It was accepted. He asked a friend “what crops are grown there?” The reply “GATORS.”
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Song writer Stephen Foster opened his publisher’s letter. It read “We like your melody but you apparently made a grammatical mistake. Mississippi is a state. It should read WAY DOWN SOMEWHERE IN MISSISSIPPI.” Foster wrote back. “The Mississippi is America’s largest river and runs primarily through the south!” The reply came “NOT WITHSTANDING THAT FACT MISSISSIPPI IS A STATE. USE A SOUTHERN RIVER WITH TWO SYLLABLES PLUS RIVER.” Foster used the Suwanee River in Georgia in the Okefenokee region and sent it to the publisher.
It was accepted. He asked a friend “what crops are grown there?” The reply “GATORS.” Comments are closed.
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