Mister Ron's Basement #1790

Thur Oct 14, 2010 Mister Ron’s Basement # 1790 Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as Bill Nye, was perhaps one of the most beloved humorists in America. This week, we are reading from his 1887 collection, ‘Cordwood.’ Orphaned at the early age of 300 years, we learn of the remaining six centuries and tobacco addiction of ‘Methuselah.’ Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Index of stories can be found at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL as a free pdf file here.  *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. * Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes. When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you.       Join us on Facebook!