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John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn

London, Jack
1stworld Library

Hardcover

Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1421832585
ISBN13: 9781421832586
Publisher: 1St World Lib Inc
Published: Mar 1 2007
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California. Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it. Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills and rolling pastures of the ranch, and arrived at the farm-house in time for another drink and supper. How did you vote on the suffrage amendment? Charmian asked. I voted for it. She uttered an exclamation of surprise. For, be it known, in my younger days, despite my ardent democracy, I had been opposed to woman suffrage. In my later and more tolerant years I had been unenthusiastic in my acceptance of it as an inevitable social phenomenon. Now just why did you vote for it? Charmian asked. I answered. I answered at length. I answered indignantly. The more I answered, the more indignant I became. (No; I was not drunk. The horse I had ridden was well named The Outlaw. I'd like to see any drunken man ride her.)

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