Re: Wheel of Tadpoles

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Posted by curious2 on November 19, 1999 at 08:01:18:

In Reply to: Re: Wheel of Tadpoles posted by No Longer Curious on November 18, 1999 at 12:59:52:

: : : I can still recall old Mr. Barnslow getting out every morning and nailing a fresh load of tadpoles to that old board of his. Then he'd spin it round and round, like a wheel of fortune, and no matter where it stopped he'd yell out, "Tadpoles! Tadpoles is a winner!" We all thought he was crazy. But then, we had some growing up to do.

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: : ~~Is this an excerpt from a short story or novel? It's been awhile since I've taken any lit courses, but it rings of a 20th century American author from the South, ..........perhaps Faulkner?

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: ~~Actually, my last post is pretty funny now that I know where the quote came from!!

well, i'm curious and would like to know who wrote it! pleazzzzz?

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: : : : I can still recall old Mr. Barnslow getting out every morning and nailing a fresh load of tadpoles to that old board of his. Then he'd spin it round and round, like a wheel of fortune, and no matter where it stopped he'd yell out, "Tadpoles! Tadpoles is a winner!" We all thought he was crazy. But then, we had some growing up to do. : : : : : : ~~Is this an excerpt from a short story or novel? It's been awhile since I've taken any lit courses, but it rings of a 20th century American author from the South, ..........perhaps Faulkner? : : : : ~~Actually, my last post is pretty funny now that I know where the quote came from!! : well, i'm curious and would like to know who wrote it! pleazzzzz?

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