http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/03/sam-clemens-and-the-celebrated-jumping-frog/ San Francisco history stories Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/03/sam-clemens-and-the-celebrated-jumping-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-102883 Timecapsule podcast: San Francisco, December 22-31 » San Francisco History Podcast - Sparkletack Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:31:20 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=16#comment-102883 [...] resort burned so quickly, in fact, that its famous guest book, inscribed by such notables as Mark Twain, Ulysses S Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes, was lost along with the building [...] [...] resort burned so quickly, in fact, that its famous guest book, inscribed by such notables as Mark Twain, Ulysses S Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes, was lost along with the building [...]

]]> http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/03/sam-clemens-and-the-celebrated-jumping-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-92170 Timecapsule podcast: San Francisco, November 17-23 » Sparkletack - the San Francisco History Podcast Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:13:35 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=16#comment-92170 [...] Twain’s improbable wild west tale about an inveterate gambler and a jumping frog becomes the talk of New York [...] [...] Twain’s improbable wild west tale about an inveterate gambler and a jumping frog becomes the talk of New York [...]

]]> http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/03/sam-clemens-and-the-celebrated-jumping-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Joe McGuire Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:31:58 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=16#comment-51 Richard, Thanks for the backstory on this frog yarn. I used to work in Sonora and of course went to the annual event at the Calaveras Fairgrounds several times. I just had my boys up there skiing and had your podcast along so when we got home I read them the story and they really enjoyed it. It is interesting how the context of certain things get lost when looking back in time. As you know, the vernacular style of Mark Twain was a BIG deal when it came out, no less revolutionary than the building of the Brooklyn Bridge - things most people assume were commonplace for their time. Twain was one of those celebrities that everyone wanted a sound bite from on every current affair - and he delivered. Richard,
Thanks for the backstory on this frog yarn. I used to work in Sonora and of course went to the annual event at the Calaveras Fairgrounds several times. I just had my boys up there skiing and had your podcast along so when we got home I read them the story and they really enjoyed it. It is interesting how the context of certain things get lost when looking back in time. As you know, the vernacular style of Mark Twain was a BIG deal when it came out, no less revolutionary than the building of the Brooklyn Bridge – things most people assume were commonplace for their time. Twain was one of those celebrities that everyone wanted a sound bite from on every current affair – and he delivered.

]]> http://www.sparkletack.com/2006/03/03/sam-clemens-and-the-celebrated-jumping-frog/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Jason DeFillippo Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:31:43 +0000 http://localhost:8888/wordpress/?p=16#comment-50 You still have my all-time favorite SF podcast going on and can't wait for #50. Are you going to have a celebration or something for it? If not would love to just buy you a beer sometime since we never got to meet up before. Anyway keep up the great stuff! You still have my all-time favorite SF podcast going on and can’t wait for #50. Are you going to have a celebration or something for it? If not would love to just buy you a beer sometime since we never got to meet up before. Anyway keep up the great stuff!

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