Thoreau went and lived in the “wilds” of Concord next to Walden Pond. Except when he was sitting by the fireplace in Emerson’s house which was a stones throw from his Walden Pond hut, especially when it was a little chilly or damp out. Mrs. Emerson regularly fed him. Ralph Waldo provided clothes, ink, writing paper, and all manner of support. While he was writing about what’s missing and wrong with “modern” civilization, he was “borrowing” (without ever returning the favor) from his civilized friends and freely partaking in what he criticized. He was a tax cheat, too. Basically, he was a parasite and a bum. No wonder he became a model for the hippies of the future :P Great writer, though and an avid abolitionist.
They have found tracks of humans at White Sands (NM) that date back over 20,000 years. Much older than the Clovis people who were thought to be the first humans in the Americas.
I was at Gagetown CFB in New Brunswick with my Nat’l Guard detachment back in the early ’80s. We were doing a night exercise in the woods and kept getting tangled up with a black bear and her cub. Happily, she was very patient with us.
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
Black bear mothers don’t put up with civil disobedience.
Ken 2049 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I Thoreauly read this comic.
STEPUP over 2 years ago
I take it the remains are out of view on the lower right!!!
PuppyPapa over 2 years ago
No! I glanced down, was SURE this was gonna be a Steve Martin collab!
Charliegirl Premium Member over 2 years ago
Thoreau was smart.
gmu328 over 2 years ago
thoreau’s no dummy – looks like thoreau left and momma bear just watch him walk away
jagedlo over 2 years ago
The part of Thoreau’s life you don’t hear about that often!
The Pro from Dover over 2 years ago
Tracks of his tears.
guyjen2004 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Thoreau went and lived in the “wilds” of Concord next to Walden Pond. Except when he was sitting by the fireplace in Emerson’s house which was a stones throw from his Walden Pond hut, especially when it was a little chilly or damp out. Mrs. Emerson regularly fed him. Ralph Waldo provided clothes, ink, writing paper, and all manner of support. While he was writing about what’s missing and wrong with “modern” civilization, he was “borrowing” (without ever returning the favor) from his civilized friends and freely partaking in what he criticized. He was a tax cheat, too. Basically, he was a parasite and a bum. No wonder he became a model for the hippies of the future :P Great writer, though and an avid abolitionist.
mountainclimber over 2 years ago
They have found tracks of humans at White Sands (NM) that date back over 20,000 years. Much older than the Clovis people who were thought to be the first humans in the Americas.
uniquename over 2 years ago
Henry was Thoreau-ly scared.
prrdh over 2 years ago
I met a bear who was very much there…
John Leonard Premium Member over 2 years ago
I was at Gagetown CFB in New Brunswick with my Nat’l Guard detachment back in the early ’80s. We were doing a night exercise in the woods and kept getting tangled up with a black bear and her cub. Happily, she was very patient with us.
raybarb44 over 2 years ago
Smart man as evidenced by his tracks……
Twocat over 2 years ago
where did the bears go? possibly beamed up?
cornellchirocare Premium Member over 2 years ago
I choked on my coffee reading this one. Totally worth it.
thejanith Premium Member over 2 years ago
Priceless! Love it! Thanks for the laugh. Great way to start a day.
spaced man spliff over 2 years ago
A friend of mine lived just a stone’s Thoreau from Walden Pond.
gopher gofer over 2 years ago
once again, thoreau avoids the beaten track…