“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”-Charles Dickens (born 7 February 1812)
Sinclair Lewis (born 7 February 1885) by Arnold Genthe, 7 March 1914
And:
Laura Ingalls Wilder (born 7 February 1867), circa 1885
“I am a documentarian of what I do.”-Gay Talese (born 7 February 1932)
The literary Gods certainly favoured the 7th of February, at least during the 19th century. Charles Dickens, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Sinclair Lewis were born on that day. Impressive, right?
Charles Dickens and His Characters by William Holbrook Beard. Birth year: 1812.
“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder. Birth year: 1867.
“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”
Sinclair Lewis, 1914. Birth year: 1885.
“Every man is a king so long as he has someone to look down on.”
All the cool kids were doing it yesterday…
All the cool kids were doing it yesterday…
Boiling water thrown into frigid air=this!
It was so much fun, we ultimately did it three times!
This is what happens when two bored adults are housebound during a vicious cold spell.
“Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.”-Sinclair Lewis
Gazebo in Lewiston, New York/”Summer Magic”
“I’ll make ’em put in a village green, and darling cottages, and a quaint Main Street!”-Sinclair Lewis, Main Street
Gazebo in Lewiston, New York/My original photograph
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