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Nicknames for Joel Chandler Harris — Redhead — by His Colleagues at the Savannah Morning News


Written on October 7, 2009 at 12:26 pm, by Amelia

Joel Chandler Harris, 1873

  • Pink-Top
  • Red-Top
  • Our friend of the ensanguined fore-top
  • Molasses-Haired Humorist
  • Vermilion-Pate
  • Naughty Boy of the Savannah Morning News

Amazing insight into JCH’s life courtesy of Stella Brewer Brookes and her tome of greatness, Joel Chandler Harris: Folklorist.

I’m pretty sure this also serves as a list of sweet nothings the Pecanne Log ladies whisper into Thomas Wheatley’s ears.

4 Comments to Nicknames for Joel Chandler Harris — Redhead — by His Colleagues at the Savannah Morning News

  1. Christa T says:

    I call him Gingerclap actually, and I do it in all caps.

    Why does that a-hole (sorry, family blog) get a tag and we don’t?!!?!

  2. OkraDokra says:

    Surprised those Southern wits didn’t also offer Rusty ‘Stache and ‘Mater Top.

  3. “Naughty Boy of the Savannah Morning News”

    That’s my dawg!

  4. Lain says:

    Christa, your indignation is warranted. Pecanne Log tag added.

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