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#February 1, 1904
#OTD S.J. Perelman, American #Humorist, is born.
In his #Book '#Acres and Pains' (1943), Sidney wrote his transformation fr/ a city #Lazybones to #Country squire. He also shared the relatable frenzy caused by #SeedCatalogs:
"The children need a #Pumpkin for #Halloween & let's have plenty of #Beets. We can make our own lump sugar!
Then someone discovers the #Hybrids: the #Onion crossed w/ a #Pepper or a new vanilla-flavored #Turnip that plays the 'St. James Infirmary Blues.'"
![Closeup of Stinging Nettles.
In 1932, SJ Perelman and his
wife bought a farm in Erwinna, PA
which he called "Rising Gorge.'
He called the place "an irregular patch of nettles bounded by short-term notes [loans] containing a fool and his wife
who didn't know enough to stay
in the city."](https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/109/791/685/572/250/614/original/a77df180bbf094c7.png "Closeup of Stinging Nettles.
In 1932, SJ Perelman and his
wife bought a farm in Erwinna, PA
which he called \"Rising Gorge.'
He called the place \"an irregular patch of nettles bounded by short-term notes [loans] containing a fool and his wife
who didn't know enough to stay
in the city.\"")
