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It was a piece written about the Mississippi River; the author, Ben Metcalf, expressed his dislike for the river for various reasons, including its inability to manage water levels and its inflated reputation in American culture.
There's a writer named Ben Metcalf. I don't know if he writes anymore or not. He used to write pieces for Harper's and was also... Was an editor somewhere.
— Episode: Ep. 110: Up North
Episode: Ep. 110: Up North
It was a piece written about the Mississippi River; the author, Ben Metcalf, expressed his dislike for the river for various reasons, including its inability to manage water levels and its inflated reputation in American culture.
There's a writer named Ben Metcalf. I don't know if he writes anymore or not. He used to write pieces for Harper's and was also... Was an editor somewhere.
And this guy Ben Metcalf wrote a piece called American Heartworm and it was about the Mississippi.
So as much as Twain, as much as Mark Twain would celebrate the Mississippi, Ben Metcalf loathed the Mississippi River.