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Of All Things (Version 2)

Robert C. Benchley (1889 - 1945)

A collection of exaggerated stories about the common man. Dry and deadpan style of humor.
Dedicated to my father, Michael Earl Sproule. (1947-2023) Summary by Aaron Sproule

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Preface	Aaron Sproule	00:02:18
Play 01	The Social Life Of The Newt	Aaron Sproule	00:07:10
Play 02	Coffee, Megg, And Ilk, Please	Aaron Sproule	00:06:43
Play 03	When Genius Remained Your Humble Servant	Aaron Sproule	00:11:26
Play 04	The Tortures Of Week-End Visiting	Aaron Sproule	00:09:15
Play 05	Gardening Notes	Aaron Sproule	00:07:34
Play 06	Lesson Number One	Aaron Sproule	00:10:53
Play 07	Thoughts On Fuel Saving	Aaron Sproule	00:10:07
Play 08	Not According To Hoyle	Aaron Sproule	00:10:20
Play 09	From Nine To Five	Aaron Sproule	00:11:37
Play 10	Turning Over A New Ledger Leaf	Aaron Sproule	00:07:02
Play 11	A Piece of Roast Beef	Aaron Sproule	00:09:03
Play 12	The Community Masque As A Substitute For War	Aaron Sproule	00:07:13
Play 13	Call for Mr. Kenworthy!	Aaron Sproule	00:09:37
Play 14	Football: Courtesy of Mr. Morse	Aaron Sproule	00:11:12
Play 15	A Little Debit In Your Tonneau	Aaron Sproule	00:07:15
Play 16	A Romance In Encyclopaedia Land: Written 3 Hours Browsing In A New Britannica Set	Aaron Sproule	00:06:20
Play 17	The Passing Of The Orthodox Paradox	Aaron Sproule	00:05:16
Play 18	Shakespeare Explained: Carrying On The System Of Footnotes To A Silly Extreme	Aaron Sproule	00:04:45
Play 19	The Scientific Scenario	Aaron Sproule	00:06:06
Play 20	The Most Popular Book Of The Month	Aaron Sproule	00:05:43
Play 21	Christmas Afternoon: Done In The Manner, If Not The Spirit Of Dickens	Aaron Sproule	00:05:16
Play 22	Hail, Vernal Equinox!	Aaron Sproule	00:08:49
Play 23	Tabloid Editions	Aaron Sproule	00:20:45

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