Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Great Regulars: [Robert Sullivan's] book isn't intended

to "myth-bust" Thoreau, Sullivan said. That's already been done. "The common myth that's busted is that he was a cheat, that he really didn't live alone in the woods but went back to town all the time. I'm kind of out to myth-bust the myth-busters."

Try saying that three times without taking a breath. If you did, Thoreau would enjoy it. He was a gregarious man, beloved by his friends and an enthusiastic dancer.

from Jeff Baker: The Oregonian: Boomarks: What Thoreau really meant

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