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September 04, 2009

Now, that's dry

Got this e-mail from Kenneth Reid. He recalls his neighbor Lena and her bone dry sense of humor:

"Thought I would share a couple of Springfield, N.H., stories with you. Used to live in Springfield ... across the road from a widow lady named Lena who was in her eighties. She was a wonderful neighbor and we thoroughly enjoyed her dry sense of humor.  

"One Sunday I was working in my gardens when a car pulled into the road next to my house. The car stopped and Lena got out. She slowly walked in front of my house dressed in her Sunday best. I said 'Hi, Lena. Many at church this morning?' She continued walking, head down, watching her every step, as she responded: 'Eight – if you'd been there.' "

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    Rebecca Rule, author of Live Free and Eat Pie: A Storyteller’s Guide to New Hampshire, spends a lot of time on the road, traveling to her performances throughout the Granite State and beyond. She loves her home state, meeting lots of great people and visiting both new and familiar places. She shares stories that she finds with her this blog. So please "join" her on the road and check back often.

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  • Becky has lived all her life (so far) in New Hampshire. She has written several other popular books set in her home state, including "The Best Revenge," a collection of short stories that was named one of the five Essential New Hampshire Books by New Hampshire Magazine, and "Could Have Been Worse: True Stories, Embellishments and Outright Lies." However, she is probably best known for her live storytelling events, many sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

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