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Josh Billings was the pen name of humorist born Henry Wheeler Shaw (20 April 1818 – 14 October 1885). He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the second half of the 19th century after Mark Twain, although his reputation has not fared so well with later generations. Shaw was born in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, and worked as a farmer, coal miner, explorer, and auctioneer before he began making a living as a journalist and writer in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1858. Under the pseudonym "Josh Billings" he wrote in an informal voice full of the slang of the day, with often eccentric phonetic spelling, dispensing wit and folksy common-sense wisdom. His books include Farmers' Allminax, Josh Billings' Sayings, Everybody's Friend, and Josh Billings' Trump Kards. He toured, giving lectures of his writings, which were very popular with the audiences of the day. Billings died in Monterey, California. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License From Yahoo Image Search: "josh billings"  fasterskier.com FasterSkier Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:11:24 GM Register · Log in · Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org. Performance, not college, was reason for USST cuts Alberta World Cup Academy strengthens coaching team with two additions . . Josh Billings. RunAground Triathlon ...  dictionary-quotes.com Frederick Jezegou hu, 23 Apr 2009 09:00:04 GM Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there. . Josh Billings. quotes.  zendframework.com Duo Zheng Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:55:37 GM $quotePost->setSource('. Josh Billings. '); //optional, HTML allowed $quotePost->save();. //new link post $linkPost = $tumblr->createNewPost('link'); $linkPost->setName('Tumblr API Docs'); ... From Google Blog Search: "josh billings"  news.google.com NewsOK.com Photo by Nate Billings , The Oklahoman For a guy who hasn't had a whole of fun this season, Chris Davis somehow manages to keep a smile on his face. ... and more » news.google.com WatertownDailyTimes.com Dean Patterson and Matt Billings finished in the top three. In a make-up 25-lap sportsman race, Billings won the race with Brandon Hagan and Kevin Gamble ... news.google.com Great Falls Tribune The Hawks shared the 2006 championship with Billings West. On May 30, a pair of schools won state track and field championships for the fourth straight year ... From Google News Search: "josh billings" Poll: Do you agree with this quote? Q. Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. Josh Billings Asked by jimi4950 - Mon Feb 23 14:41:51 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. I agree so cool! How can we argue with the most perfect of arguments, perfect in its own logic! When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him. Josh Billings...perfect answer as to why "Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute! Kinda a wise man in a way, don't cha think Jimi? Certainly it appeared to work for him on occasion... but for me, I would rather someone was just Upfront with me...and then if he craved silence, well then, he could experience all the real estate therein that land! smiles. How do u like that logic? hahaha! Then there is always a frying pan kind of logic too! hugs...hahahaha! Answered by unknown - Mon Feb 23 17:06:40 2009 Doggie Smiles? Q. Just sending some sunshine...I actually have to do some work today :( This isn't a question, but hopefully it will make you smile! The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -Anonymous Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. -Ben Williams A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. -Andy Rooney We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can… [cont.] Asked by KJ - Tue Nov 28 10:13:49 2006 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments A. I like these...Thanks...Now my turn to share. Man is a dog's idea of what God should be. ~Holbrook Jackson Our dogs will love and admire the meanest of us, and feed our colossal vanity with their uncritical homage. ~Agnes Repplier One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why. ~Author Unknown Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job. ~Franklin P. Jones Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around. ~Will Rogers Answered by 2662 - Tue Nov 28 10:32:34 2006 Do you guys like this idea?
Q. Sorry if it is a lot to read but can you guys tell me if you like this idea? Constructive/non-construc tive criticism. Thanks:) It is a few weeks before Christmas Break more precisely Saturday, December 6th. Everyone knows Easton Academy s annual Winter Ball is the 6th. That night Ariana makes a bet with Thomas that her current boyfriend- Josh is still a virgin. The winner takes all. Josh has always told Ariana that he was a virgin and was waiting for the right girl, which he believes to be Ariana. The next couple days during school she discovers some secrets that could ruin some people s lives. Such as Mr. Patterson is having an affair with a fellow Billings girl named Isabel Coates. Also she finds out Kati Farkas, Isabel s best friend- [cont.] Asked by Brooke - Tue Dec 30 11:21:17 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. This is a great start to what looks like a fab story! I suggest going onto this site ( for more ideas on how to put your synopsis together..at the moment it's just a lot of ideas! Looking forward to seeing a finished story! Answered by Audio - Tue Dec 30 11:47:16 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "josh billings" Josh Billings was the pen name of the American humorist born Henry Wheeler Shaw (12 April 1818 - 14 October 1885). He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the 2nd half of the 19th century, after Mark Twain, although his reputation has not fared so well with later generations. ContentsSourced
Affurisms. From Josh Billings: His Sayings (1865)
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