Sun, 17 July 2005
Sun, Jul 17 2005
Mister Ron's Basement #77 George W. Peck was an American Original -- after becoming famous as a humorist, he went into politics and eventually served two terms as Governor of Wisconsin. After the Civil War, he toured the lecture circuit performing a comedy routine based on his experiences as a private who went up the ranks until he became an officer. Today's Peck story is 'The New Coal Stove' from 1886. Time: approx five minutes We are now on the new iTunes Podcast Service! Be sure to download iTunes 4.9 for Mac or Windows and look up Mister Ron's Basement from there! It's FREE! If you've already got the latest iTunes on your machine, then you can click here and iTunes will open up to Mister Ron's Basement! As we approach our hundredth episode, we've got some super surprises planned. Let us know how you've been enjoying visiting the Basement and experiencing long-forgotten stuff that made people laugh many years ago. We really do want to hear from you -- send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com. The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George W. Peck Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/georgewpeck.html |
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