tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post6716859511548410959..comments2023-10-11T23:46:08.194-04:00Comments on West in New England: THE LETTER: FACT OR FICTION?Bill Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266937924453737084noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-65247913837910675452010-04-30T09:59:14.027-04:002010-04-30T09:59:14.027-04:00I would vote for fiction. It gave me a good chuck...I would vote for fiction. It gave me a good chuckle envisioning what was written.Brenda Leyndykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530495186632931677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-2468007953287933622010-04-30T09:53:42.783-04:002010-04-30T09:53:42.783-04:00This is an old joke. My mother had a huge collect...This is an old joke. My mother had a huge collection of these things that she and her friends used to send to each other. I have several of them. The modern equivalent, of course, is those things we are all the time getting in our in-boxes in e-mail!<br /><br /><br />The paper is from a stenographer's pad, which secretaries used to take dictation in shorthand. A lot of the jokes of this type my mom had were either on steno paper or were typed.Karen Packard Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641711434283636830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-57500394713849315952010-04-29T13:18:14.421-04:002010-04-29T13:18:14.421-04:00I thought i was funy about the clean water for the...I thought i was funy about the clean water for the other foot, but a hoot when I think of some ones face pearig out of the make do frame. Notice how they used everything. no waste there. loffmy socks - joA rootdiggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02642330951208433671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-84940360297757904662010-04-29T12:28:49.016-04:002010-04-29T12:28:49.016-04:00Definitely fiction. I've read this one, in var...Definitely fiction. I've read this one, in various forms, many times. The paper, as always noted, is a dead give away that it is a modern writing.<br /><br />Still... all in all, very cute!Cyndi Beane Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470984285863722669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-25673497825484947462010-04-29T10:37:07.861-04:002010-04-29T10:37:07.861-04:00Fiction. But someone has a great sense of humor!
...Fiction. But someone has a great sense of humor!<br />LisaLisa Swanson Ellamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-33766820037260259152010-04-29T09:22:18.200-04:002010-04-29T09:22:18.200-04:00Fiction. Funny fiction. LOL!
Terry Thornton
Ful...Fiction. Funny fiction. LOL!<br /><br />Terry Thornton<br />Fulton, MississippiTerry Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251750196282728118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-54344508044080262282010-04-29T01:59:27.885-04:002010-04-29T01:59:27.885-04:00Fun to read, have to admit. I agree, it is fiction...Fun to read, have to admit. I agree, it is fiction. The paper is a big giveaway in my opinion. Sure gave me a smile for the end of the night though! Thanks!my Heritage Happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-50196238325347744052010-04-29T01:24:52.543-04:002010-04-29T01:24:52.543-04:00I was going to say the handwriting is not of that ...I was going to say the handwriting is not of that time. Possibly like circlemending said...transcribed.<br />So fiction :(galleri (Sundee)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11158883869608632163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-79250227437383141442010-04-29T01:19:45.701-04:002010-04-29T01:19:45.701-04:00Modern sentence structure with seemingly intention...Modern sentence structure with seemingly intentionaly misspelled words, my guess is faux...Laura Vonahttp://www.lauravona.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-69016412218834220282010-04-29T00:44:18.067-04:002010-04-29T00:44:18.067-04:00Has to be a joke. The handwriting is accomplished...Has to be a joke. The handwriting is accomplished enough for the sentiments expressed to be a complete work of fiction, in my opinion.<br /><br />Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34182491.post-22572694199256701622010-04-28T23:11:24.694-04:002010-04-28T23:11:24.694-04:00I've seen that in various forms over the years...I've seen that in various forms over the years. It's clear someone transcribed it as it is torn from a spiral notebook, which was a recent invention (1934): see http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/15/first-spiral-notebook/<br />Cute, but hardly fact.Jean Hibbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813845510501696487noreply@blogger.com