Mister Ron's Basement II

By Ron Evry

***"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 Po... more

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July 04, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #774
Wed, Jul 04 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #774 Charles Battell Loomis's 1906 collection 'Cheer Up!' is loaded with very short and delightful pieces. Loomis was occasionally capable of dishing out hilarious sarcasm. Today's tale is a fine example of this. We call it 'Our Advertising Heritage.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html
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7min
July 03, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #773
Tue, Jul 03 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #773 Charles Battell Loomis's 1906 collection 'Cheer Up!' is loaded with very short and delightful pieces. Today we explore a disturbing 'new' trend in memory problems in a story we like to call 'Forget It.' Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html
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5min
July 02, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #772
Mon, Jul 02 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #772 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today's chapter presents a hobo's dream turned into a nightmare. It's called 'Why Gondola Was Put Away' and is truly funny. Please note: I have slightly edited this story for modern sensibilities. Read the original if you're curious why I did this. Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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10min
July 01, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #771
Sun, Jul 01 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #771 Today's SUNDAY SALAD features THREE stories -- the first one was written about Stanley Huntley in The New York Sun in 1885, called 'He Threw Away Four Queens.' From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, we have a fanciful poem by Huntley called 'As the Indian Regards It' from 1880, and the Spoopendykes bone out the weather forecast in 'A Lucid Description' from 1881. Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html
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16min
July 01, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #770
Sun, Jul 01 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #770 Mrs. Bowser waits for the shoe to drop in C. B. Lewis's 1902 story 'A Happy Family.' Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/quad.html The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html
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10min
June 28, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #769
Thu, Jun 28 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #769 One more story from William Tappan Thompson's southwestern masterpiece, 'Major Jones's Courtship,' published in 1843, which has graced the Basement this week. Today's tale ought to bring a tear to your eye -- the Major and Mary 'git hitched' in 'The Wedding.' Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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9min
June 27, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #768
Wed, Jun 27 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #768 More stories from William Tappan Thompson's southwestern masterpiece, 'Major Jones's Courtship,' published in 1843, grace the Basement this week. Jones takes his first train ride and pays an unforgettable visit to the Big Town in 'The Major Sees a Little of the World.' Time: approx sixteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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17min
June 26, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #767
Tue, Jun 26 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #767 More stories from William Tappan Thompson's southwestern masterpiece, 'Major Jones's Courtship,' published in 1843, grace the Basement this week. Today, the Major expresses his embarrassment as he shows off just a tad too much in front of Mary and her sisters in 'The Major Skins the Cat.' Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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14min
June 25, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #766
Mon, Jun 25 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #766 More stories from William Tappan Thompson's southwestern masterpiece, 'Major Jones's Courtship,' published in 1843, grace the Basement this week. Today's tale takes place before Major Jones's marriage proposal, where he goes to Macon, Georgia to observe an 'Examination at the Female College.' Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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16min
June 25, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #765
Sun, Jun 24 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #765 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. In today's chapter, Ade presents the story of a Garden Party in a rapidly devolving neighborhood. It's pretty funny. The tale is called 'The Barclay Lawn Party.' Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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12min

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