One Exception and The Mail Bag Reflections
A professor quips about student understanding of terms expansion and contraction while another cautions on debt dynamics. The Mail Bag asks readers to compare their letter writing, noting postwar and prewar UK correspondence volumes and an average of 75 letters and 20 postcards per person.
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Jones
Smith
United Kingdom
Montreal Family Herald
One trunk lasts a man a lifetime
A paradoxical reflection on trunks and cynics. The quote notes that a trunk never travels with a man, while cynicism remains universal yet unpredictable. It suggests gratitude emerges even from cynicism, acknowledging small consolations in life.
Hasn't the Brains. Reggie Work Question
Quoted lines mock a character named Reggie and his work ethic. The dialogue contrasts productivity with delusion and uses metaphorical phrasing about painting and gilding to imply vanity over effort.
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Reggie
Thanksgiving Appetite and History in One Nation
The piece traces how Thanksgiving evolved from early declarations to a national observance and blends reflection on divine Providence with a humorous feast focus. It recalls Pilgrims and Indians, celebrates turkey and cranberries, and laments modern excess while urging a simple hungry approach to the meal.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Continental Congress
Burgoyne
Congress
Washington
Washigton
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Union
Charles Lamb
Knights of Old
Turkey
Herkimer County
America
Plymouth Rock