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Ratty

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1. It's hard to believe this was written in 1865

Reply to TBF (Original post)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 05:40 PM

Feb 2012

I tend to think of such sarcasm and irony as a more modern phenomenon. Though I know I shouldn't be surprised as Mark Twain wrote very similar kinds of things.

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To My Old Master [View all] TBF Feb 2012 OP

It's hard to believe this was written in 1865 Ratty Feb 2012 #1

Yes I originally found this on yahoo, traced it to a blog, and then to the original sources - TBF Feb 2012 #2

Wow! immoderate Feb 2012 #3

Or in other words... 1monster Feb 2012 #4

Oh, to have been there when Anderson read it. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #5

I love this line - TBF Feb 2012 #7

Yep. That was the one that I liked too...... socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #8

More on the Freedmen's Book - TBF Feb 2012 #6

Interesting. The 'V. Winters' mentioned RZM Feb 2012 #9

That is interesting :) TBF Feb 2012 #11

Priceless. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #10