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Hekate

(98,650 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:33 AM Jun 22

My copy of "I inherited a mixed animal from uncle living in woods" just arrived from Amazon [View all]

I’m starting to read it tonight!

For the few who don’t know, it was begun 21+ years ago at DU one dark and stormy night by A-Schwarzenegger and became a cult classic here.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x624815

Now I know the author’s name is Richard Martin, and the only thing that could make this better is if the book was autographed.

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My copy of "I inherited a mixed animal from uncle living in woods" just arrived from Amazon [View all] Hekate Jun 22 OP

Thank you for giving us another chance to see it! Judi Lynn Jun 22 #1

You are more than welcome! Hekate Jun 22 #2

Love to you, Judi! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #13

Swamp Rat Pachamama Jun 24 #29

Yeah i remember asking around about SR and nobody knew. A-Schwarzenegger Jun 24 #30

Yes, he was in New Orleans area and then forced to leave after Katrina Pachamama Jun 24 #32

Pretty sure he has a little swamp rat in him, yeah. A-Schwarzenegger Jun 24 #36

Thanks for making us aware of this! ZZenith Jun 22 #3

Not knowing the back story, Conjuay Jun 22 #8

Thanks for the stars! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #14

Hey, ZZ! The Animal A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #18

Hey there! ZZenith Jun 23 #21

Thank you! I steer people to bookshop.org A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #22

Thank you in so very many ways UpInArms Jun 24 #28

Wow, you were there A-Schwarzenegger Jun 24 #37

Got mine today too! KT2000 Jun 22 #4

i think those two images A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #15

Started it KT2000 Jun 23 #26

Thanks, KT. I just fell inro Lemuel's A-Schwarzenegger Jun 24 #31

I felt that! KT2000 Jun 24 #34

The secret was, i never had any thought at the beginning A-Schwarzenegger Jun 24 #38

Thanks for the reminder! redwitch Jun 22 #5

Hey, redwitch! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #16

K&R! Very cool! I sure remember, one of the most replied threads in the history of DU! (including me...) Rhiannon12866 Jun 22 #6

Rhiannon! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #17

Yes, I was! And I recognize so many of those names! That thread was easily one of the greatest in DU history! Rhiannon12866 Jun 23 #19

Bless the DU old days! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #20

I remember Oscar well. I need to order the book! Tess49 Jun 22 #7

May you laugh & enjoy A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #11

I just got... Rizen Jun 22 #9

! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #10

Yay! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #12

I am! And so glad to still be around to see the book be born ❤️ Hekate Jun 23 #25

me too! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 24 #33

I'm halfway through it and LOVE this wacky world! some_of_us_are_sane Jun 23 #23

You made my evening! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 23 #24

So very awesomular and cool! UpInArms Jun 23 #27

Thanks, Up! I need to squeeze awesomular A-Schwarzenegger Jun 24 #35

Kick, kick, kick! Heidi Jun 25 #39

Thanks, Heidi! A-Schwarzenegger Jun 25 #40

Can I still kick this? Heidi Jun 30 #41

Getting mentioned alongside "Confederacy of Dunces" gives me chills & thrills A-Schwarzenegger Jun 30 #42

I 🩷 "A Confederacy of Dunces" Heidi Jul 1 #43

I gotta read it again soon. A-Schwarzenegger Jul 1 #46

That thread was a fantastic read, but ... Whiskeytide Jul 1 #44

At the time i read the question about the size of the remote. i thought A-Schwarzenegger Jul 1 #45