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Early American Authors Quiz Game
Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Oh dear, Dorothy! Like Pam, I can't think of anyone except those who are outside the US. The only one coming to my mind is Pippi Longstocking by Astrid..."You're too funny!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "WHAT??!!! πππ"Poor Emi, Crocodile tears!"
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I agree Dorothy, Rebecca does remind me of Anne it just didn't even cross my mind!! Amy in Little Women could be compared to Anne.π
Dorry, don't you DARE give the prize to Allyson! π
Meg wrote: "Dorry, don't you DARE give the prize to Allyson! π"Haha! She would just be returning the favor!πππ
Allyson wrote: "Meg wrote: "Dorry, don't you DARE give the prize to Allyson! π"Haha! She would just be returning the favor!πππ"
That's what I'm afraid of! π€¦π»ββοΈπ
Meg wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Meg wrote: "Dorry, don't you DARE give the prize to Allyson! π"Haha! She would just be returning the favor!πππ"
That's what I'm afraid of! π€¦π»ββοΈπ"
Didn't you win Meg?
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Meg wrote: "Dorry, don't you DARE give the prize to Allyson! π"Haha! She would just be returning the favor!πππ"
That's what I'm afraid of! π€¦π»ββοΈπ"
Didn't you win Meg?"
I would say so. π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Meg wrote: "Dorry, don't you DARE give the prize to Allyson! π"Haha! She would just be returning the favor!πππ"
That's what I'm afraid of! π€¦π»ββοΈπ"
Didn'..."
Then all I've gotta say is you better do an easy one... ππ€£
And the winner is...Allyson!
Jk. Meg.
Dorothy wrote: "And the winner is...Allyson!
Jk. Meg."
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Which author lived in the house that had been George Washington's headquarters?
Well congrats, Allyson....and Meg. Maybe you two should create a question together?
Hannah wrote: "Well congrats, Allyson....and Meg. Maybe you two should create a question together?"You're the peacemaker, Hannah. π
Oh I can make a ruckus if you want me to!
HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!
Hannah wrote: " I mean, LOOK HOW MANY THERE ARE! THERE'S got to be 100's!"Yes, but not all of them were inhabited by a famous author!
LongfellowAnd it is beautiful too.
πΈ In all places, then, and in all seasons,
Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings,
Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons,
How akin they are to human things.πΈπ
- from "Flowers" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1837)
Meg wrote: "Which author lived in the house that had been George Washington's headquarters?"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Cambridge, Massachusetts
Pammy Jo
Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let Dorry see that!!! π€£
Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let Dorry see that!!! π€£"
Oh she'll get over it! ππ
Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let Dorry see that!!! π€£"
Oh she'll get over it! ππ"
That's what YOU think!! ππ
Okey dokey, so at a 1341 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge there is a Benjamin Wadsworth House where from July 2 - 15 1775 Washington uses this as his first headquarters and while there takes command of the Continental Army. Seeing that the owner of the home was named Wadsworth, I wonder if the author was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let Dorry see that!!! π€£"
Oh she'll get over it! ππ"
That'..."
I'll hide till Hurricane Dorry calms down. πͺοΈ
Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let Dorry see that!!! π€£"
Oh she'll get over i..."
π- Some how it suits her.
Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let Dorry see that!!! π€£"
Oh sh..."
What suits who?
Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let Dorry see that..."
(Hannah's post)
Hurricane Dorry
Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "HEADQUARTERS IN WHICH STATE!?! When I google it, there are multiple answers!!"You better not let D..."
Ohh π€£
Just throwing one out there and giving my generic answer - Mark Twain? I have absolutely no idea because, unlike little miss Hansie, I didn't cheat.ππ
So the recap (let's see if I can do this! π)Which author lived in the house that had been George Washington's headquarters?
Hannah - WHICH HEADQUARTERS THERE ARE 100s??!! Narrowed down to 1341 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge MA
Ruth - Knows her Longfellow π
Pamela - Longfellow, Cambridge
Doreen - MIA (I had to ask Dorry what on earth that stood for! π)
Emma - Not even trying?!
Allyson - Mark Twain π
Hurricane Dorry - ??
Meg wrote: "So the recap (let's see if I can do this! π)Which author lived in the house that had been George Washington's headquarters?
Hannah - WHICH HEADQUARTERS THERE ARE 100s??!! Narrowed down to 1341 M..."
Lol! I'm still thinking Meg!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one! When I first saw MIA the other day, I was like "What the?" So I had to look it up. π€£π€£π
Emma wrote: "Lol! I'm still thinking Meg!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one! When I first saw MIA the other day, I was like "What the?" So I had to look it up. π€£π€£π"Oh well I'm glad I wasn't the only one, too! π
Meg wrote: "Well, while we're waiting on Dorry to formulate her question, I will bring up an idea that Emma had...would anyone be interested in doing the quiz on a group zoom call at some point? π I thought it..."What ever happened to our idea? π₯Ί I guess no one else liked the idea...
Emma wrote: "What ever happened to our idea? π₯Ί I guess no one else liked the idea... "I was just thinking that...you could hear a pin drop!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "What ever happened to our idea? π₯Ί I guess no one else liked the idea... "I was just thinking that...you could hear a pin drop!"
I guess everyone must be shy!! πππ
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "What ever happened to our idea? π₯Ί I guess no one else liked the idea... "I was just thinking that...you could hear a pin drop!"
I guess everyone must be shy!! πππ"
Wouldn't that make for an interesting meeting! π
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "What ever happened to our idea? π₯Ί I guess no one else liked the idea... "I was just thinking that...you could hear a pin drop!"
I guess everyone must be shy..."
Yeah it would. π Well, maybe people just haven't seen it yet? π
I forgot about your suggestion!! I WANT TO!!!!!!!!!π
You guys need to send out official invitations!!
Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. π"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. ππ
I'll guess Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Well, while we're waiting on Dorry to formulate her question, I will bring up an idea that Emma had...would anyone be interested in doing the quiz on a group zoom call at some point? π ..."I don't know anything about zoom. My tablet is not very up to date. Don't forget, it won't let me download the app for those smiley face things either (I always forget what they are called). I am not very modern...when I was a kid, black & white tv was it and we only got 3 channels! We only had AM radio, not FM, let alone all the digital music out there today! I'm lucky I know how to use my tablet! We didn't do play dates...just knocked on doors to see if the kids could come out to play, so I'm still lost in the 1960's!
Ah...those were the good old days! : )
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Well, while we're waiting on Dorry to formulate her question, I will bring up an idea that Emma had...would anyone be interested in doing the quiz on a group zoom call at s..."That sounds like wonderful memories Pamela! My family has always been more "old fashioned" too. We don't have tv, we just recently even got internet, we dress different than most of the world, so we kinda tend to stand out when we go out in public! π Anyway, saying all that, I understand! β€οΈ
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. π"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. ππ"
LOL! Well, at least I guessed a New England author!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. π"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. ππ"
LOL! Well, at least I guessed a New England author!"
Are you implying that I didn't???
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Well, while we're waiting on Dorry to formulate her question, I will bring up an idea that Emma had...would anyone be interested in doing the quiz on a group zoom call at some point? π ..."I'm trying to catch up,
What is Zoom Call?
Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Well, while we're waiting on Dorry to formulate her question, I will bring up an idea that Emma had...would anyone be interested in doing the quiz on a group..."I admire no TV!!! I have it, but usually only watch the weather. I can't even stand the news anymore...too negative. When I do watch, I usually watch old reruns of Westerns or PBS. I prefer to read or listen to music. It's so much more relaxing!
Pammy Jo
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Poor Emi, Crocodile tears!