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Benjamin Griffin <[log in to unmask]>
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Like that great Irishman, Tim Finnegan ... "to rise in the world he carried
a hod."



On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 7:39 AM Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Yup.  I think so, too.  --susan
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> Susan K. Harris
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> From: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Bird, John C. <
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> Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 9:26 AM
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Hod-carriers and Presidents
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> I responded to Clay individually instead of to the list. I think Twain is
> referring to Irishmen. Any other thoughts?
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> John
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> Sent from my Galaxy TabĀ® A
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Clay Shannon <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 3/5/21 10:05 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Hod-carriers and Presidents
>
> In "THE TREATY WITH CHINA: ITS PROVISIONS EXPLAINED" (
> https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gutenberg.org%2Ffiles%2F33077%2F33077-h%2F33077-h.htm&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cskh5%40KU.EDU%7C1723341f56374eec183008d8dfebaf35%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637505550639912152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=D%2Fiq%2B2Pm30cvEcCb7fQBW2hAvYqcUzFw%2F62sf%2FjGhDc%3D&amp;reserved=0),
> Twain wrote this:
> I have seen dogs almost tear helpless Chinamen to pieces in broad daylight
> in San Francisco, and I have seen hod-carriers who help to make Presidents
> stand around and enjoy the sport.
> Was there some special reason Twain connected hod carriers with the making
> of presidents? He meant electing them, I assume, but why them more than
> anyone else? Was there a common phrase at the time that mentioned hod
> carriers and presidents?
>
> - B. Clay Shannon
>
> CAUTION: This message originated from an external source
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-- 
Benjamin Griffin
Associate Editor, Mark Twain Project
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000
(510) 664-4238

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