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Ruth wrote: "Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "No!Novice!"
Oops! 😐 Well, I really only drink coffee when we're travelling and I share it with my dad. So yeah I don't know much about it. 😂"
Sorry about the vehement ou..."
HAHAHA, can you imagine what Hawthorne and Twain would think if someone actually said their writings were similar!?! The mental picture that's coming into my mind!!!!
Ruth wrote: "Sorry about the vehement outburst,it is like stating Hawthorne's writing
is similar to Twain's."
Well if someone said that I'd hit them over the head with a book! 😂
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I like the classic coffee with evaporated milk.
cafe au lait
(coffee with steamed milk)
cappuccino as a treat.
☕😊Mmmm!"
OOOO, that sounds so good and ric..."
That is sweetened condensed milk,
which is also used in coffee, such
as Vietnamese coffee.
Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I like the classic coffee with evaporated milk.
cafe au lait
(coffee with steamed milk)
cappuccino as a treat.
☕😊Mmmm!"
OOOO, that sounds ..."
Vietnamese coffee!?! Sounds delish! You are such a coffee aficionado!
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Sorry about the vehement outburst,it is like stating Hawthorne's writing
is similar to Twain's."
Well if someone said that I'd hit them over the head with a book! 😂"
Agreed!
You share your dad's coffee, does he
take a thermos on road trips?
What is a road trip without coffee?!
Hannah wrote: "HAHAHA, can you imagine what Hawthorne and Twain would think if someone actually said their writings were similar!?! The mental picture that's coming into my mind!!!!"I actually did a search recently out of curiosity to see if Mark Twain made any comments on Hawthorne. The only thing I could really find was someone asking why Twain scholars all need to disparage Hawthorne's contribution to American literature!
Ruth wrote: "You share your dad's coffee, does he take a thermos on road trips?
What is a road trip without coffee?!"
No, he just gets it at convenience stores along the way. It is a necessity for him, especially since these long trips usually entail driving 18-20 hours straight!
Hannah wrote: "*gasp* How dare they!?!"My sentiments exactly! And someone else called Twain the father of American literature. Umm, no!!
Goodness! The Hawthornians vs. the Twainites. Sounds like a sibling rivalry!!
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I like the classic coffee with evaporated milk.
cafe au lait
(coffee with steamed milk)
cappuccino as a treat.
☕😊Mmmm!"
OOOO,..."
Not really, a friend of mine
introduced me to Vietnamese
coffee. I prefer the classic coffee,
American & European-
cafe au lait, cappuccino, espresso
Sometimes a latte.
Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I like the classic coffee with evaporated milk.
cafe au lait
(coffee with steamed milk)
cappuccino as a treat.
..."
Which is your favorite type of coffee? Espresso, plain black, cappuccino, etc?
Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HAHAHA, can you imagine what Hawthorne and Twain would think if someone actually said their writings were similar!?! The mental picture that's coming into my mind!!!!"I actually di..."
Twain and his minions.🙄
Twain, we love you but for goodness sake, PLAY NICE!!
I take it, Meg you enjoy Hawthorne much more than Twain?
Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "*gasp* How dare they!?!"My sentiments exactly! And someone else called Twain the father of American literature. Umm, no!!"
That statement had to have been
made by a mediocre person.
I have read Twain's work,
there isn't depth to his writing
adventures, yes, but it cannot
be placed above the fireside author.
That kind of depth requires insight,
which Twain lacks. Twain had to
have known he was not the same
caliber of the author, otherwise why
would he be so disagreeable in
disparaging the great works of
others?
Hannah wrote: "I take it, Meg you enjoy Hawthorne much more than Twain?"Wow, Ruth just said it perfectly above! 😊
Hannah wrote: "Goodness! The Hawthornians vs. the Twainites. Sounds like a sibling rivalry!!"It is the Twainites, the Hawthornians
are busy enjoying fine literature.
Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Goodness! The Hawthornians vs. the Twainites. Sounds like a sibling rivalry!!"It is the Twainites, the Hawthornians
are busy enjoying fine literature."
🤗🤗🤗
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I like the classic coffee with evaporated milk.
cafe au lait
(coffee with steamed milk)
cappuccino ..."
It depends on my mood.
If I wish to treat myself- cappuccino
or espresso, cold weather comfort- latte.
Generally, I have classic coffee with
evaporate milk or cafe au lait.
I can hear Doreen now,
"It's only coffee!"
Mod
Y'all are cracking me up with all this coffee talk, just because made a subtle mention of not liking it!!!
Thanks all for your concern, I'm now headache free!🤗 I just caught up on y'alls conversation and man! I'm regretting mentioning coffee! (Well, I guess Doreen started it *glares at Doreen*) I just want to tell y'all how wonderful hot chocolate is!! Wouldn't you agree Dorothy?😂
Hi Allyson, It is nice to have you back in top form.☕
I was beginning to wonder,😶💭 If the girls don't like coffee nor tea,
what do they drink, chocolate milk?
Mod
Oh you know I love ya Allyson
I think I'll join Doreen in a cup of joe.
Allyson wrote: "Thanks all for your concern, I'm now headache free!🤗 I just caught up on y'alls conversation and man! I'm regretting mentioning coffee! (Well, I guess Doreen started it *glares at Doreen*) I just w..."Yes, Allyson, I definitely would agree!
Ruth wrote: "I was beginning to wonder,😶💭 If the girls don't like coffee nor tea,
what do they drink, chocolate milk?"
I LOVE chocolate milk!!! I don't drink it very often though...usually just regular milk.
I love tea!! And chocolate milk, though I shouldn't.😣 Dairy doesn't agree with me.
Doreen wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Thanks all for your concern, I'm now headache free!🤗 I just caught up on y'alls conversation and man! I'm regretting mentioning coffee! (Well, I guess Doreen started it *glares at D..."🤗
Hey, does anybody have the answer to Ruth's original question yet? 😂
lol I don't even remember what it was!!
Doreen wrote: "I think I'm banished"Isn't that Emma's line? (Well corner)
Why would you be banished?
You like coffee and Hawthorne.
RecapWhat was Louisa May Alcott's Nome de plume?
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Mod
Ruth wrote: "RecapWhat was Louisa May Alcott's Nome de plume?
✍"
Margaret?
Jane?
Rumpelstiltskin???
I don't think I'll even try this one. XD
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "RecapWhat was Louisa May Alcott's Nome de plume?
✍"
Margaret?
Jane?
Rumpelstiltskin???"
Mmm I think Hannah's getting somewhere! 😂😂😂
Doreen wrote: "I'll sit in my corner with my hot coffee and my Hawthorne. Sniff sniff."🍭
Ruth wrote: "Remind you of anyone?"
Looks sorta like Meg. 😉😂
Before being convinced to write Little Women, Alcott wrote what were referred to as “Blood and Thunder Tales.” These stories were a far cry from the sentimental world of Marmy’s cottage. Instead, these books were gothic thrillers with sensational titles such as “Pauline’s Passion and Punishment” and “A Long Fatal Love Chase.” A savvy writer, Alcott chose to publish these chilling stories about abusive husbands and insane asylums under a pseudonym: A.M. Barnard.
Ruth wrote: "Before being convinced to write Little Women, Alcott wrote what were referred to as “Blood and Thunder Tales.” These stories were a far cry from the sentimental world of Marmy’s cottage. Instead, t..."Oh that's funny!! Ironically, in Little Women, she warns against writing such "thrillers" saying they were empty stories and useless. Wonder what changed?
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Before being convinced to write Little Women, Alcott wrote what were referred to as “Blood and Thunder Tales.” These stories were a far cry from the sentimental world of Marmy’s cottag..."She was probably deterring girls from reading such dark
books.
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evaporated milk.
cafe au lait
(coffee with steamed milk)
cappuccino as a treat.
☕😊Mmmm!"
OOOO, that sounds so good and rich!!!"
It's s..."
Is it evaporated milk that can be turned into caramel or dulce de leche? Cause that sounds really good to put into coffee! Ruth, you have my little grey cells turning!