Who is Josh Billings
Josh Billings was the pen name of 19th-century American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw (April 21, 1818 – October 14, 1885). He was a famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States during the latter half of the 19th century. He is often compared to Mark Twain.Biography
Shaw was born in Lanesborough, Massachusetts on April 21, 1818. His father was Henry Shaw, who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1817 to 1821, and his grandfather Samuel Shaw who also served in the U.S. Congress from 1808 to 1813. His uncle was John Savage, yet another Congressman.
Shaw attended Hamilton College, but was expelled in his second year for removing the clapper of the campus bell. He married Zipha E. Bradford in 1845.Shaw worked as a farmer, coal ...
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- I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.
- The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.
- The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.
- One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.
- The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout.
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