Thu, 28 June 2007
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 |
Wed, 27 June 2007
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 |
Tue, 26 June 2007
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 |
Mon, 25 June 2007
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 |
Mon, 25 June 2007
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 |
Sun, 24 June 2007
Sun, Jun 24 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #764 Today's SUNDAY SALAD discusses the news of the day, as seen through the unique point of view of Mrs. Spoopendyke. 'A Trifle Mixed' from 1882 is Stanley Huntley at his best. NOT TO BE MISSED! ****Note -- An error in the original upload of this story has been corrected. 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Fri, 22 June 2007
Fri, Jun 22 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #763 Mr. Bowser apparently takes a dose from the wrong bottle in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale, 'The Medicine Chest.' Time: approx eight 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 |
Thu, 21 June 2007
Thu, Jun 21 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #762 William Tappan Thompson was one of the funniest writers of the old South. His character, Major Joseph Jones, kept people in stitches for many years. Today's story takes place before the last two we read, and once again, is extremely funny. We present 'The Major in an Embarrassing Situation' from 1843. Time: approx thirteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 20 June 2007
Wed, Jun 20 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #761 William Tappan Thompson was one of the funniest writers of the old South. His character, Major Joseph Jones, kept people in stitches for many years. Today's tale from 1843 features Major Jones and his fiance at 'A Party' where practical jokes are the order of the day. Time: approx twelve and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 19 June 2007
Tue, Jun 19 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #760 William Tappan Thompson was one of the funniest writers of the old South. His character, Major Joseph Jones, kept people in stitches for many years. From 1842, we present one of the best of these tales, 'Major Jones Pops the Question.' 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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