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Valley City Frog Jumping Via Sports Illustrated: “Spawned by Mark Twain’s “Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” the Valley City, Ohio, event attracts 400 to 500 contestants annually. Trophies are given for the highest total and longest individual jump. In this photo, the boy’s hesitation at taking the frog is priceless — it reminds of Jack Benny telling a joke.” By Bill Frakes. Here at the mothership I’m researching sports photography. I loved this image since I first saw it but am trying to source when and where that actually was. From the image’s metadata I think it’s from 2008 but can’t confirm. — Michael

Valley City Frog Jumping

Via Sports Illustrated:

“Spawned by Mark Twain’s “Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” the Valley City, Ohio, event attracts 400 to 500 contestants annually. Trophies are given for the highest total and longest individual jump. In this photo, the boy’s hesitation at taking the frog is priceless — it reminds of Jack Benny telling a joke.”

By Bill Frakes.

Here at the mothership I’m researching sports photography. I loved this image since I first saw it but am trying to source when and where that actually was. From the image’s metadata I think it’s from 2008 but can’t confirm. — Michael

In the real world, the right thing never happens in the right place and the right time.  It is the job of journalists and historians to make it appear that it has. — Mark Twain Happy 176th Birthday, Mark Twain! A few years ago, Mental Floss gathered a series of quotes and called it the Mark Twain School of Journalism. Among my favorites: Get your facts first and then you can distort them as much as you wish. — Michael Image: Detail from Time Magazine’s July 2008 cover.

In the real world, the right thing never happens in the right place and the right time.  It is the job of journalists and historians to make it appear that it has. — Mark Twain

Happy 176th Birthday, Mark Twain!

A few years ago, Mental Floss gathered a series of quotes and called it the Mark Twain School of Journalism.

Among my favorites: Get your facts first and then you can distort them as much as you wish. — Michael

Image: Detail from Time Magazine’s July 2008 cover.