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Mince Pie

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Mince Pie is a compilation of humorous sketches, poetry, and essays written by Christopher Morley. Morley sets the tone in the preface: "If one asks what excuse there can be for prolonging the existence of these trifles, my answer is that there is no excuse. But a copy on the bedside shelf may possibly pave the way to easy slumber. Only a mind "debauched by learning" (in Doctor Johnson's phrase) will scrutinize them too anxiously." (Summary from preface and by lubee930) (6 hr 0 min)

Chapters

00 - Instructions

3:31

Read by Lucretia B.

01 - On Filling an Ink-Well

9:51

Read by Daryl Wor

02 - Old Thoughts for Christmas

9:28

Read by Ann Boulais

03 - Christmas Cards

5:41

Read by Ann Boulais

04 - On Unanswering Letters

7:27

Read by Daryl Wor

05 - A Letter to Father Time

8:29

Read by Mike Pelton

06 - What Men Live By

7:45

Read by Mike Pelton

07 - The Unnatural Naturalist

8:05

Read by Mike Pelton

08 - Sitting in the Barber's Chair

5:28

Read by Mike Pelton

09 - Brown Eyes and Equinoxes

5:02

Read by Libby Gohn

10 - 163 Innocent Old Men

7:04

Read by Phillip J Mather

11 - A Tragic Smell in Marathon

7:00

Read by Daryl Wor

12 - Bullied by the Birds

6:50

Read by Mike Pelton

13 - A Message for Boonville

6:45

Read by Mike Pelton

14 - Making Marathon Safe for the Urchin

8:31

Read by Mike Pelton

15 - The Smell of Smells

4:55

Read by Mike Pelton

16 - A Japanese Bachelor

19:36

Read by Mike Pelton

17 - Two Days We Celebrate

21:24

Read by Mike Pelton

18 - The Urchin at the Zoo

9:12

Read by Mike Pelton

19 - Fellow Craftsmen

6:40

Read by Mike Pelton

20 - The Key Ring

7:18

Read by Daryl Wor

21 - 'Owd Bob' - Chapter 1 - Introduces Our Hero

3:00

Read by Daryl Wor

22 - 'Owd Bob' - Chapter 2 - Our Hero Begins a Career

3:22

Read by Daryl Wor

23 - 'Owd Bob' - Chapter 3 - In Which Our Hero Darts Off at a Tangent

4:25

Read by Daryl Wor

24 - 'Owd Bob' - Chapter 4 - Our Hero's Book and Heart Shall Never Part

4:37

Read by Daryl Wor

25 - 'Owd Bob' - Chapter 5 - Further Oscillations of Our Hero

5:22

Read by Daryl Wor

26 - 'Owd Bob' - Chapter 6 - Our Hero Finds a Steady Job

2:43

Read by Daryl Wor

27 - The Apple That No One Ate

9:29

Read by Patti Cunningham

28 - As To Rumors

9:44

Read by Daryl Wor

29 - Our Mothers

6:45

Read by Daryl Wor

30 - Greeting to American Anglers

4:42

Read by Daryl Wor

31 - Mrs. Izaak Walton Writes a Letter to Her Mother

3:07

Read by Libby Gohn

32 - Truth

3:03

Read by Daryl Wor

33 - The Tragedy of Washington Square

9:18

Read by Lynne T

34 - If Mr. Wilson Were the Weather Man

3:38

Read by Lynne T

35 - Syntax for Cynics: A Grammar of the Feminine Language

5:03

Read by Libby Gohn

36 - The Truth at Last: An Extract From Martha Washington's Diary

2:17

Read by Lynne T

37 - Fixed Ideas

3:11

Read by Libby Gohn

38 - Trials of a President Traveling Abroad

2:53

Read by Lynne T

39 - Diary of a Publisher's Office Boy

2:10

Read by Lynne T

40 - The Dog's Commandments

2:19

Read by Verity Kendall

41 - The Value of Criticism

4:32

Read by Daryl Wor

42 - A Marriage Service for Commuters

1:36

Read by Libby Gohn

43 - The Sunny Side of Grub Street

13:01

Read by Daryl Wor

44 - Burial Service for a Newspaper Joke

1:28

Read by Daryl Wor

45 - Advice to Those Visiting a Baby

1:47

Read by Daryl Wor

46 - Abou Ben Woodrow

2:22

Read by Daryl Wor

47 - My Magnificent System

3:40

Read by Daryl Wor

48 - Letters to Cynthia 1: In Praise of Boobs

6:40

Read by Daryl Wor

49 - Letters to Cynthia 2: Simplification

6:33

Read by Daryl Wor

50 - To An Unknown Damsel

2:08

Read by Daryl Wor

51 - Thoughts on Setting an Alarm Clock

1:04

Read by Naomi Park

52 - Songs in a Shower Bath: Hot Water and Cold Water

1:35

Read by Daryl Wor

53 - On Dedicating a New Teapot

1:34

Read by Lynne T

54 - The Unforgivable Syntax

1:25

Read by Lynne T

55 - Visiting Poets

6:54

Read by Daryl Wor

56 - A Good Home in the Suburbs

2:02

Read by Daryl Wor

57 - Walt Whitman Miniatures, Part 1

10:56

Read by Mike Pelton

58 - Walt Whitman Miniatures, Part 2

10:08

Read by Mike Pelton

59 - Walt Whitman Miniatures, Part 3

7:51

Read by Mike Pelton

60 - On Doors

5:55

Read by Daryl Wor