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message 4101: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Dorry!πŸ˜„


message 4102: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments I have no clue.πŸ˜•πŸ”Žβ“


message 4103: by Ruth (last edited Aug 04, 2020 04:56PM) (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments More rested, not as fatigued.
I'll be back to normal in October.🍁
Thank you for asking.πŸ˜€


Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "More rested, not as fatigued.
I'll be back to normal in October.🍁
Thank you for asking.πŸ˜€"


Glad to hear it!
Yes, I'm ready for Fall as well!! πŸ‚πŸπŸ˜„β€οΈ


message 4105: by Pamela (new)

Pamela | 2209 comments Ruth wrote: "Hi Pammy,
We're so grateful that you're safe
and well.πŸ€—"


I am so thankful, too! They just had breaking news on local tv. A local 44 year old woman was driving and her car was swept away. She did not survive. How tragic.


message 4106: by Pamela (new)

Pamela | 2209 comments Emma wrote: "MEG ALWAYS GETS THEM RIGHT!!!!!!! 😭😭😭"

That was a super quick quiz! I didn't get a chance to scroll back yet...who won the forest fire question?
Pammy Jo


Emma | meadowroselibrary Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "MEG ALWAYS GETS THEM RIGHT!!!!!!! 😭😭😭"

That was a super quick quiz! I didn't get a chance to scroll back yet...who won the forest fire question?
Pammy Jo"


Hannah did. πŸ˜’πŸ˜‚


message 4108: by Lily Rose (new)

Lily Rose Dorothea | 1454 comments Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "NOT fair!"

What's not fair?"


That Hannah got the answer right!


Emma | meadowroselibrary Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "NOT fair!"

What's not fair?"

That Hannah got the answer right!"


I know!! 😀 Let's go start our own, easier quiz!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚


message 4110: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Pamela wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi Pammy,
We're so grateful that you're safe
and well.πŸ€—"

I am so thankful, too! They just had breaking news on local tv. A local 44 year old woman was driving and her car was swept a..."


😰Oh my God! That poor woman.😧
Why was she driving in that storm?
That is tragic.


message 4111: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments What was Hannah's answer?


message 4112: by Hannah (new)

Hannah Alane | 662 comments Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "According to what I read, Melville was struck by how much it looked like a sperm whale rising in the distance. He arranged his desk to where he could look at it as he wrote."

Oh yea..."


Melville certainly had an imagination to see a whale in that mountain!!


message 4113: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth wrote: "What was Hannah's answer?"

Henry David Thoreau


message 4114: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Hannah wrote: "Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "According to what I read, Melville was struck by how much it looked like a sperm whale rising in the distance. He arranged his desk to where he could look at it as he wro..."

That is exactly what Carlo Collodi
did with Pinocchio- in the book
the fox and the cat we taken from
sites in his father's home village.


message 4115: by Hannah (new)

Hannah Alane | 662 comments Oh, how funny Ruth!!


message 4116: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth, have you seen the Chat thread this evening? It gets HILARIOUS starting at message 1491...🀣


message 4117: by Pamela (new)

Pamela | 2209 comments Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi Pammy,
We're so grateful that you're safe
and well.πŸ€—"

I am so thankful, too! They just had breaking news on local tv. A local 44 year old woman was driving and her ..."


Apparently she was driving home from work.


message 4118: by Pamela (new)

Pamela | 2209 comments I'm so lost today. Is there a current quiz question or are we ladies in waiting for a new question? I guess my question is I'm questioning if there is a question! : )
Pammy Jo


Emma | meadowroselibrary Pamela wrote: "I'm so lost today. Is there a current quiz question or are we ladies in waiting for a new question? I guess my question is I'm questioning if there is a question! : )
Pammy Jo"


I think it's Meg's turn. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ˜‚


message 4120: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Pamela wrote: "I'm so lost today. Is there a current quiz question or are we ladies in waiting for a new question? I guess my question is I'm questioning if there is a question! : )
Pammy Jo"


Sorry, yes everyone's waiting on me. πŸ˜‚ I had one earlier, now I'm trying to remember what it was!


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I'm so lost today. Is there a current quiz question or are we ladies in waiting for a new question? I guess my question is I'm questioning if there is a question! : )
Pammy Jo"

Sorr..."


That's why I always make notes. πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜‚


message 4122: by Joanna (new)

Joanna And my question is...
Which NEL author rode on a train with Dickens?


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "And my question is...
Which NEL author rode on a train with Dickens?"


I feel like I've heard this before... πŸ€”


message 4124: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments I'm almost reluctant to answer,
Meg has already pulled my leg
once before.

I have some things to take care
of today, so I'll see you all later.


message 4125: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth wrote: "I'm almost reluctant to answer,
Meg has already pulled my leg
once before.

I have some things to take care
of today, so I'll see you all later."


Oh Ruth, please forgive me!!! 😭😭😭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I'm almost reluctant to answer,
Meg has already pulled my leg
once before.

I have some things to take care
of today, so I'll see you all later."

Oh Ruth, please forgive me!!! 😭😭😭🍭🍭..."


It wasn't your fault, Meg, it was my fault! 😩


message 4127: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "It wasn't your fault, Meg, it was my fault! 😩"

Let's both offer her lollipops! πŸ­πŸ­πŸ­πŸ˜‚


message 4128: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Aug 05, 2020 11:12AM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "It wasn't your fault, Meg, it was my fault! 😩"

Let's both offer her lollipops! πŸ­πŸ­πŸ­πŸ˜‚"


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Think that should do it? πŸ˜‚


message 4129: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "It wasn't your fault, Meg, it was my fault! 😩"

Let's both offer her lollipops! πŸ­πŸ­πŸ­πŸ˜‚"

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Think that should d..."


Well I should hope so!! πŸ˜‚


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "It wasn't your fault, Meg, it was my fault! 😩"

Let's both offer her lollipops! πŸ­πŸ­πŸ­πŸ˜‚"

🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭
Think ..."


😏


message 4131: by Hannah (new)

Hannah Alane | 662 comments Hawthorne?


message 4132: by Hannah (new)

Hannah Alane | 662 comments He just seems to mention Dickens every once in a while in his short stories


message 4133: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Hannah wrote: "He just seems to mention Dickens every once in a while in his short stories"

Haha, yeah he does...


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "He just seems to mention Dickens every once in a while in his short stories"

Haha, yeah he does..."


*hint hint* πŸ˜‚


message 4135: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "He just seems to mention Dickens every once in a while in his short stories"

Haha, yeah he does..."

*hint hint* πŸ˜‚"


Not necessarily!!! πŸ˜‚


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Hannah wrote: "He just seems to mention Dickens every once in a while in his short stories"

Haha, yeah he does..."

*hint hint* πŸ˜‚"

Not necessarily!!! πŸ˜‚"


πŸ™„


message 4137: by Ruth (last edited Aug 05, 2020 12:18PM) (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments That's quite the sugar rush, thank you.
No apoligies required, I know you were
kidding.

Longfellow or Emerson

Just popped in for a minute.


message 4138: by Hannah (new)

Hannah Alane | 662 comments It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses.


Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "That's quite the sugar rush, thank you.
No apoligies required, I know you were
kidding.

Longfellow or Emerson

Just popped in for a minute."


πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¦πŸ₯¦
Is that better, Ruth? πŸ˜‚


message 4140: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Aug 05, 2020 12:20PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary Hannah wrote: "It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses."

Well, I'm going to hope you're wrong and guess Cooper. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ


message 4141: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Longfellow.


message 4142: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses."

Well, I'm going to hope you're wrong and guess Cooper. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ"


Cooper actually isn't a NEL author. I wish he was!!! 😩


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses."

Well, I'm going to hope you're wrong and guess Cooper. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ..."


WHAT!??! 😱😱😱


message 4144: by Joanna (new)

Joanna A hint, this happened in a very unexpected manner and close to home!


Emma | meadowroselibrary How embarrassing. πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€£


message 4146: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses."

Well, I'm going to hope you're wrong and guess Coo..."


He was from New York. However...at least a few of his novels are set in New England, so I may use that as an excuse sometime. πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‚


message 4147: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Aug 05, 2020 01:31PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses."

Well, I'm going to hope you're wrong ..."


Oh well. Guess I'm out of this one then. I'll go to the corner.


message 4148: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses."

Well, I'm going to hope y..."


You could just guess again! πŸ˜‚


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hannah wrote: "It's either that or Twain when he was on his world travels. Hawthorne and Twain are my only two guesses."

Well, I'm go..."


Okay... If the boss says so...

I'll be really weird and say Wharton.


message 4150: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Aug 05, 2020 01:35PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary You know, I don't even remember what the question is anymore.


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