Hobo Jungle

[rogruth]

Benjamin Franklin?

[webenda]

The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927.

The flood began when heavy rains pounded the central basin of the Mississippi in the summer of 1926. By September, the Mississippi's tributaries in Kansas and Iowa were swollen to capacity. On New Year's Day of 1927, the Cumberland River at Nashville topped levees at 56.2 feet (17 m), a level that remains a record to this day, even exceeding the devastating 2010 floods.

The flood inspiring a great deal of folklore, folk music and Faulkner's, "The Old Man."

Anyone want to tell us how a flood relates to the quote Tramp posted?

[healey36]

A favorite...Newman covered it in style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGs2iLoDUYE

Healey

[healey36]

Hey Wayne...I cheated...from Wikipedia:

"Old Man is the story of a convict who, while being forced to help victims of a flood, rescues a pregnant woman. They are swept away downstream by the flooding Mississippi, and she gives birth to a baby. He eventually gets both himself and the woman to safety and then turns himself in, returning to prison."

I've never read much Faulkner, but maybe I should spend the time.

Healey

[rogruth]

After Healeys' short synopsis,I remember reading that more than ,I think, fifty years ago.
Although I cannot quote passages or even remember what many of his books were about,Faulkner was a favorite.

[webenda]

Healey,

Good find on YouTube. Love Randy Newman's mordant lyrics and the images.




I don't think you cheated, this is an open book test.

Tramp's quote is from The Wild Palms, not the Old Man. The two novels (or novellas) were published together layered like a Dagwood.


How do the two stories complement each other?

[Tramp]

I could never read much Faulkner, but he does quote well. There is a sentence from Wild Palms that was my favorite sentence for a long time. I liked it so much I wrote it on a postcard and had it pinned to the dash of my 1969 Nova hot rod. Then during a police bust in New York city the postcard disappeared. The quote above seems to fit hobos.

Mitch, why did you have a self-imposed silence for the Jungle?

I've been working on a book deal. My first novel should be out in August if nothing goes wrong. I'm attempting to design a cover with Daisy, but the publisher isn't easy to please. At least the manuscript has been okayed. That's a relief.

[rogruth]

Tramp,

Good to hear from you and good luck with the book.
You will let us know more,won't you?

[webenda]

Congratulations on the book deal Tramp.

For the cover, how about you and Daisy dressing as two of the characters and posing in a place that looks like a scene from the story? You won't need photoshop because you can adjust anything you need when you turn the photo into a painting or drawing.

Good luck.

[AG]

Congratulations T&D for the book!
for the cover, I will not agree with Wayne but "the Hotel" is one of my favorites pictures.....
AG.

[2railjon]

It's great to see Mitch and Tramp posting again!!!!! It would also be great to hear from Dennis and San!!!!!!
Tramp congratulations on the book deal!!!!!
Will you be flying the flag this 4th?

[MartyE]

Good news Tramp. Keep us posted!

[MartyE]

Hey Jon I have one of those 48 star flags. It was my grandfathers...One of my most prized possessions.

It's great to see Mitch and Tramp posting again!!!!! It would also be great to hear from Dennis and San!!!!!!
Tramp congratulations on the book deal!!!!!
Will you be flying the flag this 4th?

[2railjon]

Martye, Good to see you here as well! Actually that's Tramp's flag tacked to his mansion!!!!! I still reside at my single-wide palace complete with Xmas decor.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Martye, Good to see you here as well! Actually that's Tramp's flag tacked to his mansion!!!!! I still reside at my single-wide palace complete with Xmas decor.

Gee, Jon! I really like what you've done with the place and that addition on the one end is really a special touch!