J. Cree Fischer who wrote this fine book on piano tuning was the wife of Francis Armbrooster Fischer, co-owner of 'Fischer and Fielding's Vaudeville Company'. One of the stars on the Fischer and Fielding circuit was 'Cowboy' Danny Protrero a singing cowboy. Cowboy Danny married Estelle Kiefvaver and had three children; one of them, Beatrice Protrero, married F.S. Homer (my grandfather!).
So in a way, I am connected to this wonderful book. Hope you enjoy it.
Until recently, the only parts of the Declaration of Independence I had read were the, 'When in the course of human events...' part and the, 'We hold these truths to be self evident..' part.
But there is so much more to this historical document I knew nothing of! I particularly like the edgy limerick about England's King George, written (they say) by Button Gwinnett:
There once was a monarch name George,
Whose ego could fill up a gorge.
Till some angry young Yanks
Told Georgie 'No thanks',
And they booted him off of the porch.
Most of us today appreciate and take for granted the various types and gradations of marijuana (weed). But back in the late 1800s there were only a very few types: Acapulco Gold, Hawaiian Mad-dog, Cuban Dynamite, and Jamaican Plain.
Author Harriet Manning Whitcomb (great-great grandmother of NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning) was one of early proponents of Jamaica Plain.
With a seemingly effortless cloud of ethereal prose Ms. Whitcomb describes both the effect and the benefits of her favorite brand of what she called 'giggle tobacco'.
In 1970, CIA Director Alexander Spielmann made a fateful decision--a decision that reverberates even today.
Spielmann unilaterally decided to machinate in Chile. Prior to 1970, no one from the U.S. had ever machinated in Chile--in fact, machinating was against the law in Chile!
Spielmann went even further. He ordered several of his CIA operatives in Chile to machinate while in public. Agents were machinating in restaurants, bars, libraries, even churches.
Naturally, the government of Chile frowned on the machinating Americans and several were arrested and confined to a soccer stadium where machinators were allowed to machinate in relative privacy.
'The American Missionary' was a periodical published from the mid to late 1800s. Each issue offered some very interesting articles on such things as; cultures throughout the world, religious views, cooking and homemaking tips, and who's who in missionary work of the day. Manybooks.net has several of the issues.
I highly recommend this particular issue of 'The American Missionary' because it is the swimsuit edition.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt once said, "If you were traveling to another planet and could only take three books with you, 'Agriculture for Beginners' by Charles William Burkett, must be one of the books."
Curiously, President Roosevelt listed these two books as the other two you should take:
*'The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew' by Margaret Sidney
Something rah-ther sinister has been going on at the Wankerwood Golf and Cricket Club in Upper Norwitch. Young Reginald Smythe-Llewellyn was found on the 17th green skewered with a mashie-niblick and a note reading; 'The partridge has flown from the loo.' pinned to his forehead.
This sounds like a case only amateur detective Lord Bainbridge Giles-Favorsham and his assistant Sunjeet Singh could solve.
An entertaining but somewhat typical British mystery yarn; with one exception...Lord Bainbridge Giles-Favorsham (the amateur detective) is a talking badger and his assistant Sunjeet Singh is a talking Komodo dragon. The rest of the characters are humans.
The ethical problem? Should we, humans, use our pets and young children as vessels for our own amusement.
No one can deny the fact that putting sun glasses on a labrador retriever is amusing..even hilarious. No one can deny that putting a fake moustache or a wig on a baby is the same. Making your cat do the Heil Hitler salute...a guaranteed big laugh.
The question is; when we do these hilarious things, is it proper and ethical.
Only you can decide. As for me...I shall continue putting fake antlers on my dog at Christmas.
Actually, two books in one. The first half is a step-by-step guide to taxidermy. What tools are needed, what chemicals, etc. Quite good.
The second half is the daily journal of author Albert B. Farnham, kept for for the year 1946. Some rather disturbing quotes:
'March 23: Today that nosy neighbor came round again. Wanting to borrow some chili powder or so she said. I know what she's up to..oh yes..I know EXACTLY what she's up to. She'll be sorry.
'Aug. 2: A man on the bus was staring at me today..just staring. So I followed him when he got off. Found out where he lives. He'll be sorry.'
'Oct. 17: A census taker came round today. Invited him in..and well..'
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J. Cree Fischer who wrote this fine book on piano tuning was the wife of Francis Armbrooster Fischer, co-owner of 'Fischer and Fielding's Vaudeville Company'. One of the stars on the Fischer and Fielding circuit was 'Cowboy' Danny Protrero a singing cowboy. Cowboy Danny married Estelle Kiefvaver and had three children; one of them, Beatrice Protrero, married F.S. Homer (my grandfather!).
So in a way, I am connected to this wonderful book. Hope you enjoy it.
But there is so much more to this historical document I knew nothing of! I particularly like the edgy limerick about England's King George, written (they say) by Button Gwinnett:
There once was a monarch name George,
Whose ego could fill up a gorge.
Till some angry young Yanks
Told Georgie 'No thanks',
And they booted him off of the porch.
Author Harriet Manning Whitcomb (great-great grandmother of NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning) was one of early proponents of Jamaica Plain.
With a seemingly effortless cloud of ethereal prose Ms. Whitcomb describes both the effect and the benefits of her favorite brand of what she called 'giggle tobacco'.
Spielmann unilaterally decided to machinate in Chile. Prior to 1970, no one from the U.S. had ever machinated in Chile--in fact, machinating was against the law in Chile!
Spielmann went even further. He ordered several of his CIA operatives in Chile to machinate while in public. Agents were machinating in restaurants, bars, libraries, even churches.
Naturally, the government of Chile frowned on the machinating Americans and several were arrested and confined to a soccer stadium where machinators were allowed to machinate in relative privacy.
I highly recommend this particular issue of 'The American Missionary' because it is the swimsuit edition.
Curiously, President Roosevelt listed these two books as the other two you should take:
*'The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew' by Margaret Sidney
*'Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West' by Edith Van Dyne
(both available for download from Manybooks!)
This sounds like a case only amateur detective Lord Bainbridge Giles-Favorsham and his assistant Sunjeet Singh could solve.
An entertaining but somewhat typical British mystery yarn; with one exception...Lord Bainbridge Giles-Favorsham (the amateur detective) is a talking badger and his assistant Sunjeet Singh is a talking Komodo dragon. The rest of the characters are humans.
No one can deny the fact that putting sun glasses on a labrador retriever is amusing..even hilarious. No one can deny that putting a fake moustache or a wig on a baby is the same. Making your cat do the Heil Hitler salute...a guaranteed big laugh.
The question is; when we do these hilarious things, is it proper and ethical.
Only you can decide. As for me...I shall continue putting fake antlers on my dog at Christmas.
The second half is the daily journal of author Albert B. Farnham, kept for for the year 1946. Some rather disturbing quotes:
'March 23: Today that nosy neighbor came round again. Wanting to borrow some chili powder or so she said. I know what she's up to..oh yes..I know EXACTLY what she's up to. She'll be sorry.
'Aug. 2: A man on the bus was staring at me today..just staring. So I followed him when he got off. Found out where he lives. He'll be sorry.'
'Oct. 17: A census taker came round today. Invited him in..and well..'
Once--the Hopi had unwritten literature. But since she wrote it all down in this book, it's no longer unwritten!
Once--a Hopi mother could say; 'My son, let me tell you of Coyote and Bear and their adventures with the north wind.'
'Ah geez, I already know that story Mom. I read it in Hattie Green Lockett's book.'
Way to go, Hattie; thanks for ruining a culture.