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To: donaldo

http://www.mencken.org/wordpress/


37 posted on 01/08/2015 5:08:22 AM PST by hlmencken3 (“I paid for an argument, but you’re just contradicting!”)
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To: hlmencken3

Thanks. I used to be a member of the Mencken Society and actually attended two of its annual meetings, one in 1978 (James T. Farrell was guest speaker)and the centennial celebration in 1980, a highlight of my life. I’ve also visited the Mencken Room at the Pratt, three times at that. In 1980 I met Alistair Cooke, Carl Bode, William Bode, John Dorsey, Malcolm Moos, and William Nolte, unfortunately all deceased now. Cooke gave a great speech at the Belvedere Hotel. Anyway, thanks for the Mencken stuff. By-the-by, I boast of a terrific Mencken collection, with well over 100 books either by or about him. I also have one of his signed typed letters. And to think, he never went to college!


40 posted on 01/08/2015 5:35:41 AM PST by donaldo
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