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47 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, February 26, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend February 6, 2004 Since you asked Not evenb Will Rogers can like every one Who said he never met a man he didn’t like? — Bob P., Central Point The remark was attributed to American humorist Will Rogers, Bob. Unlike a lot of well-known remarks that may or may not be apocryphal, that one seems to be on the money. Rogers was widely quoted as saying it in 1930 in Boston, and he certainly repeated the claim often enough in later years. Its veracity is another matter. H. Allen Smith, another noted humorist, begged to differ. Smith was a journalist, humorist and the author of "Hell in a Handbasket," "Low Man on a Totem Pole" and many other books. Smith said he was once covering a rodeo as a cub reporter when he approached Rogers and said it would be an honor if he would join Smith’s group for a moment. According to Smith, Rogers’ reply was, "Get lost, kid." So Smith claimed to have been a man Rogers met and didn’t seem to like. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times