Comments on: An E-mail to Ben Franklin

By: Mr. Dave

Mr. Dave — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:26:18 +0000

While out flying his kite one stormy evening, who’s key was attached to the string of Ben’s
ever famous invention and where short stories that have been told by folk lure and all of man kind.
I was told it belonged to a lady in waiting and she demanded for it back and good ole Ben
refused and thus the old saying was over heard by Ben’s closet friends.
“Oh! Benjamin, Why don’t you just go fly a kite”.

By: Natalie Newman

Natalie Newman — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:29:52 +0000

Wow–who in their right mind would call this humor? For real humor, read McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. With all due respect to Dr. Green, this piece only qualifies as humor in the sense that the Dr. is not being serious. But it’s a pathetic attempt at real comedy as practiced by the likes of masters from Dickens and Austen to Andy Borowitz and Teddy Wayne.

By: Ralph Warth

Ralph Warth — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:05:52 +0000

Ben dug graves for a while. Two doctors walked by. after a while one of the doctors turned around and asked Franklin why he was following them. Franklin said, “I know my place in this parade.”

By: jt lastow

jt lastow — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:50:20 +0000

Franklin was full of good ideas and advice. However, he did not necessarily practice what he preached. He enjoyed life including the excesses of the table. Life is not necessarily about the quantity but rather the quality.

I have always thought the most unkind act is to wish somone a long unhappy life.”

By: MARTHA MCMILLAN

MARTHA MCMILLAN — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:33:56 +0000

Dr. Franklin did not always heed his own advise as to diet. Many of the prints that I have seen of
the good Dr. show him with a “paunch”. Perhaps
he too did not have time for exercise since he
traveled much while trying to create a new country.