME LAST TIME I BLURTED OUT THAT YOU WON!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I?! Why..."
Perhaps I misunderstood....
Oh dear, I'm getting so nervous about leaving you two without adult supervision! π€£
Meg wrote: "Oh dear, I'm getting so nervous about leaving you two without adult supervision! π€£"π₯Ί
Pamela wrote: "Whittier was an abolitionist. What are they thinking, protesting that???!!!"They are ignorant, on top of everything else. If I ever have an encounter with these people, you will probably hear about it in the news...
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Oh dear, I'm getting so nervous about leaving you two without adult supervision! π€£"π₯Ί"
I can just imagine coming back and finding my beloved New England authors usurped by Elizabeth Goudge and Jane Austen! π₯Ί
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Oh dear, I'm getting so nervous about leaving you two without adult supervision! π€£"π₯Ί"
I can just imagine coming back and finding my beloved New England authors usurped b..."
We will be on our best behavior!! And don't worry, if we want to talk about Elizabeth Goudge, we have Dorry's group to talk in.
Recap:Which NE author said this...
"We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.β
Dorry: Louisa May Alcott or Eleanor Porter.
Meggy: π
Ruthie: π
Pammy: π
Emma wrote: "We will be on our best behavior!! And don't worry, if we want to talk about Elizabeth Goudge, we have Dorry's group to talk in"I turst you but dory...
Emma wrote: "Recap:Which NE author said this...
"We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.β
D..."
I better not guess since I'll be away... π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "We will be on our best behavior!! And don't worry, if we want to talk about Elizabeth Goudge, we have Dorry's group to talk in"I turst you but dory..."
I don't which would be worse, to be tursted or to be Dorry....π€£
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "We will be on our best behavior!! And don't worry, if we want to talk about Elizabeth Goudge, we have Dorry's group to talk in"I turst you but dory..."
I don't which wou..."
That's called trying to type with a cat standing over the keyboard! π
I better not guess since I'll be away... ππ’πππ€
That's called trying to type with a cat standing over the keyboard! πππ€¦π»ββοΈπ€£
Emma wrote: "I better not guess since I'll be away... ππ’πππ€"
Besides I have no clue. π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I better not guess since I'll be away... ππ’πππ€"
Besides I have no clue. π"
π²
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I better not guess since I'll be away... ππ’πππ€"
Besides I have no clue. π"
π²"
Ok, now I've got to try. ππ Emerson, Thoreau?
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I better not guess since I'll be away... ππ’πππ€"
Besides I have no clue. π"
π²"
Ok, now I've got to try. ππ Emerson, Thoreau?"
π€£ Knew that'd work. Noted.
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I better not guess since I'll be away... ππ’πππ€"
Besides I have no clue. π"
π²"
Ok, now I've got to try. ππ Emerson, Thoreau?"
π€£ Knew that'd wo..."
What if I'm right?
What if I'm right?...
Meg wrote: "What if I'm right?"Then I will take the next question...
Dorothy wrote: "Meg wrote: "What if I'm right?"Then I will take the next question..."
π€
Would anyone else care to guess?? π₯Ί
Dorothy wrote: "Meg wrote: "What if I'm right?"Then I will take the next question..."
π
Early American Literature
Books mentioned in this topic
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Explorers of the Infinite: Shapers of Science Fiction (other topics)
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Elizabeth Goudge (other topics)
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Washington Irving (other topics)
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I'm sorry, Dorothy. Would you like me to go to "the chair" or better yet, to the dungeon? ππ€£π
Pammy Jo"
I'm just never thrilled when Meggy gets the next question..."
I'll have to keep that in mind if I get more quiz questions. I love β€Louisa May Alcott, too! I read Little Women for the first time when I was in 2nd grade! I was hooked after that!
Pammy Jo