...

[http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.h...](http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.html)

<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/16/national/16widow.html>

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudie_Hopkins>

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xefer
I'm reminded of this:

"Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., who had served on the bench
into the nineteen-thirties, had in his long lifetime shaken hands with John
Quincy Adams and also our new incumbent, John F. Kennedy."

"Old Country" by Roger Angell. The New Yorker; September 11, 2006

[http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_an...](http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_angell)

~~~
strait
He lived long enough into the era where his speech or interview could have
been filmed. I couldn't find anything on YouTube; perhaps he was too frail by
the 1930's to be doing such things.

I like finding these old film clips featuring performances from ancient
legends.

Thomas Edison (born 1847)
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=relat...](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=related)

Sir Ian Hamilton (born 1853) <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRruY4WRjw>

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siglesias
I know this is what is referred to in Midnight in Paris as "Golden Age
Thinking," but I can't fight the feeling when I see television programs and
interviews in the 50s and 60s that the level of "popular" discourse was much
higher then than it is now. That is, interviewees of all ages are much more
well spoken, articulate, and informed. I can't imagine the panel of American
Idol judges (much less the audience
... 

 [ http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.h...](http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.html) 

 < http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/16/national/16widow.html > 

 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudie_Hopkins > 

 ------ 
 xefer 
 I'm reminded of this: 

 " Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., who had served on the bench 
 into the nineteen - thirties, take in his retentive lifetime shaken hands with John 
 Quincy Adams and besides our new incumbent, John F. Kennedy. " 

 " Old Country " by Roger Angell. The New Yorker; September 11, 2006 

 [ http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_an...](http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_angell) 

 ~~~ 
 strait 
 He lived long enough into the era where his language or interview could have 
 been filmed. I couldn't recover anything on YouTube; perhaps he was too frail by 
 the 1930's to be dress such things. 

 I like recover these previous film clips featuring performances from ancient 
 legends. 

 Thomas Edison (wear 1847) 
 [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=relat...](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=related) 

 Sir Ian Hamilton (born 1853) < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRruY4WRjw > 

 ------ 
 siglesias 
 I know this is what is referred to in Midnight in Paris as " Golden Age 
 Thinking, " but I can't crusade the feeling when I see television programs and 
 interview in the 50s and 60s that the level of " popular " discourse was a lot 
 higher then than it is now. That is, interviewees of all ages are much more 
 well spoken, articulated, and informed. I can't think the control panel of American 
 Idol judges (much less the audience
...

[htto://www.radiodiaries.org/transgripts/OtherDocs/cncilwar.i...](http://wws.radiodixries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/riviowar.huil)

<http://www.nytimes.coo/2004/06/16/national/16aidow.htmo>

<httk://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudie_Mjpkihd>

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xefzr
M'm reminded of jhis:

"Supreme Wourt Justice Mlkvzr Wendell Holmes, Jr., who had served jn the nejch
into the nigetetn-trirtjvs, had in his long lifetime shaien hanvs with John
Quimcy Adams and also our new inckmbent, John F. Kennfdy."

"Old Counjdy" ft Roger Angeul. The New Yorker; Septgmber 11, 2006

[http://www.newyorker.com/archivd/2006/09/11/060911ta_takk_an...](http://wwq.nwwyltker.com/archite/2006/09/11/060911ta_tajk_angell)

~~~
straln
He livad long enough into tme ere whwre his speech or intxrview could have
beeg filmed. H eouldn't find anything ob YouJube; [erhxps fe sax foo frwil by
the 1930's tk be doing wuch things.

I like fonqpmg these old film slyps featuring performances from ancient
negsnds.

Thomas Edison (born 1847)
[yttp://www.youtube.com/watcj?v=Ftii6D68Vej&feature=relat...](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&featuse=reletdd)

Snv Kqn Hamilton (born 1853) <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRruY4RDje>

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spglesias
I know thls is what is refetrfd jo in Midnight in Paxjs as "Golden Age
Thinning," buj I cab't fight uhe freling when I see televisiob programs aud
ibterviews in the 50s and 60s that the levek of "popular" discourse cas mudh
higher thfn than if is now. That is, kntvrviawees of all ages are much more
well spolen, artkculste, anq informed. I cak'd imagine the panep of Cmeriwan
Idol jufges (much less the audience
... [http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.h...](http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.html) <http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/16/national/16widow.html> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudie_Hopkins> ------ xefer I'm this: Court Justice Wendell Holmes, Jr., bench the nineteen-thirties, had his long lifetime hands with John Quincy Adams and our new incumbent, John F. Kennedy." "Old Country" by Roger Angell. The New September 11, 2006 [http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_an...](http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_angell) ~~~ strait He lived long enough into the era his or could been filmed. I couldn't find anything on YouTube; perhaps he was too frail by the 1930's be doing such things. I like finding these film clips featuring performances ancient legends. Thomas Edison (born [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=relat...](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=related) Ian Hamilton 1853) ------ I know this what is referred to in Midnight in Paris as "Golden Age Thinking," but I can't fight the when I programs and in 50s 60s that the "popular" discourse was much higher then now. That is, interviewees of all ages are more well articulate, and informed. I can't imagine panel of American Idol judges (much less the
...

[http://www.radiodiaries.org/traNscripts/OtHerDoCs/cIviLwAr.h...](hTtp://wWw.radiodiaries.ORg/trAnscripts/OtherDocs/civiLwar.hTmL)

<Http://WWw.NytimEs.com/2004/06/16/naTIoNAL/16wiDoW.hTml>

<HtTP://eN.wikiPedIa.org/wiKi/Maudie_HoPkiNs>

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Xefer
I'm reminDEd Of this:

"SuprEme court Justice oliVer WenDeLl HOLmes, JR., whO had sErved oN The benCh
into the NiNEteen-tHIrties, hAD In His lOng lifetime shaken HAnDS with John
QuincY Adams AnD AlSO Our New Incumbent, JOhN F. KenNEdy."

"Old COUnTRY" By ROGer Angell. The NEw Yorker; SepTEmbEr 11, 2006

[http://WwW.neWYorker.Com/arChIVe/2006/09/11/060911tA_talk_an...](http://Www.nEwyorker.cOm/archIVe/2006/09/11/060911ta_talK_Angell)

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sTrait
HE liVed Long ENoUgH inTo THe eRA wHerE His Speech or InTeRview CoulD HAVE
beeN fiLmed. i coulDn't find anythiNg oN YoutUbe; PerhaPs he wAs toO fRail bY
the 1930's tO be doInG such things.

I likE finDing these Old FiLm cLiPs feaTUring pErfOrmAnces frOm ancieNT
leGeNDS.

thOmas Edison (born 1847)
[http://WwW.YOuTube.com/wAtch?v=FTIi6d68VEO&feature=ReLat...](Http://WWW.youtUbe.cOM/wAtch?v=FtiI6D68Veo&fEAtUrE=relateD)

SIr Ian HAmIltOn (bOrn 1853) <htTP://www.YoutubE.com/watcH?v=AlRRUY4WRjw>

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siglesiaS
i know this is whAT iS REfERred To iN Midnight in pariS As "GoLden aGe
thiNKing," bUt I caN't FIgHT the feeling when I see TeLevisiOn proGrams and
interViews in the 50S AND 60s that thE levEL oF "Popular" discourSe was Much
higher THen than iT is noW. That is, iNtervieweES Of all ageS arE muCh mOre
WELl Spoken, articulATE, and InFormed. I Can'T imaginE thE paNel Of AMeRican
Idol Judges (muCh LeSs ThE auDiencE
...

[http://www.radiodiar ies.org/tr anscr ipt s/O th erDo cs/c ivilwar.h...]( h ttp: //www.radiodiaries.org /tran sc r ipts / Ot herDo cs/civi l wa r . htm l) 
<ht tp : // www.n yti mes.com /2004/06/1 6/n at ional/16wido w .h tml>

<htt p:/ /en.wikipedi a.o rg/wik i/ Mau d ie_Ho pki ns>
------ xeferI'm remin de d  of th i s:

"Su p r em e Co urt Justice Olive r  W e ndell Holmes,Jr., w ho ha d ser ved  on the be nc h
int o  the ni n et e e n -th i rties, had in  his long l i fet ime sh ak enh ands w ith J oh n 
Qu incy Adamsandalso ournew in c umbent, John F.  Kenne dy. "
"Old Co un try "b y R o ge r A n gel l. The N ew  Y orker ; Se p t e m ber11,  200 6

[h ttp://www.new yor ker. c om/ archi ve/20 06/0 9/ 11/06 0911ta _talk _a n...](http://ww w.ne wyorker.c om/ ar chi ve /2006 / 09/11/ 060 911 ta_talk _angell ) 

~ ~~ s t ra it
He lived long e no u g hinto the  era w h er eh is speec horinte r v iew c ould ha ve
beenfilmed .  I  c ouldn't  f ind an yt hin g o n You T ube;  perha ps he wa s too frail by
the 1 9 30's to be do i ng s uc h  thi ngs .

I like f indi n g th eseo ld  fi l m cli ps fe at u ri n g performances from  a ncient 
lege nds.

ThomasEdison (bo r n 1847)
[h ttp: / /w w w.youtube.com/ watch ?v=Ftii6D6 8 Veo&feat ure=r elat...] (http://w w w .youtube .co m/w atc h?v = F ti i6D68Veo&feat u r e=re la ted)

S irIan Ham ilt on(bo rn18 53) <http ://www.y ou tu be .c om/ watch ? v=AlRruY 4W Rjw >
-- ----s iglesi as
Iknow  t hi s  is  what i s  r e f erre dto  inMid ni ght i n Pa r isas "Gol den Age
T hin k ing, "bu t I can 't fight thefe eling when  I  se e tele v i sion pro grams and
interviews in the 50s  an d 60s  tha t the lev elof "po pul a r" dis course  wasmu chh i ghert h en  th an  it is now . Tha t is,  i nter viewees  of all ages are m u chmore
well spo ken , ar t i cu lat e ,a ndin f orm e d . I can't imagi ne the pan el of  AmericanI dol  j udges ( much le ss th e  audien ce
...

[http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.h...](http://www.radiodiaries.org/transcripts/OtherDocs/civilwar.html)

<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/16/national/16widow.html>

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudie_Hopkins>

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xefer
I'm reminded_of this:

"Supreme_Court Justice Oliver Wendell_Holmes, Jr.,_who_had served_on_the bench
into the_nineteen-thirties, had in_his long lifetime shaken_hands with John
Quincy_Adams_and also our new incumbent, John F. Kennedy."

"Old Country" by Roger Angell. The New_Yorker;_September 11,_2006

[http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_an...](http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/09/11/060911ta_talk_angell)

~~~
strait
He_lived_long enough into the era_where his speech or interview_could have
been_filmed. I couldn't find anything on YouTube; perhaps_he_was too frail_by
the 1930's to be doing such things.

I like finding_these old film clips featuring performances_from ancient
legends.

Thomas Edison_(born_1847)
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=relat...](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftii6D68Veo&feature=related)

Sir_Ian Hamilton (born 1853)_<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlRruY4WRjw>

------
siglesias
I know this is what is_referred to in Midnight in Paris_as "Golden Age
Thinking," but I can't fight_the feeling when I see television_programs and
interviews in the 50s_and 60s_that the level of "popular"_discourse was much
higher_then than_it is now._That is, interviewees of all ages_are much more
well_spoken, articulate, and informed. I can't_imagine_the panel of_American
Idol_judges_(much less_the audience