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I'll go with Longfellow...just to be different! LOL!!!πππ€£π€ͺ
Oh, Lady Dorothea? What's your guess?
Is it just me, or are we begging for participation a lot lately?
Pamela wrote: "Is it just me, or are we begging for participation a lot lately?"It's not just you. π₯Ί It's quite sad. π’
We should start our own group, the 3 of us, you, Meg and me...call it the three conversationalists, the three participants, or something like that!π€£ππHow about The Three Chatty Ones??? π
Pamela wrote: "We should start our own group, the 3 of us, you, Meg and me...call it the three conversationalists, the three participants, or something like that!π€£ππHow about The Three Chatty Ones??? π"π€£π€£π€£ That is a fabulous idea! π
Better yet...we'll call it The Kerfufflers! The ultimate group for those who are Ferhoodled and Ferhext!π€£ππ€ͺPammy Jo
Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π
Pamela wrote: "Better yet...we'll call it The Kerfufflers! The ultimate group for those who are Ferhoodled and Ferhext!π€£ππ€ͺPammy Jo"
π€£ Perfect! ππ€£π
Pamela wrote: "Better yet...we'll call it The Kerfufflers! The ultimate group for those who are Ferhoodled and Ferhext!π€£ππ€ͺPammy Jo"
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Allyson wrote: "Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π"It is NOT Mark Twain!!
Emma wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π"It is NOT Mark Twain!!"
How do you know?! π
Allyson wrote: "Emma wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π"It is NOT Mark Twain!!"
How do you know?! π"
Read the question! π And quit trying to eat me!!
Emma wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Emma wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π"It is NOT Mark Twain!!"
How do you know?! π"
Read the question! π An..."
I couldn't find it and I'm not eating you!!!
Allyson wrote: "Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π"I thought of you while watching an old episode of Bonanza the other night, Allyson! The entire episode was about Mark Twain! It was quite good, and very accurate! I really enjoyed it!
Pammy Jo
I couldn't find it and I'm not eating you!!!π
Here's the quiz, Alley Cat, since Meggy seems to be MIA.Which NE author's serious temperament as a young boy earned him the nickname "Judge" from his schoolfellows?
Pamela wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π"I thought of you while watching an old episode of Bonanza the other night, Allyson! The entire epis..."
Haha! That sounds awesome!!! π
Emma wrote: "Here's the quiz, Alley Cat, since Meggy seems to be MIA.Which NE author's serious temperament as a young boy earned him the nickname "Judge" from his schoolfellows?"
I just found it but thank you!! π
Emma wrote: "Wow, I guess everyone has went to their destiny...π₯Ί I guess it is about that time."*gone
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Wow, I guess everyone has went to their destiny...π₯Ί I guess it is about that time."*gone"
Oh, goodness, Dorry, you corrected me from last night?!?
Emma wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Emma wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Oh, I didn't see that Pammy had guessed him already! Changing to Mark Twain!! π"It is NOT Mark Twain!!"
How do you know?! π"
Read the question! π An..."
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Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Wow, I guess everyone has went to their destiny...π₯Ί I guess it is about that time."*gone"
Oh, goodness, Dorry, you corrected me from last night?!?"
I couldn't help it! And you had me laughing so hard when you called me "Lady Dorothea!" π€£
I couldn't help it! And you had me laughing so hard when you called me "Lady Dorothea!" π€£Well, since I can understand that, I shall forgive you his once...
π€£ Isn't it the best?! I just found that version this morning!
π³βοΈββββπ€What are you ferhoodled about, Pammy? π
I can't help thinking it might be someone that Louisa May Alcott knew. I remember Dan calling Demi "Deacon" in Little Men, and I wonder if this was a nod to someone she knew. So my guess is Thoreau.
Emma wrote: "I couldn't help it! And you had me laughing so hard when you called me "Lady Dorothea!" π€£Well, since I can understand that, I shall forgive you his once...
π€£ Isn't it the best?! I just found that..."
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Have you heard of Dorothea Lynde Dix?
Have you heard of Dorothea Lynde Dix?Nope.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Have you heard of Dorothea Lynde Dix?Nope."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothe..."
Very interesting. π€
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Have you heard of Dorothea Lynde Dix?Nope."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothe..."
Very interesting. π€"
I read a book about her, once. Can't remember what it was called.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Have you heard of Dorothea Lynde Dix?Nope."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothe..."
Very interesting. π€"
I read a book about her, once. Can't reme..."
That's helpful.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Have you heard of Dorothea Lynde Dix?Nope."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothe..."
Very interesting. π€"
I read a book about her, ..."
I think it was Angel of Mercy, but I'm not sure.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Have you heard of Dorothea Lynde Dix?Nope."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothe..."
Very interesting. π€"
I read a boo..."
Thanks!
Dorothea Dix was an interesting person. I know a lot about her because of my interest in the American Civil War. She was the Superintendent of Army Nurses during the war. There is a lot of information about her at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland. A very interesting place! Here's a link I think you'll be interested in:https://www.civilwarmed.org/dorothea-...
The entire website is quite interesting. I used to be a member of the museum when I was active in Civil War Reenacting. I portrayed a lady in the U.S. Sanitary Commission. They had a Sanitary Commission Fair in Philadelphia during the war. I compiled lots of information about it over the years, in hopes of someday writing a book about it. I should take another look at doing that, now that I'm sick and have so much time on my hands. I hadn't thought about it in years, until just now!
Oh, Meggy-Meg-Meg...I do believe that's everyone...and I'm getting quite anxious!!! π΅π΅π΅
There is a book about Dorothea Dix called Angel of Mercy by Rachel Baker. That's most likely the one you are talking about. I've read several others over the years. Here's a list, if you are interested:~One Glorious Ambition: The Compassionate Crusade of Dorothea Dix by Jane Kirkpatrick
~Dorothea Dix: Advocate for Mental Health Care by Meg Muckenhoupt
~Voice for the Mad: The Life of Dorothea Dix by David Gollaher
~Breaking the Chains: The Crusade of Dorothea Lynde Dix by Penelope Colman
I'll be offline for a couple of hours, but will check back later.Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "There is a book about Dorothea Dix called Angel of Mercy by Rachel Baker. That's most likely the one you are talking about. I've read several others over the years. Here's a list, if you are intere..."I think Angel of Mercy was the one.
Emma wrote: "Oh, Meggy-Meg-Meg...I do believe that's everyone...and I'm getting quite anxious!!! π΅π΅π΅"You look dizzy, actually! π€£
Well, I hate to break the news but...Dorry is correct! π€£ It is Thoreau.
π² I can not believe it!!!But, I'm happy for Dorry...so congarcultations, Lady Dorothea! π₯³πππ€
Emma wrote: "π² I can not believe it!!!But, I'm happy for Dorry...so congarcultations, Lady Dorothea! π₯³πππ€"
You can't believe Thoreau was serious or you can't believe Dorry won? π€£
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "π² I can not believe it!!!But, I'm happy for Dorry...so congarcultations, Lady Dorothea! π₯³πππ€"
You can't believe Thoreau was serious or you can't believe Dorry won? π€£"
Both, but mostly that Thoreau was serious! π€£
Emma wrote: "π² I can not believe it!!!But, I'm happy for Dorry...so congarcultations, Lady Dorothea! π₯³πππ€"
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π² I can not believe it!!!But, I'm happy for Dorry...so congarcultations, Lady Dorothea! π₯³πππ€"
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π You need something new. π€£
Yippee! I actually am a little surprised that I was right, since it was just a guess, but at the same time I kind of had a feeling I was from how long it took Meggy Meg Meg to break her silence on the quiz! LOL!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π² I can not believe it!!!But, I'm happy for Dorry...so congarcultations, Lady Dorothea! π₯³πππ€"
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π You need something new. π€£"
π€£ Not when the old still fits!
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YES, IT IS!!! So no more smirking!!! π€£