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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June 06, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1392
Sat, Jun 06 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1392 When Mark Twain was accused of plagiarizing Max Adeler's 'The Fortunate Island' for his novel 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' he responded by saying that he read Adeler's story, liked it, and thought there was no resemblance. However, the Adeler story he compared to his own that appeared in the 1882 "Fortunate Island' book was a different one -- 'An Old Fogy' -- one of the first Time Travel stories ever written. For tonight's Saturday Night Special story we present 'An Old Fogy,' the tale of an old man (written in 1882) who wished to return to simpler times of sixty years previously. The old man gets his wish. If you could imagine a 'Twilight Zone episode written in 1882, you might have this brilliant tale. Time: approx forty-one minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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June 05, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1391
Fri, Jun 05 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1391 Max Adeler loved to write stories about impossibly persistent salesmen. Today's 1873 story is one of his first, and one of his funniest. It's called 'The Persecution of Jones.' 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 Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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June 04, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1390
Thu, Jun 04 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1390 It's that time of year again when we go out in the great outdoors and go on picnics! Max Adeler waxes rhapsodically about one of these events in his 1873 tale, 'The Pleasures of the Picnic.' Don't miss this one! Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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June 04, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1389
Thu, Jun 04 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1389 Ever hear about people playing gags using ventriloquism? Here's an 1873 Max Adeler tale about a young fellow who tried to do just that, and the consequences. It's called 'Brown's Boy.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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June 02, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1388
Tue, Jun 02 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1388 From 1873, we present a tale of swashbuckling derring-do and skilled marksmanship in 'Max Adeler's Duel.' 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 Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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June 01, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1387
Mon, Jun 01 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1387 For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Forty-Two (Part Two of Two) of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- where Clarence and the Boss make their plans for --'War!' We would like to dedicate this Episode to a true Mark Twain fan, whom we met recently -- Phil Yeh, who has been raising literacy awareness for almost twenty-five years with his remarkable 'Cartoonists Across America and the World' project. Time: approx seventeen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Twain.html The Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Connecticut.html
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May 30, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1386
Sat, May 30 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1386 Today's 1873 Max Adeler story is a quick piece on an important element of the human diet that is 'Terrible to Contemplate.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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May 28, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1385
Thu, May 28 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1385 Today's short but fun Max Adeler story is from 1873. It concerns a Mr. Henry Bull, and his strange medical condition, and is entitled 'Mercury in the System.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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May 27, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1384
Wed, May 27 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1384 Here's an extremely short Max Adeler story from 1874 that spotlights his oblique sense of humor. It is entitled 'It Didn't Grow.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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May 26, 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1383
Tue, May 26 2009 Mister Ron's Basement #1383 We have uncovered a slew of Max Adeler stories! Today's tale, from 1873, concerns an 'elevating' item of women's clothing. It's called 'An Adventure With a Pannier.' 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 Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html
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