On: The Great American Rascal: Tom Sawyer at 150

[_doctor_love]

I have always felt that that passage more than any other story sums up the spirit of the USA.

[rramadass → _doctor_love]

Ha, Ha!

You will love then Poe's essay on the "theory and practice of scams" titled; Diddling Considered as One of the Exact Sciences - https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/diddlnga.htm

[_doctor_love → rramadass]

Thank you!

Here's a share back you may enjoy, fellow Ram Dass enjoyer: https://easternhealingarts.com/a-soft-answer

[rramadass → _doctor_love]

Yep, i have read versions of this story earlier, i think in one of the martial arts tales books by Pascal Fauliot.

PS: My HN handle is based on my real name and not because i am a follower of "Ram Dass" (American) ;-)