<b>Fri, Apr 10 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1342 We are continuing a reminiscence of the amazing Henry W. Faxon by Wm. Lightfoot Visscher, from his 1908 book 'Ten Wise Men and Some More.' Today we hear the inside scoop of the Great Silver Lake Snake, a fabulous hoax of the 1850s. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: <a href = http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html>http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html</a>

Fri, Apr 10 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1342 We are continuing a reminiscence of the amazing Henry W. Faxon by Wm. Lightfoot Visscher, from his 1908 book 'Ten Wise Men and Some More.' Today we hear the inside scoop of the Great Silver Lake Snake, a fabulous hoax of the 1850s. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

<b>Fri, Apr 10 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1342 We are continuing a reminiscence of the amazing Henry W. Faxon by Wm. Lightfoot Visscher, from his 1908 book 'Ten Wise Men and Some More.' Today we hear the inside scoop of the Great Silver Lake Snake, a fabulous hoax of the 1850s. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: <a href="http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html</a></b>

Mister Ron's Basement #1342

***"The stories are gentler than what passes for humor today, but what's surprising is how current some of them are. Human folly doesn't change much from decade to decade."
--John Kelly, Washington Post***
Our mission is to explore the universe of Public Domain American humor, featuring the greatest writers in the world seven days a week - Five days a week lately but seven will return! If you haven't subscribed yet, please do, as ALL 1960+ Episodes are available on iTunes! Your comments are welcome, and emails can be sent to revry@panix.com.
**We are now serializing James M. Bailey's 1878 book, 'England From a Back Window' every Monday. Don't Miss it! **
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***"The stories are gentler than what passes for humor today, but what's surprising is how current some of them are. Human folly doesn't change much from decade to decade." --John Kelly, Washington Post*** Our mission is to explore the universe of Public Domain American humor, featuring the greatest writers in the world seven days a week - Five days a week lately but seven will return! If you haven't subscribed yet, please do, as ALL 1960+ Episodes are available on iTunes! Your comments are welcome, and emails can be sent to revry@panix.com. **We are now serializing James M. Bailey's 1878 book, 'England From a Back Window' every Monday. Don't Miss it! ** Please post your comments and reviews here on iTunes. Thanks!

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