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March 28, 1880
Daily Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
In Virginia, a planter asks servant Uncle Ben how he looks; Ben compares him to a 'lion' on another plantation, actually a jackass named Lion, saying the master resembles it.
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Uncle Ben's Mistake.
A planter in Virginia, being dressed for some special occasion, said to Uncle Ben, an old family servant : " Uncle Ben, how do I look?" Why you looks splendid, marster ; splendid. Why, you looks as bold as, as a lion." " What do you know about a lion? You never saw one." " Why, yes, I did, marster; I'se often seed a lion; offen." " Where, Uncle Ben?" " Why down on Master Johnson's plantation; they's got a lion, and you seed him, too; I know you has." " Why, you old goose. you, that. is not a lion, it is a jackass, and they have named him 'Lion." " Well I don't care about dat—I don't care for dat. You look just like him."
A planter in Virginia, being dressed for some special occasion, said to Uncle Ben, an old family servant : " Uncle Ben, how do I look?" Why you looks splendid, marster ; splendid. Why, you looks as bold as, as a lion." " What do you know about a lion? You never saw one." " Why, yes, I did, marster; I'se often seed a lion; offen." " Where, Uncle Ben?" " Why down on Master Johnson's plantation; they's got a lion, and you seed him, too; I know you has." " Why, you old goose. you, that. is not a lion, it is a jackass, and they have named him 'Lion." " Well I don't care about dat—I don't care for dat. You look just like him."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Uncle Bens Mistake
Virginia Planter
Family Servant
Lion Jackass
Humorous Comparison
What entities or persons were involved?
Uncle Ben
Marster
Master Johnson
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Story Details
Key Persons
Uncle Ben
Marster
Master Johnson
Location
Virginia
Story Details
A Virginia planter asks old servant Uncle Ben how he looks dressed up; Ben says he looks like a lion on Master Johnson's plantation, which is actually a jackass named Lion, and insists the planter resembles it.