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villager

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5. Well, I was thinking of the Ishmael that the seafaring Ishmael was named for.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:20 PM

Apr 2016

Hence, the wandering motif in the first line, eh?

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Call me "Ishmael" [View all] jberryhill Apr 2016 OP

Both Ishmael, and Hagar, were kicked "out of the tent" and left to fend for themselves, as I recall. villager Apr 2016 #1

The tent? Ishmael was on a boat, with Cap'n Ahab Nelson Crunch jberryhill Apr 2016 #3

Well, I was thinking of the Ishmael that the seafaring Ishmael was named for. villager Apr 2016 #5

All right. You are Ishmael. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #2

You see that, people? jberryhill Apr 2016 #4

Fishmeal? Fozzledick Apr 2016 #7

Brush all 4 of my teeth? Thor_MN Apr 2016 #9

Melville would probably not approve. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #10

Would have been a much shorter book, though. jberryhill Apr 2016 #11

For sure. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #12

you mean the telepathic gorilla? Bucky Apr 2016 #6

Well they often call me Speedoo... bluesbassman Apr 2016 #8

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