Mister Ron's Basement #1392
When Mark Twain was accused of plagiarizing Max Adeler's 'The Fortunate Island' for his novel 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' he responded by saying that he read Adeler's story, liked it, and thought there was no resemblance. However, the Adeler story he compared to his own that appeared in the 1882 "Fortunate Island' book was a different one -- 'An Old Fogy' -- one of the first Time Travel stories ever written.
For tonight's Saturday Night Special story we present 'An Old Fogy,' the tale of an old man (written in 1882) who wished to return to simpler times of sixty years previously. The old man gets his wish.
If you could imagine a 'Twilight Zone episode written in 1882, you might have this brilliant tale.

It began in March of 2005 and currently has over 1350 Episodes.
While some may not find my voice or delivery style to their tastes, there is no denying that the many humorous stories by mostly forgotten authors that I have rescued from oblivion are restoring a vital American Treasure to the world.
Most people’s view of early American humor begins and ends with Mark Twain or O Henry. Yet authors such as Fanny Fern, Max Adeler, George Ade, Edgar Wilson (“Bill”) Nye, M. Quad, George W. Peck, Philander Doesticks, and Stanley Huntley, are highly significant in the development of the uniquely American attitude of not taking everything seriously.
To the world at large, American humor, represented by film, television, comic books and strips, and stand-up comedians, is the pinnacle of comedy. A good portion of our entertainment exports (always in the very top ranks of our Gross National Product) is descending from the works of these mostly forgotten writers, who were once household names.
Utilizing researching techniques that simply weren’t available a few years ago, I am uncovering the stories that our ancestors used to laugh at, and have discovered that a great deal of it is still extremely funny today. The podcasts, in recent months, have been fully indexed, and can be accessed at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

Terra Incognita Speculative Fiction brings the best Australian Speculative Fiction read by the authors who
created it to a monthly podcast. The podcast is presented and produced by Keith Stevenson. The TISF podcast is
a sister site of Coeur de Lion publishing, makers of fine Australian Speculative Fiction.

Copyright in all stories remains with the author. The podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons
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The music featured on TISF is Ascension from the Well by Peter John Ross.

We aim to provide another medium for published stories to gain a wider audience and to promote the Australian
authors who appear on TISF.