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Early American Authors Quiz Game
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I do recall Hawthorne was involved in a failing transcendentalist socialist experiment.
Any society where
"Meat, coffee, tea, and butter were no longer offered"
hasn't any sense and ..."
According to Henry David Thoreau
in Walden- water.
Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be forgiven, or will I be exiled?? When should I post the..."
No worries, Pammy Jo
(the Southern March cousin)
No exiles in this group, just the
occasional corner- which has
has Emma's favorite chair and
snacks.
That was a good and challenging
quiz.
I clearly WRONG!
We usually have to round up the
group for a recap, I expect every
is busy today.
Hannah wrote: "BAHAHAHA, just redid mine - Our Lady Bonbons! WHAT THE FLIPPITY-FLOPS!?"Mine is Suzanne D. Coldfeather. Wow Hannah! You apparently like food...? 😂😂😂
Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be forgiven, or will I be exiled?? When sh..."
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I AM ALWAYS PUT IN THE CHAIR FOR CHEATING!!!!!
Hannah wrote: "BAHAHAHA, just redid mine - Our Lady Bonbons! WHAT THE FLIPPITY-FLOPS!?"😂😂😂😂
Who keeps giving you food
related names?
Last time it was Spicy Pepper.
Pamela wrote: "That is absolutely correct, Hannah!Thank you for relieving me of a difficult question. I'll do better next time. That is, if there is a next time for me! : 0"
There is always a next time.
Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be forgiven, or will I be exiled?? When sh..."
I like the idea of being a "Southern March Cousin!" As long as I'm still permitted to visit with my Yankee cousins from time to time!
Pamela wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be forgiven, or will I be exile..."You won't have far to go with our
northern group leader named Meg.
Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be forgiven, or will I be exile..."🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭
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Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be forgiven, or will I be exile..."Emma,
I've been put in "The Chair" many times throughout my life and I never understood why, either!
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be forgiven, or wi..."Lady Ruthie's just a hard one to understand... 🙊🤣🤣🤣
Dear Emma, how we tease about this.Shall we stop?
You do keeps us in stitches.
Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be ..."ie 😾🤐
Oh my oh my, who's turn is it to ask the next question?
Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be ..."Haha, Ruth has so many names now! Ruthie, Lady Ruthie, Ella Mentry….how many more can we come up with?
Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group now! Will I be ..."Besides being in "the chair" many times, I've often been "in the doghouse" quite often. I much prefer the chair...it's too dark to read in the doghouse!
Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group no..."Oh dear Hansie... You have done it now... Just as I have. NEVER call Ruth... *gulp* *whisper... 🤫 Ruthie* She'll respond with this... 😾
Sooo saying that, you maayyy need this... 🍭 Annnd this... 🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭
Ruth wrote: "Dear Emma, how we tease about this.Shall we stop?
You do keeps us in stitches."
No worries dear Ruth. 😄🤗
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group no..."🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached fr..."Oh my...……….*cautiously hoards all lollipops*. Maybe....maybe Ruth needs a goat kiss?
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be impeached from the group no..."Oh now that is a tragedy!
Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be..."See message #1957
Hannah wrote: "Oh my oh my, who's turn is it to ask the next question?"You'res
Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I fully expect to be..."Allyson's delay in giving you
answers has driven you to the
arms of a goat.
Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I ful..."I'm sorry Ruth, Gabby the goat just ate all your lollipops.
Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "cheat"...I ful..."You say that like its a bad thing.
Hannah wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Oh dear, I've come up with a question which has driven fine people to "c..."No, just original.
How long have you had Gabby?
HAHAHAHA, oh I knew what you were saying!I ordered her in April. Her cute little fuzzy face was irresistible! Ha, so our family just has a thing for stuffed animals. I believe our hearts are comprised of fluff.
Alrighty, here's the next question:Which author described the Anne of Green Gables series as "the sweetest creation of child life yet written."
The answer may surprise you!
Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
Says mine is Spicy Pepper. 🤨
Hannah wrote: "HAHAHAHA, oh I knew what you were saying!I ordered her in April. Her cute little fuzzy face was irresistible! Ha, so our family just has a thing for stuffed animals. I believe our hearts are comp..."
That is sweet.❤
Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
Says mine is Spicy Pepper. 🤨"
Quite appropriate!
Hannah wrote: "Alrighty, here's the next question:Which author described the Anne of Green Gables series as "the sweetest* creation of child life yet written.""
Mark Twain*
An odd association.
Hannah wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
Says mine is Spicy Pepper. 🤨"
Quite approp..."
Wha(t)?!
Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
Says mine is Spicy Pepper. 🤨"
I can't disagree there, Miss Pepper.
Ruth wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
Says mine is Spicy Pepper. 🤨"
I can't disa..."
Boy, Ella Mentry!
Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
Says mine is Spicy Pepper. 🤨"
..."
Hi Dorothy,
How are you?
And your day?
Ruth wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
Says mine is S..."
Itchy, but not as tired as yesterday. Still have to do my evening chores, though.
Hannah wrote: "Alrighty, here's the next question:Which author described the Anne of Green Gables series as "the sweetest creation of child life yet written."
The answer may surprise you!"
I think I know, but will wait a bit before I answer. I love the Anne of Green Gables stories!
Recap:Hannah's quiz
Which author described the Anne of Green Gables series as "the sweetest creation of child life yet written."
Ruth- Mark Twain
Pamela- (pending)
Dorothy- ?
Emma- ?
Allyson- ?
Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Ruth wrote: "😮🔊 Emma!!!Pen-name generator as requested
https://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/pe...
Or my name isn't Ella Mentry."
S..."
I hope you treat yourself🍧
and rest well.
Ruth wrote: "Recap:Hannah's quiz
Which author described the Anne of Green Gables series as "the sweetest creation of child life yet written."
Ruth- Mark Twain
Pamela- Mark Twain
Dorothy- ?
Emma- ?
Allyson- ?"
Pamela wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Recap:Hannah's quiz
Which author described the Anne of Green Gables series as "the sweetest creation of child life yet written."
Ruth- Mark Twain
Pamela- Mark Twain
Dorothy- ?
Emma-..."
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Something is telling me I should agree with everyone else and say Mark Twain!
Dorothy wrote: "Something is telling me I should agree with everyone else and say Mark Twain!"Yep! I second that!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Something is telling me I should agree with everyone else and say Mark Twain!"Yep! I second that!"
Well, we're either all right or all wrong! If we're all right, we should all four come up with a question together...wouldn't that be something?!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Something is telling me I should agree with everyone else and say Mark Twain!"Yep! I second that!"
Well, we're either all right or all wrong! If we're all right, we ..."
Wow. 😲😂 I highly doubt that we're all right... But...
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Something is telling me I should agree with everyone else and say Mark Twain!"Yep! I second that!"
Well, we're either all right or all wrong! If we're all right, we ..."
That will make an interesting dilemma, leaving Meg to
answer the quiz.
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Thank you for relieving me of a difficult question. I'll do better next time. That is, if there is a next time for me! : 0"
WHAT THE WHAT!?! For real!!?! I feel so happy!!!!
Oh no, you did an excellent job! You'll probably be posting many more questions in the future!