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A Billy Brown Christmas Story - Rob Wick - 11-30-2013 08:38 PM
Billy Brown was a character created by Tarbell who was based on Roland W. "Rollo" Diller, a druggist in Springfield.
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Rob
RE: A Billy Brown Christmas Story - Anita - 11-30-2013 09:15 PM
(11-30-2013 08:38 PM)Rob Wick Wrote: Billy Brown was a character created by Tarbell who was based on Roland W. "Rollo" Diller, a druggist in Springfield.
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Rob
Thanks. I didn't realize "Miss Tarbucket" wrote fictional stories. Waiting on your book. So much to learn.
RE: A Billy Brown Christmas Story - Rob Wick - 11-30-2013 09:31 PM
Tarbell did write four Billy Brown stories, all of which were based on real events but then fictionalized.
However, she didn't write this one. I did.
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Rob
RE: A Billy Brown Christmas Story - Anita - 12-01-2013 12:58 AM
Rob, It's a story that rings so true to Lincoln's character. Great job with the dialog. Is this based on a real event?
RE: A Billy Brown Christmas Story - Rob Wick - 12-01-2013 07:56 AM
Anita, not that I'm aware of, although there are aspects of it that are true. Diller did refer to Tarbell as "Tarbucket" and he was a Jackson Democrat. He also said what he did to Lincoln about his melancholy. But the parts of the boy and his father I made up. Thanks.
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Rob
RE: A Billy Brown Christmas Story - LincolnMan - 12-01-2013 05:59 PM
This is new to me. Thanks Rob!
RE: A Billy Brown Christmas Story - Rob Wick - 12-01-2013 08:33 PM
Bill,
It's new because I just wrote it a couple of days ago.
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Rob