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3. Aw shit. I loved Encyclopedia Brown

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 05:00 PM

Jul 2012

growing up.

That quarter in the gas can is all is needed to hire Encyclopedia - and I loved it when his dad told a story and Brown would solve the mystery after closing his eyes and listening in.

Godspeed Mr. Sobol - you brightened my youth with these stories.

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Donald Sobol, author of beloved ‘Encyclopedia Brown’ children’s mystery series, dies at 87 [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2012 OP

RIP...I loved Encyclopedia Brown books n/t Teamster Jeff Jul 2012 #1

Wow, those books were everything to me. E.B. Saves the Day. E.B. Solves them All.... zonkers Jul 2012 #9

I remember those. louis-t Jul 2012 #2

Aw shit. I loved Encyclopedia Brown Panasonic Jul 2012 #3

sad to hear -- I read his work quite often growing up fishwax Jul 2012 #4

Nooooooo! krispos42 Jul 2012 #5

I read those! forgot they even existed until this thread. Thank you. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #6

His real name was Leroy, and he had a female bodyguard rocktivity Jul 2012 #7

Bugs Meany. Grrrrrrr.. how can I forget. zonkers Jul 2012 #10

i still have my Encyclopedia Brown books! Scout Jul 2012 #8

I loved those books pokerfan Jul 2012 #11