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by: General-Zod - Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:25 UTC

Mack A. Damia wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:45:54 -0700 (PDT), Will Dockery
> <opbop1@yahoo.com> wrote:

>>On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5:00:36 AM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
>>> On 2022-10-12 12:49 p.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
>>> > On Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:54:18 -0400, "George J. Dance"
>>> > <george...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> On 2022-10-12 11:26 a.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
>>> >>> On Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:15:15 +0000, rockysto...@gmail.com (Rocky
>>> >>> Stoneberg) wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Robert Frost.... one of the greatest poets....
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I remember him reading a poem, "Dedication" he had written for the
>>> >>> occasion at JFK's inauguration, but the sun was so bright reflecting
>>> >>> off the snowy ground, he could not read it. He recited "The Gift
>>> >>> Outright" from memory.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> That is LBJ trying to shield the sun with his hat. Frost grabbed it.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInL2u0DP88
>>> >>
>>> >> That's a good story, but a terrible video, as it cuts off before Frost
>>> >> began "The Gift Outright." All it look like is an old famous poet being
>>> >> called up to read his poem and stumbling around, with his audience
>>> >> reacting with confusion.
>>> >>
>>> >> Fortunately YT followed it up, for me anyway, with a poem of the whole
>>> >> incident; the sound quality is much worse than the video you found, but
>>> >> it presents Frost in a far better light.
>>> >>
>>> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AILGO3gVlTU
>>> >>
>>> >> Frost begins reciting "The Gift Outright" at app. the 2.30 mark.
>>> >
>>> > Audio on your link was dreadful for me; that's why I didn't post it.
>>> > My point was the difficulty Frost had, not the poems themselves.
>>> Sure it was bad, but it's the only unedited video I could find.
>>> > My memory told me there was too much wind on that day, and his papers
>>> > were blowing around. Maybe I never realized it was the glaring sun
>>> > that prevented him from reading his poem.
>>> The problem is that none of that came through on the edited video. He
>>> just looked like an old man who didn't know the words to one of his own
>>> poems, and simply gave up trying and wandered off.
>>
>>Yes, as if it was edited by someone who wanted Robert Frost to "look bad".

> Robert Frost had a stellar reputation on that day as he does now if
> you are knowledgeable. Nothing makes him look bad.

Agreed and seconded...!

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by: Zod - Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:38 UTC

On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:15:09 AM UTC-4, Mack A. Damia wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:45:54 -0700 (PDT), Will Dockery
> <opb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5:00:36 AM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> >> On 2022-10-12 12:49 p.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
> >> > On Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:54:18 -0400, "George J. Dance"
> >> > <george...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On 2022-10-12 11:26 a.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
> >> >>> On Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:15:15 +0000, rockysto...@gmail.com (Rocky
> >> >>> Stoneberg) wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Robert Frost.... one of the greatest poets....
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I remember him reading a poem, "Dedication" he had written for the
> >> >>> occasion at JFK's inauguration, but the sun was so bright reflecting
> >> >>> off the snowy ground, he could not read it. He recited "The Gift
> >> >>> Outright" from memory.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> That is LBJ trying to shield the sun with his hat. Frost grabbed it.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInL2u0DP88
> >> >>
> >> >> That's a good story, but a terrible video, as it cuts off before Frost
> >> >> began "The Gift Outright." All it look like is an old famous poet being
> >> >> called up to read his poem and stumbling around, with his audience
> >> >> reacting with confusion.
> >> >>
> >> >> Fortunately YT followed it up, for me anyway, with a poem of the whole
> >> >> incident; the sound quality is much worse than the video you found, but
> >> >> it presents Frost in a far better light.
> >> >>
> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AILGO3gVlTU
> >> >>
> >> >> Frost begins reciting "The Gift Outright" at app. the 2.30 mark.
> >> >
> >> > Audio on your link was dreadful for me; that's why I didn't post it.
> >> > My point was the difficulty Frost had, not the poems themselves.
> >> Sure it was bad, but it's the only unedited video I could find.
> >> > My memory told me there was too much wind on that day, and his papers
> >> > were blowing around. Maybe I never realized it was the glaring sun
> >> > that prevented him from reading his poem.
> >> The problem is that none of that came through on the edited video. He
> >> just looked like an old man who didn't know the words to one of his own
> >> poems, and simply gave up trying and wandered off.
> >
> >Yes, as if it was edited by someone who wanted Robert Frost to "look bad".
> Robert Frost had a stellar reputation on that day as he does now if
> you are knowledgeable. Nothing makes him look bad.

Quite true, with Carl Sandburg and Edgar Allan Poe, the true American giants of poetry....

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by: W.Dockery - Sat, 15 Oct 2022 01:27 UTC

Zod wrote:

> On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 11:15:09 AM UTC-4, Mack A. Damia wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:45:54 -0700 (PDT), Will Dockery
>> <opb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5:00:36 AM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
>> >> On 2022-10-12 12:49 p.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
>> >> > On Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:54:18 -0400, "George J. Dance"
>> >> > <george...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On 2022-10-12 11:26 a.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
>> >> >>> On Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:15:15 +0000, rockysto...@gmail.com (Rocky
>> >> >>> Stoneberg) wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>> jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Robert Frost.... one of the greatest poets....
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I remember him reading a poem, "Dedication" he had written for the
>> >> >>> occasion at JFK's inauguration, but the sun was so bright reflecting
>> >> >>> off the snowy ground, he could not read it. He recited "The Gift
>> >> >>> Outright" from memory.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> That is LBJ trying to shield the sun with his hat. Frost grabbed it.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInL2u0DP88
>> >> >>
>> >> >> That's a good story, but a terrible video, as it cuts off before Frost
>> >> >> began "The Gift Outright." All it look like is an old famous poet being
>> >> >> called up to read his poem and stumbling around, with his audience
>> >> >> reacting with confusion.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Fortunately YT followed it up, for me anyway, with a poem of the whole
>> >> >> incident; the sound quality is much worse than the video you found, but
>> >> >> it presents Frost in a far better light.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AILGO3gVlTU
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Frost begins reciting "The Gift Outright" at app. the 2.30 mark.
>> >> >
>> >> > Audio on your link was dreadful for me; that's why I didn't post it.
>> >> > My point was the difficulty Frost had, not the poems themselves.
>> >> Sure it was bad, but it's the only unedited video I could find.
>> >> > My memory told me there was too much wind on that day, and his papers
>> >> > were blowing around. Maybe I never realized it was the glaring sun
>> >> > that prevented him from reading his poem.
>> >> The problem is that none of that came through on the edited video. He
>> >> just looked like an old man who didn't know the words to one of his own
>> >> poems, and simply gave up trying and wandered off.
>> >
>> >Yes, as if it was edited by someone who wanted Robert Frost to "look bad".
>> Robert Frost had a stellar reputation on that day as he does now if
>> you are knowledgeable. Nothing makes him look bad.

> Quite true, with Carl Sandburg and Edgar Allan Poe, the true American giants of poetry....

No argument with that.

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by: Zod Zodly - Sun, 16 Oct 2022 20:42 UTC

On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 1:45:05 PM UTC-4, jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY

Hi JC....!!

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by: W-Dockery - Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:03 UTC

Michael Pendragon wrote:

> jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY

> Jordy's Creepy Uncle gets

Indulge in childish name-calling much, Michael Pendragon?

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by: General-Zod - Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:38 UTC

Family Guy wrote:

> On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 1:45:05 PM UTC-4, jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
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>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY

> Robert Frost would kick the crap out of

I think more likely that Robert Frost would hate a thug troll such as you, Dink..

Ha ha.

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by: W-Dockery - Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:00 UTC

General-Zod wrote:

> Family Guy wrote:

>> On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 1:45:05 PM UTC-4, jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
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>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY

>> Robert Frost would kick the crap out of

> I think more likely that Robert Frost would hate a thug troll such as you, Dink..

> Ha ha.

Dink and his silly fantasies, noted once again.

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by: Will Dockery - Fri, 28 Oct 2022 21:21 UTC

George Dance wrote:
> On 2022-10-12 12:49 p.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:54:18 -0400, "George J. Dance"
> > <george...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> On 2022-10-12 11:26 a.m., Mack A. Damia wrote:
> >>>> jdcha...@gmail.com wrote:
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> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05f3agJ--IY
> >>>>
> >>>> Robert Frost.... one of the greatest poets....
> >>>
> >>> I remember him reading a poem, "Dedication" he had written for the
> >>> occasion at JFK's inauguration, but the sun was so bright reflecting
> >>> off the snowy ground, he could not read it. He recited "The Gift
> >>> Outright" from memory.
> >>>
> >>> That is LBJ trying to shield the sun with his hat. Frost grabbed it.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInL2u0DP88
> >>
> >> That's a good story, but a terrible video, as it cuts off before Frost
> >> began "The Gift Outright." All it look like is an old famous poet being
> >> called up to read his poem and stumbling around, with his audience
> >> reacting with confusion.
> >>
> >> Fortunately YT followed it up, for me anyway, with a poem of the whole
> >> incident; the sound quality is much worse than the video you found, but
> >> it presents Frost in a far better light.
> >>
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AILGO3gVlTU
> >>
> >> Frost begins reciting "The Gift Outright" at app. the 2.30 mark.
> >
> > Audio on your link was dreadful for me; that's why I didn't post it.
> > My point was the difficulty Frost had, not the poems themselves.
> Sure it was bad, but it's the only unedited video I could find.
> > My memory told me there was too much wind on that day, and his papers
> > were blowing around. Maybe I never realized it was the glaring sun
> > that prevented him from reading his poem.
> The problem is that none of that came through on the edited video. He
> just looked like an old man who didn't know the words to one of his own
> poems, and simply gave up trying and wandered off.

Agreed, the longer video gives better context.

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by: Zod - Thu, 3 Nov 2022 18:50 UTC

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Hi there J.C.

Love this thread, good choice on your part...

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