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The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Posted on February 21, 2013 by maedez

Name: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
DOB: 02/27/1807
Member Since: 1863
Status: Charter member
Important Role: Manning the punch bowl at club functions.
Hobbies: Reading Latin; translating Dante; writing poetry; styling his luxurious white beard into tiny braids.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1868

11 thoughts on “The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow”

Sara on February 21, 2013 at 2:39 pm said:

His beard is pretty luxurious.

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- maedez on February 21, 2013 at 6:58 pm said:
  
  Hehe, indeed.
  
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judyrobbinsart on February 21, 2013 at 5:01 pm said:

I find it interesting that Julia Margaret Cameron took the photo – surely one of the first female photographers. I think a few Victorian era women took it up and were pretty accomplished at it.

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- maedez on February 21, 2013 at 7:03 pm said:
  
  So true! Her career as a photographer lasted about a decade, yet the impact of her work still reverberates. I also love the fact that she was the Aunt of Virginia Woolf’s mom.
  
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albee1000 on February 21, 2013 at 7:51 pm said:

Santa! (be prepared to see this reaction A LOT)

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- maedez on February 21, 2013 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  Haha, indeed. Just squint, and picture him with a red suit and hat.
  
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nymuse88 on February 22, 2013 at 1:19 am said:

HA HA! Hey that IS a pretty important role with the punch. Missed your posts and sorry I’ve been MIA.

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- maedez on February 22, 2013 at 12:05 pm said:
  
  I think so! I mean, what good is an old-timey social without a punch bowl?
  
  Thanks, and I am glad you are back!
  
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  - nymuse88 on February 23, 2013 at 12:56 am said:
    
    Me too 😉
    
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silverscreenings on February 23, 2013 at 9:54 am said:

What a fantastic profile! He looks so distinguished.

Also, his hands look like he’s just had a manicure. Which is good, considering the punchbowl duties.

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- maedez on February 24, 2013 at 10:47 am said:
  
  I love this photograph. He looks so majestic, doesn’t he?
  
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