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Pamela wrote: "I want to read City of Bells! Elizabeth Goudge is such a good writer!"She is! I just finished it and put my review up. It started very slow for me, and the time period wasn't my "cup of tea," but I did end up enjoying it.
I have a quiz question ready...In the early morning of November 23, 1963, Sid Davis of Westinghouse Broadcasting reported the arrival of President John F. Kennedy's casket at the White House. Davis concluded his report with a passage from a poem but was overcome with emotion as he signed off. He only recited the last few lines of the poem.
The poet was one of President Kennedy's favorites. So was the poem. Can you name the poet and the poem?
Quiz hint...pay attention to these hints!😉😊🤗🛑🛑🛑🌲🌲🌲❄❄❄⛼⛼⛼
Now I need to prepare for tomorrow's snow. Many errands to run...
..."and miles to go before I sleep."
Oh dear, Pammy...🤔 I'm a thinkin'... 🤔🤔🤔
It's very " frosty" here this morning!😉😉😉
Ahh...clever...😉🤣
Emma wrote: "Ahh...clever...😉🤣"Yes, indeedy! I pride myself in being clever!😁😂🤣😅😆
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ahh...clever...😉🤣"Yes, indeedy! I pride myself in being clever!😁😂🤣😅😆"
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You will be happy to know I have given up using colorful language🤫for Lent...and I am going to be more patient, too! We'll see how that works out for me!!!😏☺🤐😜Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "You will be happy to know I have given up using colorful language🤫for Lent...and I am going to be more patient, too! We'll see how that works out for me!!!😏☺🤐😜Pammy Jo"
I'm sure you can do anything you put your mind to! 😂🤗🤗
I didn't promise not to use opinionated emojis...🤔😡🤬🙊😵😤😮😄😂🤣😂😆😉
If you get a chance, watch this. It's only a few seconds in length, but very moving. Oh, and then you will know the answer!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rD0bAgK...
Goodreads is not working right for me again today. No notifications or updates, etc. If I'm not chatting much today, that's why. Thinking of all of you and praying you are all safe and warm.🙏🤗🙋♀️💞Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "If you get a chance, watch this. It's only a few seconds in length, but very moving. Oh, and then you will know the answer!"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Morning, by Robert Frost? 😃
Pamela wrote: "Goodreads is not working right for me again today. No notifications or updates, etc. If I'm not chatting much today, that's why. Thinking of all of you and praying you are all safe and warm.🙏🤗🙋♀️..."
Oh dear! It seems to be working for me, so far. 😬 Hope you are warm as well! It's 11 below here this morning but the sun is shining! 🤗
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "If you get a chance, watch this. It's only a few seconds in length, but very moving. Oh, and then you will know the answer!"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Morning, by Robert Fros..."
You are correct, Meg! CONGRATULATIONS!👍🍬🍭🍰🏆🥇🎈🌟
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Goodreads is not working right for me again today. No notifications or updates, etc. If I'm not chatting much today, that's why. Thinking of all of you and praying you are all safe a..."Minus 11 degrees!😳 That is 81 degrees too cold for me!!!! Stay safe and warm!🙏
Emma wrote: "👸❓📝🤔💭"I know, really! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "👸❓📝🤔💭"I know, really! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
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Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "👸❓📝🤔💭"I know, really! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
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If she doesn't get going on this I'm going to have to just take matters into my own hands. If you know what I mean. And I know she wouldn't like that! 🤭
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "👸❓📝🤔💭"I know, really! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
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If she doesn't get going on this I'm going to have to just take matters into my own hands. If you know what I mean. An..."
Well, after just learning you know what, I think you should!!! 😤😤
Emma wrote: "Well, after just learning you know what, I think you should!!! 😤😤"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Meg wrote: "You girls looking for someone? 😇"Yeah, if you see her, let us know!
Meg wrote: "Hmm, I'll keep an eye out... 👀👀🤣🤣🤣"🙄☝️
Well, since someone we all know and love (🙄😏) isn't interested in putting up a new quiz, I guess I'll do one! This quote is from a book. Name the book and the author.
“Prosperity suits some people, and they blossom best in a glow of sunshine; others need the shade, and are the sweeter for a touch of frost.”
I just saw this as I wasn't online much...Louisa May Alcott
Jo's Boys
Pamela wrote: "I just saw this as I wasn't online much...Louisa May Alcott
Jo's Boys"
Ah,yes, finally! Congratulations,Pammy!
Here's my quiz question...In 1976, Charles Nelson Reilly directed a Broadway play about this reclusive New England author. The production was a one-woman show starring Julie Harris, who won the 1976 Tony award for "Best Actress in a Play" for her portrayal of the famous author. Name the author upon whose life the play was based.
Pamela wrote: "Here's my quiz question...In 1976, Charles Nelson Reilly directed a Broadway play about this reclusive New England author. The production was a one-woman show starring Julie Harris, who won the 1..."
Emily Dickinson?
Yes, you are correct Dorothy!!!!The play was "The Belle of Amherst."
Excellent!!!
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Pamela wrote: "Yes, you are correct Dorothy!!!!The play was "The Belle of Amherst."
Excellent!!!
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Thank you, Pammy! The "reclusive" was what gave it away to me, since it was fairly fresh in my memory from a recent quiz.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "👸❓"😛
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Werner wrote: "Dorothy, since you successfully answered the previous question, you get to ask the next one. :-)"Whoops, I just realized that I was the one people were waiting on all this time. 😳 I will try to get one on later today.
Dorothy wrote: "Werner wrote: "Dorothy, since you successfully answered the previous question, you get to ask the next one. :-)"Whoops, I just realized that I was the one people were waiting on all this time. 😳 ..."
I've missed our quizzes! Looking forward to your question, Dorothy!
Pammy 😉
Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Werner wrote: "Dorothy, since you successfully answered the previous question, you get to ask the next one. :-)"Whoops, I just realized that I was the one people were waiting on a..."
I have too, Pammy! Hopefully I can think up a good one!
Dorothy wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Werner wrote: "Dorothy, since you successfully answered the previous question, you get to ask the next one. :-)"Whoops, I just realized that I was the one people we..."
You always do, Dorothy! Have a good night!🤗
All right, here is the new quiz. I'm sorry it took so long, but I actually forgot you all were waiting on me...I thought we were waiting on Emma, or something! 😏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣In 1940, this NE author's portrait was first featured on a 1 cent stamp. In March of 2007, another stamp was issued commemorating his 200th birthday. Who was the author?
Pamela wrote: "You always do, Dorothy! Have a good night!🤗"Aww, thank you! Good night, dear Pammy Jo!
Dorothy wrote: "All right, here is the new quiz. I'm sorry it took so long, but I actually forgot you all were waiting on me...I thought we were waiting on Emma, or something! 😏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣In 1940, this NE author'..."
Well, my mom collects stamps and has all that were issued by the USPS since the 1840's. In 1940, the Famous Americans Stamps were issued. Among them were:
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
~Louisa May Alcott
~Samuel L. Clemens
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
~James Russell Lowell
~John Greenleaf Whittier
My mom also has the 2007 stamp in question. Her stamp books include information/facts about each stamp. The author in question was actually born on February 27, 1807, but the stamp was first released on March 15, 2007 in New York, NY, commemorating the author's 200th birthday. 30,000,000 stamps were issued for the anniversary of his birth.
I did not Google the info, but had access to it in the stamp book.
My answer: HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
(I do apologize for taking so long to get to the answer!)😱😉😁😂🤣😃😄
Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "All right, here is the new quiz. I'm sorry it took so long, but I actually forgot you all were waiting on me...I thought we were waiting on Emma, or something! 😏🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣In 1940,..."
Wow, Pammy! You are truly a walking encyclopedia!!! You are correct! Congratulations!!!! 🎉🎈🎊🥳
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The second part isn't required to win. So if you know who said it, go ahead!"
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I want to read City of Bells! Elizabeth Goudge is such a good writer!