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02 Aug 05 - 09:58 AM (#1533321) Subject: Happy! - Aug 2 (Rómulo Gallegos) From: Abby Sale Happy Birthday! Venezuela president (1948) & folklore novelist, Rómulo Gallegos born 8/2/1884 (d4/4/1969) Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved What are Happy's all about? See Clicky |
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02 Aug 05 - 04:11 PM (#1533537) Subject: RE: Happy! - Aug 2 (Rómulo Gallegos) From: CapriUni President and novelist? If there are no songs about him, there should be... Song challenge time? |
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02 Aug 05 - 05:27 PM (#1533619) Subject: RE: Happy! - Aug 2 (Rómulo Gallegos) From: Abby Sale It's a surprise how often countries pick educated, even artistic leaders. Especially South America. |
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02 Aug 05 - 06:42 PM (#1533673) Subject: RE: Happy! - Aug 2 (Rómulo Gallegos) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Best known for his novel, Doña Bábara, about the Venezuelan plains, and civilizing influences there. The English translation was published in NY in 1931, and is available from used book dealers with Abebooks, etc. |
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02 Aug 05 - 10:02 PM (#1533838) Subject: RE: Happy! - Aug 2 (Rómulo Gallegos) From: CapriUni It's a surprise how often countries pick educated, even artistic leaders. (mutters under her breath): Only if you think of American politics as the standard. It's one of the things that gives me faith in humanity -- occasionally, we recognise intelligence and quality. |
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03 Aug 05 - 10:44 AM (#1533959) Subject: RE: Happy! - Aug 2 (Rómulo Gallegos) From: GUEST,mack/misophist In a smaller area the voters may actually know something about a candidate; in a place like the US the spin doctors and ad men rule. In other words, most of the time the election goes to the highest bidder. |
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03 Aug 05 - 11:04 AM (#1533973) Subject: RE: Happy! - Aug 2 (Rómulo Gallegos) From: Paul Burke Walpole, Disraeli, Churchill? John Prescott. I resign. |