Back Country Folks (1914)
• As quoted in The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (1949) by Evan Esar, p. 105.
• As quoted in The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (1949) by Evan Esar, p. 105.
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Now an' then an innocent man is sent t' th' legislature.
• Variant: Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.
— Kin Hubbard
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Now an' then an innocent man is sent t' th' legislature.
• Variant: Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature." in the context of "Back Country Folks (1914)
• As quoted in The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (1949) by Evan Esar, p. 105." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Kin Hubbard
Frank McKinney Hubbard (1 September 1868 - 26 December 1930) was an American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist.
About Kin Hubbard
Frank McKinney Hubbard (1 September 1868 - 26 December 1930) was an American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist.
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