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Early American Authors Quiz Game


Actually you lost me! π"
Really?! π

What N.E author outlived four of their six children?"
Lowell"
Nope. π

Meg- Thoreau
Emma- Whittier
Dorry- ? What say you, Dorothy?
Pammy- Spake not a word.
Ruth- Awaits

As well you should be, it's a revolting
thing to say! π
π"
I am! And I do hope you'll forgive me! π₯Ίππππ

Meg- Thoreau
Emma- Whittier
Dorry- ? What say you, Dorothy?
Pammy- Spake not a word.
Ruth- Awaits"
You crack me up, Ruth, how you always add yourself to the list. π€£
Yeah, where's Dorry?? π₯Ί She's not been on the quiz all day! Actually, I know what she's been doing....reading...π

What N.E author outlived four of their six children?"
Lowell"
Oh dear, now we've got two quizzes going! πππ€£

I don't mind at all.
Worry not, my dear.
Since I've been gone for a while,
I thought y'all would be restless
for the looong awaited answer.

Worry not, my dear.
Since I've been gone for a while,
I thought y'all would be restless
for the looong awaited answer. "
We are veerrryy anxious for the answer! It's driving me crazy!! π

As well you should be, it's a revolting
thing to say! π
π"
I am! And I do hope you'll forgive me!..."
π No worries, Meg.

I don't know why she hasn't guessed, I know she's been on! She's gone to her destiny now though. π

Worry not, my dear.
Since I've been gone for a while,
I thought y'all would be restless
for the looong awaited answer.
Oh good! And yes, very anticipating this one...π

Yeah, I know she's been on GR! Fickle girl...ππ€£

you see the answer.
EMERSON"
That's why you apologised!!! π€¦π»ββοΈπ€£π€£π€£

I don't know why she hasn't guessed, I know she's been on! She's gon..."
I have been wondering where Dorry
was, I'm glad she's enjoying her book.

you see the answer.
EMERSON"
That's why you apologised!!! π€¦π»ββοΈπ€£π€£π€£"
Yes

you see the answer.
EMERSON"
WHA??!! But, but, I did say it could also be Emerson! π€¦π»ββοΈπ

was, I'm glad she's enjoying her book.
Oh, she sure is!! π€£"
And chuckling gleefully because Emma can't keep up! π€£

was, I'm glad she's enjoying her book.
Oh, she sure is!! π€£"
And chuckling gleefully because Emma can't keep up! π€£"
ππ€£ Not surprised. π I would be doing the same thing if it were the other way around. π€£

Arrrrgh! π€£ It did sound so much like Thoreau!

Arrrrgh! π€£ It did sound so much like Thoreau!"
Yes and no.
His tastes are more Shakespeare
philosophers, Western and Eastern
canons, preoccupation with Jane
Austen - not so much.

Arrrrgh! π€£ It did sound so much like Thoreau!"
Yes and no.
His tastes are more Shakespeare
philosophers, Western and Eastern
canon..."
That's true. I was surprised at the idea of him reading Jane Austen at all, but I'm still pretty sure he wouldn't have liked it if he had. π

Oh yeah, I forgot about that! π€£ what was it again?

Oh yeah, I forgot about that! π€£ what was it again?"
π€£
What N.E author outlived four of their six children?

Oh yeah, I forgot about that! π€£ what was it again?"
π€£
What N.E author outlived four of their six children?"
Wait a minute, didn't somebody already say Lowell? Or did I dream that?!

Ruth guessed that. π€"
Oh wow, she was on the ball! π That's correct isn't it?

Ruth guessed that. π€"
Oh wow, she was on the ball! π That's correct isn't it?"
It's noted...π

Ruth guessed that. π€"
Oh wow, she was on the ball! π That's correct isn't it?"
It's noted...π"
Rrrgh! Are you trying to throw me off the scent like she did? π€£

Ruth guessed that. π€"
Oh wow, she was on the ball! π That's correct isn't it?"
It's..."
Maybe...ππ€£

What N.E author outlived four of their six children?
Ruth: Lowell
Meg: Rrrgh! Are you trying to throw me off the scent like she did?
Dorry: π
Pammy: π΅

What N.E author outlived four of their six children?
Ruth: Lowell
Meg: Rrrgh! Are you trying to throw me off the scent like she did?
Dorry: π
Pammy: π΅"
Lowell...I refuseth to retract mine answer. π€£

What N.E author outlived four of their six children?
Ruth: Lowell
Meg: Rrrgh! Are you trying to throw me off the scent like she did?
Dorry: π
Pammy: π΅"
Lowell...I refuseth to..."
Thou still wisheth to keep Lowell as the answer??

What N.E author outlived four of their six children?
Ruth: Lowell
Meg: Rrrgh! Are you trying to throw me off the scent like she did?
Dorry: π
Pammy: π΅"
Lowell...I..."
I dost.
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