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Funny Historical Quote of the Day...

Friday, May. 16 2008 @ 2:04PM

By Gustavo Arellano in Gunkist Memories

...comes from Adelina Pleasants, author of 1931's History of Orange County California. In her entry on the county's citrus industry, Pleasants wondered whether "it is going to pay to replace all our fine walnut orchards with oranges." And you wonder why Orange Count historians are usually as respected as Tan Nguyen...

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WFB says:

Was Adelina speaking of personal groves or the entire county?

During what time period was this statement made?

What do have against Ms. Pleasants?

Posted on Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 1:37PM

Gustavo Arellano says:

She used "our" in the author's plural form--in other words, she was talking about Orange County. The time period is in my entry--read! I have nothing against Pleasants--I just found it a hilariously wrong prediction, much like Mr. Burns holding on to "Confederated Slave Holdings" in The Simpsons.

Posted on Sunday, May. 18 2008 @ 5:45PM