One of the "genre" categories for the
Bingo challenge is "A book about a hobby or crafts" so I have started
How to Camp Out written by John Mead Gould, a Civil War veteran, and published in 1877. It has been a interesting to compare post-civil war era camping to modern camping. And it is funnier than I expected too. When listing out what each person in a group is responsible for:
Quote:
1. Captain. General oversight; provider of food an provender.
2. Jack. Washing and the care of dishes.
3. Joe. (Worthless.)
4. Mr. Smith. Getting breakfast daily, and doing all of the cooking on Sunday.
5. Sam. (Gone home, sick of camping.)
6. Tom. Wood, ...
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