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Thu, Apr 16 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1348

Even today, people enjoy bragging about a new car purchase, but back in 1912 it was almost like bragging about owning a new spaceship! Homer Croy makes some suggestions on politely bringing up the subject in the 1912 piece 'How to Lead Up to It.'

Time: approx three and a half minutes

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Thu, Apr 16 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1347

Homer Croy was one of the many early twentieth century writers who cranked out anything he could sell to magazines and newspapers. He developed a reputation as a humorist, wrote some novels, then had an immensely successful career as a screenwriter for both silent and sound movies.

It is extremely difficult to find his short humorous pieces these days, but we will try. Today's tale, from 1922, is quite clever. It's called 'Bathing in a Borrowed Suit.'

Time: approx seven and a half minutes

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Direct download: revry-2009-04-16.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:06am EDT