Where's Clementine?

[J.A.W.]

He's like the Faulkner of organissimo if you ask me

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Ah, I see what you mean (took me some time, but hey, I've got more things to do... )

[neveronfriday]

That would be Faulkner in an "As I Lay Dying" kind of vein?

[connoisseur series500]

Personally, I'm hoping he's working on a novel. . . . He's like the Faulkner of organissimo if you ask me. . . I enjoy reading his posts a lot.

I understand most of them. . .  -_-

Anyway, I'd wish he'd return to posting. . . has to be more fun than "excavating for a mine."

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Just because he sounds like Benjy don't mean he's Faulkner...

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Btw, folks.

I like reading Faulkner. I see few similarities between the two.

[JSngry]

Is there an Organissimo poker tournament in the works?

Gee, I hope so!

[jazzbo]

Well I do.

It's more the way that he creates his own little world of words. Faulkner did that, even created his own little county.

Rag on him, sure, he likes that. But he's smart and sassy and has a depth of his own. . . a depth that some other posters don't have. That's how I see it.

[Randy Twizzle]

Here's another similarity: Faulkner was a Southerner and Clem liked to type "Ya'll"

[Jazzmoose]

Don't get me wrong; I'll go along with his being intelligent. I'm just not impressed with the writing style. Or the social skills.

[Jazzmoose]

Here's another similarity:  Faulkner was a Southerner and Clem liked to type "Ya'll"

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That would be unfortunate, as the proper contraction is "y'all"...

[7/4]

Don't get me wrong; I'll go along with his being intelligent.  I'm just not impressed with the writing style.  Or the social skills.

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I'm with you JM.

[connoisseur series500]

Don't get me wrong; I'll go along with his being intelligent.  I'm just not impressed with the writing style.  Or the social skills.

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I'm with you JM.

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Me three.

[JSngry]

Five card draw, jacks.

[7/4]

Don't get me wrong; I'll go along with his being intelligent.  I'm just not impressed with the writing style.  Or the social skills.

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I'm with you JM.

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Me three.

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Uh oh. We agreed on something Conn.

[connoisseur series500]

Don't get me wrong; I'll go along with his being intelligent.  I'm just not impressed with the writing style.  Or the social skills.

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I'm with you JM.

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Me three.

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Uh oh. We agreed on something Conn.

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yup...

[connoisseur series500]

Intelligence is much too overrated.

Take it from me...

[JSngry]

Here's another similarity:  Faulkner was a Southerner and Clem liked to type "Ya'll"

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That would be unfortunate, as the proper contraction is "y'all"...

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Actually it's "yawl", a distinct word, not a contraction. But render unto Caesar and all that. Gotta let massa think we's all happy and educated and shit.

[paul secor]

Hope that Clem's out there somewhere, taking all this in, and enjoying it.

[AllenLowe]

CLem and Faulkner? Puuuuhhhhleeaaaase... give me a break. I find Clem's posting to be second rate stream of consciousness. Even when I agree with it -

Edited August 3, 2005 by AllenLowe

[connoisseur series500]

CLem and Faulkner? Puuuuhhhhleeaaaase... give me a break. I find Clem's posting to be second rate stream of consciousness. Even when I agree with it -

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Since this is turning (happily) to a Faulkner thread, I'm adding a new signature...

[jazzbo]

I hope ole William-tine Clemner is having a good laugh with this thread too!

Have a break Allen, you're welcome.

Edited August 3, 2005 by jazzbo

[jazzbo]

You know I'd like to reread a number of Faulkner books, I'd like to have the time; I have so many books piled up to read. . . . And I'm supposed to be putting my time and effort elsewhere.

I find I get more out of Faulkner as I gain life experience. That's not always true with some of the authors I've reread, but it has always been true of William.

[Jazzmoose]

I find I get more out of Faulkner as I gain life experience.  That's not always true with some of the authors I've reread, but it has always been true of William.

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I hear that. I just don't understand the point of assigning Faulkner to college students. What the heck is a nineteen year old going to get out of that stuff? But don't mind me; I'm still not sure Yankees should read it...

[Dan Gould]

Here's another similarity:  Faulkner was a Southerner and Clem liked to type "Ya'll"

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That would be unfortunate, as the proper contraction is "y'all"...

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Actually it's "yawl", a distinct word, not a contraction. But render unto Caesar and all that. Gotta let massa think we's all happy and educated and shit.

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Is that a Texas thing or what? Everywhere I've been in the South, its "y'all" - a contraction of "you all".

[Jazzmoose]

Well.....you know how those Texans are, Dan...

[jazzbo]

I think it is worth assigning to college students. . . . Faulkner exposes them to a different style that is "ear opening" in its way, a different use of language. And the thematic material is also in its way different from a lot of other literature and worth exposing students to. I dug him when I was college age a lot, maybe was even influenced by his work somewhat.

[AllenLowe]

August Light is my favorite - nothing Clementine-ish about it - and speaking of Faulkner, you might find the Southern novelist WIlliam Gay intersting - writes beautifully in that Southern vein. Nice guy, too -