The South Shore Weather Bureau
The story revolves around a young man who returns to his hometown on the South Shore after years away and becomes involved in local politics. He clashes with the town's established leaders, particularly a wealthy businessman, over issues of progress and tradition. The conflict escalates into a heated election campaign, with the young man ultimately emerging victorious.
By Joseph C. Lincoln · First published 1906 · Genre: Humor, Fiction, Satire · 5,476 words
First lines
"But," says Cap'n Jonadab and me together, jest as if we was "reading in concert" same as the youngsters do in school, "but," we says, "will it work? Will anybody pay for it?"
"Work? " says Peter T., with his fingers in the arm-holes of the double-breasted danger-signal that he called a vest, and with his cigar tilted up till you'd think 'twould set his hat-brim afire. "Work? " says he. "Well, maybe 'twouldn't work if the ordinary brand of canned lobster was running it, but with ME to jerk the lever and sound the loud timbrel -- why, say! it's like stealing money from a blind cripple that's hard of hearing."
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The South Shore Weather Bureau is listed on Textopian as a short story by Joseph C. Lincoln, dated 1906 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Joseph C. Lincoln
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Humor, Fiction, Satire, Slice of Life, Romance
- Length: 5,476 words
- Structure: 1 section, 87 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Humor — The narrative employs wit and comedic situations, particularly through the interactions of quirky characters and their misunderstandings.
- Fiction — The story is a work of fiction that explores the lives and experiences of its characters in a fictional setting.
- Satire — It satirizes the reliability of weather predictions and the gullibility of people, particularly in the context of local lore versus official sources.
- Slice of Life — The narrative captures everyday life and the peculiarities of small-town dynamics, focusing on local characters and their interactions.
Tags
Classic American Literature · Humorous Fiction · Small Town Life · Weather Forecasting · New England Setting · Satire · Social Commentary · Local Color · Regionalism · Fictionalized Autobiography · Autobiographical Elements · Coming of Age