Sunday, March 17, 2019

016 The Barefoot Boy

The article on the John Greenleaf Whittier poem "The Barefoot Boy" does not yet mention that the poem is referenced by Mr. Burns in an episode of The Simpsons. He says: "I was once a barefoot boy with cheek of tan," quoting the poem. He is speaking at this moment to Snappy the Alligator, held by Mr. Smithers.
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