A Billy Brown Christmas Story

[Rob Wick]

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

[Anita]

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.

[Rob Wick]

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

[Anita]

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?

[Rob Wick]

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

[LincolnMan]

This is new to me. Thanks Rob!

[Rob Wick]

Bill,

It's new because I just wrote it a couple of days ago.

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Rob