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  • October 15, 2008 at 7:52 am #13565 Reply
    scout1067
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    Yes indeed

    October 15, 2008 at 11:21 pm #13566 Reply
    DonaldBaker
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    Maybe Weems felt it necessary to give America a folk legend, and then again maybe he just needed filler material. 🙂

    October 20, 2008 at 5:34 am #13567 Reply
    Stumpfoot
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    A little research show that the firsdt edition (1800) of the book did not include the Cherry tree fable, it was added in 1806 for the fifth edition.

    October 20, 2008 at 11:51 pm #13568 Reply
    DonaldBaker
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    A little research show that the firsdt edition (1800) of the book did not include the Cherry tree fable, it was added in 1806 for the fifth edition.

    Ah perhaps my original theory has more merit than I previously thought.  Well into Jefferson's presidency, perhaps that story was added to rehabilitate the Federalists through their leader Washington in hopes of regaining power again.  Then again, who knows?

    October 21, 2008 at 1:01 am #13569 Reply
    Stumpfoot
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    You may be right. He had to have had a reason to add that parable. Maybe it was political or maybe he just hoped it would boost sales.

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