Riley statue at the courthouse
You have no doubt heard the saying “When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck.” That quote is from James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier Poet. He is from Greenfield, Indiana, a small town east of Indianapolis.
Riley was noted for his down home use of dialect that epitomized rural Indiana. He is famous for his remarkable volume of poems. He wrote and published over 1000 verses. His most popular are “Little Orphant Annie”, “The Raggedy Man,” “Our Hired Girl,” “A Barefoot Boy,” “The Bumblebee,” “Granny,” and “When the Frost Is on the Punkin.”
Mural with verses from his “Wet Weather Talk” poem
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I love the beautiful mural! 😊
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Thanks, John. It is quite impressive in person.
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You are welcome. 😊
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Quite ducky.
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Thanks, Tim
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Thanks, Tonya! 😉
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Thanks for the introduction
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Most deserved, Derrick.
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