O Ye Jigs and Julips!
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- Synopsis
- Written early in the 1900s, this collection of school compositions by an 11-year-old southern girl was discovered by relatives and published in the 1960s. Virginia writes with irreverent humor about life in a small southern town, running in hilarious tangents from her official topic. She offers her unique commentary on such subjects as "Sacraments," "Etiquette in Church," and "Education." Among the characters who parade through these pieces are rich Mrs. Porter, sweet and spicy Mrs. Harris, and the formidable Bishop of the Episcopal church. Virginia is a quick-witted tomboy who closely observes the foibles of the adults around her. She begins the opening piece: "Sacraments are what you do in church. What you do at home is something else."
- Copyright:
- 1962
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 57 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780884863816
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 10/26/06
- Copyrighted By:
- Virginia Cleveland Mayne
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Humor
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Kent Stein
- Proofread By:
- 59
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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