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The Wit and Humor of America, Volume 06
by Various
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the sixth volume, 55 short stories and poems have been gathered from 42 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)
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Total running time: 6:19:13
In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinators: Samanem, Linette Geisel
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Joyce Couch
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: David Lawrence
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- 01 – The Grains of Truth by Bill Nye – 00:15:04
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Read by: Kristingj - 02 – Chad’s Story of the Goose by F. Hopkinson Smith – 00:07:50
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Read by: Phil Chenevert - 03 – Unconsious Humor by J.K. Wetherill – 00:06:11
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Read by: Marty Kris - 04 – Up and Down Old Brandywine by James Whitcomb Riley – 00:04:49
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Read by: Patti Cunningham - 05 – Jones by Lloyd Osbourne (1868 – 1947) – 01:11:59
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Read by: TriciaG - 06 – The Bear Story That Alex “1st Maked up his-Own-Se’f” by James Whitcom Riley – 00:08:46
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Read by: Kristingj - 07 – Colonel Carter’s Story of the Postmaster by F. Hopkinson Smith – 00:08:01
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Read by: Kristingj - 08 – Love Sonnets of an Office Boy by S.E.Kiser – 00:03:37
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Read by: Mallika Kiran - 09 – Mr. Dooley on the Game of Football by Finley Peter Dunne – 00:06:25
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Read by: Marty Kris - 10 – The Fairport Art Museum by Octave Thanet – 00:19:53
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Read by: Debra Lynn - 11 – The Ballad of Grizzly Gulch by Wallace Irwin (1875 – 1959) – 00:03:37
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Read by: Durlon - 12 – My Philosofy by James Whitcomb Riley – 00:03:07
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Read by: Marty Kris - 13 – The Society Upon the Stanislaus by Bret Harte – 00:03:15
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Read by: Marty Kris - 14 – Lost Chords by Eugene Field – 00:01:33
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Read by: Brenton Alker - 15 – Thoughts fer the Discuraged Farmer by James Whitcomb Riley – 00:03:31
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Read by: Marty Kris - 16 – The Modern Farmer by Jack Appleton – 00:01:30
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Read by: Marty Kris - 17 – The Apostasy of William Dodge by Stanley Waterloo – 00:15:21
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Read by: Marty Kris - 18 – So Wags the World by Anne Warner – 00:15:50
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Read by: James E. Carson - 19 – The Paintermine by Kenyon Cox – 00:00:36
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Read by: TriciaG - 20 – The Advertiser by Eugene Field – 00:01:46
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Read by: TriciaG - 21 – The Famous Mulligan Ball by Frank L. Stanton – 00:02:50
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Read by: TriciaG - 22 – The Genial Idiot Discusses The Music Cure by John Kendrick Bangs – 00:10:59
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Read by: Christopher Maust - 23 – The Octopussy Cat by Kenyon Cox – 00:00:43
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Read by: Christopher Maust - 24 – The Book-Canvasser by Anonymous – 00:06:52
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Read by: Christopher Maust - 25 – Her Valentine by Richard Hovey – 00:03:01
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Read by: Christopher Maust - 26 – The Welsh Rabbitern by Kenyon Cox – 00:00:48
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Read by: John Burnett - 27 – Comic Miseries by John G. Saxe – 00:03:00
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Read by: TriciaG - 28 – The Merchant and the Book-Agent by Anonymous – 00:04:05
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Read by: TriciaG - 29 – The Coquette (A Portrait) by John G. Saxe – 00:02:23
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Read by: slmitchell - 30 – A Spring Feeling by Bliss Carman – 00:03:00
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Read by: TriciaG - 31 – Wasted Opportunities by Roy Farrell Greene – 00:02:23
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Read by: Devin Mitchell - 32 – The Weddin’ by Jennie Betts Hartswick – 00:11:16
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Read by: Linette Geisel - 33 – The Thompson Street Poker Club by Henry Guy Carleton – 00:08:14
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Read by: TriciaG - 34 – The Bumblebeaver by Kenyon Cox by Kenyon Cox – 00:00:56
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Read by: John Burnett - 35 – After the Funeral by James M. Bailey – 00:02:43
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Read by: sid - 36 – Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer – 00:04:40
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Read by: Marty Kris - 37 – The Martydom of Mr. Stevens by Herbert Quick – 00:24:29
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Read by: Marty Kris - 38 – The Wild Boarder by Kenyon Cox – 00:00:42
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Read by: John Burnett - 39 – De Gradual Commence by Wallace Bruce Amsbary – 00:04:15
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Read by: Marty Kris - 40 – Abou Ben Butler by John Paul – 00:01:10
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Read by: sid - 41 – Latter Day Warnings by Oliver Wendell Holmes – 00:02:18
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Read by: Rhonda Federman - 42 – It Pays to Be Happy by Tom Masson – 00:01:16
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Read by: John Burnett - 43 – James and Reginald by Eugene Field – 00:04:03
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Read by: Pamela Krantz - 44 – Banty Tim by John Hay by John Hay – 00:02:58
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Read by: Patti Cunningham - 45 – Evening by Oliver Wendell Holmes – 00:03:00
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Read by: Peter Day - 46 – The Old Settler by Ed. Mott – 00:13:44
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Read by: Ron Altman - 47 – Verre Definite by Wallace Bruce Amsbary – 00:01:51
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Read by: Nicholette Bryant - 48 – The Talking Horse by John T. McIntrye (1871-1951) – 00:22:36
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Read by: Marty Kris - 49 – The Owl Critic by James T. Fields – 00:04:14
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Read by: Pamela Krantz - 50 – The Mosquito by William Cullen Bryant – 00:04:29
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Read by: Snapdragon - 51 – Tiddle-Iddle-Iddle-Iddle-Bum! Bum! by Wilbur D. Nesbit – 00:01:49
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Read by: Nicholette Bryant - 52 – My First Cigar by Robert J. Burdette – 00:02:03
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Read by: Mich_elle - 53 – Shonny Schwartz by Charles Follen Adams – 00:02:20
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Read by: Nicholette Bryant - 54 – The Bully Boar and a Brag Captain by Sol Smith – 00:08:13
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Read by: Betty Chen - 55 – When the Allegash Drive Goes Through by Holman F. Day – 00:03:09
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Read by: Betty Chen
Cataloged on October 24, 2011
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