Finally a break in the BIG STORM and a bit of sun same out. Ruth rode her bike to the station and read her story from her book, "The Weight of Gold": THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING. It's Winter in the Gold Country and miners are in tents watching the rain, when Ben thinks of his Mother's Christmas Pudding. He starts making the Pudding and other miners join in so Christmas Eve is a joyous celebration with Ohhs and Ahhs.
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The BIG STORM hit Davis and Ruth looked out the window and decided not to ride her bike in the predicted 60 mile and hour wind and rain. She called in and a repeat show was aired.
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Ruth reads from the first of several sections of Mark Twain's Civil War memories. This section is from the beginning of the War during great confusion before the great blood bath. There is still some humor in Missouri.
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Thanksgiving -- and all are home and enjoying a fine dinner and being grateful for the good in life. A repeat show was played automatically.
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November 20, 2014 -- A repeat show was played.
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"The Innocents Abroad" was Mark Twain's first book. It's the story of his trip to Europe and the Holy Land with a group of Tourists. Today's reading covers the reactions of readers of the Bible with some of the stories in the Bible. The first reaction is about "the voice of the turtle." Does a turtle have a voice and does he sing? Is this poetic artistry or fact? Listen in and come to your own opinion.
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With baseball season over, Ruth returns to Mark Twain and his first big success: The Jumping Frog story. Twain was living in a cabin with some other Gold Rush miners when he went over to Angel's Camp probably for a beer. He heard the story of the Jumping Frog and went back to the run down cabin to write. It was this short story that made him famous almost over night.
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And today, the day before Halloween, we hear another Edgar Allan Poe story: "The Tell Tale Heart." This story is only a few pages long, but is quite the right selection the day before Halloween.
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Since it is the week before Halloween, Ruth interrupts the Laudner reading for a little Edgar Allan Poe. Get ready for a few selections by Poe including "The Raven." This was the poem that brought fame and on going discussion to a man on the edge, and falling. Poe's life is a sad one, but his talent is an American lighthouse. Few can equal Poe. I would say none.
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The stories of "You Know Me Al" by Ring Laudner continue with the adventures of baseball pitcher Jack in 1914. Laudner shares the inside story of how things can go from one beer at end of day to hard liquior leading to a fight in public. It's still funny so listen in for some business and private issues for a long ago ball player.
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