Happy Birthday, Joel Chandler Harris!
Written on December 9, 2008 at 10:59 am, by Amelia
Today would have been Joel Chandler Harris‘ 163rd birthday if he had defied everything* we know about the human body.
Instead, he passed away at the age of 63 in 1908.
I wish I could show you a picture of the sweet (literally) birthday cake we had for him at Victorian Christmas – complete with “163″ birthday candles – but our camera choked once again.
Regardless, join me in wishing Mr. Harris a happy birthday! I’ll be eating leftover cake in his honor all day.
*Tortoises seem to have no such restraints.
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2 Comments to Happy Birthday, Joel Chandler Harris!
how did joely die?
Good question, Amanda. Joe Harris died of acute nephritis.
I will leave it to you to explain what that is, exactly.