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."

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December 21, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #584
Thu, Dec 21 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #584 An explanation of why a young man became bald-headed, involving a Church Sociable, a Buffet, and a deaf cashier, is all part of Robert J. Burdette's 1877 tale, 'Settling Under Difficulties.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html
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December 20, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #583
Wed, Dec 20 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #583 Robert J. Burdette explores the contents of a sleepy Churchgoer's pockets in the 1877 tale 'A Trying Situation.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html
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6min
December 19, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #582
Tue, Dec 19 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #582 From 1877, Robert J. Burdette presents us with a fascinating character sketch in a Post Office, 'The Power of Dignity.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html
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December 18, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #581
Mon, Dec 18 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #581 A common complaint today is the lack of civility in politics. Today's 1877 story from Robert J. Burdette brings us back to the Golden Age of Political Cooperation and Harmony between Democrats and Republicans in 'The Amenities of Politics.' Right. Time: approx ten and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html
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December 17, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #580
Sun, Dec 17 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #580 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Samantha tries to squeeze a few dollars for the Church Fair from Josiah and compares notes with the other women afterward, in Chapter 26, 'Donating.' 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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December 16, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #579
Sat, Dec 16 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #579 Josephine Dodge Daskam explores the nasty habit women once had of mounting dead birds on their hats in the 1901 fable 'The Woman Who Bribed Her Niece.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html
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December 15, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #578
Fri, Dec 15 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #578 Mr. Bowser jumps on another fad in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale about that newfangled invention, 'The Horseless Carriage.' Time: approx nine 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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9min
December 14, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #577
Thu, Dec 14 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #577 Thos. W. Jackson wrote and published a series of paperback books filled with silly Railroad stories and jokes around the Turn of the Century. Today we present excerpts from his first and most popular book, from 1904, 'On A Slow Train Through Arkansaw.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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December 13, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #576
Wed, Dec 13 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #576 A special story today involving packing for a train trip. Our first Basement episode ever to feature Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke, a marvelously funny couple, created by Brooklyn Eagle columnist Stanley Huntley. There will be more Spoopendyke stories in the future, but today's is called 'Hunting for a Receipt' from 1881. Time: approx six 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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December 12, 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #575
Tue, Dec 12 2006 Mister Ron's Basement #575 George Ade returns to the Basement today with a 1914 tale that takes place (well, at least a little bit) on a Train, to go along with our theme for the week -- A disgusted Father turns the tables on a headstrong daughter and her beau in 'The New Fable of the Father Who Jumped In.' Time: approx thirteen 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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13min

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