Flatlanders and Ridgerunners: Folktales from the Mountains of Northern Pennsylvania
| AUTHOR | Glimm, James York |
| PUBLISHER | University of Pittsburgh Press (11/21/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound) |
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Excerpt from Flatlanders and Ridgerunners: Out-Riddling the Judge Back in Prohibition my uncle made moonshine. His name was Moses Kenny and his whiskey--they called it "White Mule" was the best in the county. Well, the feds got after him and finally they arrested him. Took him to a federal judge down in Philadelphia. Now, the judge liked a good time and thought he'd have a little fun with this hick from the mountains. When Uncle came into court, he said, "are you the Moses who can make the sun dark?" Moses looked at him and said slowly, "Nope, your honor. But I am the Moses who can make the moon shine." The judge let him go.
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ISBN-13:
9780822953456
ISBN-10:
0822953455
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
264
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
4.57 x 0.66 x 7.90 inches
Weight:
0.57 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Social Science | Customs & Traditions
Social Science | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
Dewey Decimal:
390.009
Library of Congress Control Number:
82010895
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Excerpt from Flatlanders and Ridgerunners: Out-Riddling the Judge Back in Prohibition my uncle made moonshine. His name was Moses Kenny and his whiskey--they called it "White Mule" was the best in the county. Well, the feds got after him and finally they arrested him. Took him to a federal judge down in Philadelphia. Now, the judge liked a good time and thought he'd have a little fun with this hick from the mountains. When Uncle came into court, he said, "are you the Moses who can make the sun dark?" Moses looked at him and said slowly, "Nope, your honor. But I am the Moses who can make the moon shine." The judge let him go.
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