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[putin lulu]

hello everyone,
i have a question. years ago (25+) i remember taking a literature class in college. i do not remember if it was american or english. i remember reading a story about "truth" and i am wondering if anyone knows the title or author? I am desperate to find it. It went something like this....

an itinerent preacher stumbles upon a lighted home in the middle of a snow blizzard. the family invites him to dinner. after dinner the women clean up the table and prepare coffee while the men go upstairs into the attic to go "hunting". the preacher is befuddled but goes into the attic with the men.

in the attic the men begin wildly shooting at invisable ducks. after a time they return to the kitchen for coffee. the preacher wants to "enlighten" the family that there are no ducks in attic, but after doing so, the family goes insane.

idea: they were happy and fine living their lie. we should not always tell people the truth.

CAN ANYONE OUT THERE HELP ME?
Thank you.
Putin Lulu

[Shakira]

I dont know about the book but pleaseee if anyone comes to know about it then let us know. I'll get hold of the book. It sounds tooooo interesting. :nod:

[mtpspur]

I do not know but I would bet Saki or Ambrose Bierce could have writtne it.

[PeterL]

hello everyone,
i have a question. years ago (25+) i remember taking a literature class in college. i do not remember if it was american or english. i remember reading a story about "truth" and i am wondering if anyone knows the title or author? I am desperate to find it. It went something like this....

an itinerent preacher stumbles upon a lighted home in the middle of a snow blizzard. the family invites him to dinner. after dinner the women clean up the table and prepare coffee while the men go upstairs into the attic to go "hunting". the preacher is befuddled but goes into the attic with the men.

in the attic the men begin wildly shooting at invisable ducks. after a time they return to the kitchen for coffee. the preacher wants to "enlighten" the family that there are no ducks in attic, but after doing so, the family goes insane.

idea: they were happy and fine living their lie. we should not always tell people the truth.

CAN ANYONE OUT THERE HELP ME?
Thank you.
Putin Lulu

I have read it, but I can't remember who wrote it either. I'm pretty sure that it was by an American author. Bierce was a reasonable guess, but it might have been Twain or any of a wide selection.