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	The Great Josh Billings Runaground Triathlon: About Josh Billings
		Josh Billings is the pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw who was born in Lanesboro, Massachusetts on April 12, 1818.
		Billings was a renowned humorist in his day, and better known and appreciated than his contemporary, Mark Twain.
		Attracting elite and amateur athletes alike, "The Josh" is an event for all ages and abilities, for participants and spectators.
	www.joshbillings.com /about/about.html (170 words)

	Josh Billings Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Josh Billings was born on Wednesday, November 30, 1892, in Grantville, Kansas.
		Billings was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 9, 1913, with the Cleveland Naps, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
		Josh Billings's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Josh Billings baseball statistics page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=billijo01 (307 words)

	Josh Billings -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Josh Billings was the (An author's pseudonym) pen name of (Someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way) humorist born Henry Wheeler Shaw (12 April, 1818 - 14 October, 1885).
		He toured giving (Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)) lectures of his writings which were very popular with the audiences of the day.
		Billings died in (Click link for more info and facts about Monterey, California) Monterey, California.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/josh_billings.htm (84 words)

	The Great Josh Billings Runaground Triathlon: Registration
		OR Print and mail the Josh Billings Entry Form (PDF) with a check for your entry fee to:
		Please be sure to include your team name and category on your check
		The overall male and female winners in team and iron events will receive distinctive Josh Clothing.
	www.joshbillings.com /info/registration.html (177 words)

	The Mavens' Word of the Day
		Josh meaning 'to banter or to make fun of' or, as a noun, 'good-natured banter', has nothing to do with the Biblical Joshuas, though it might have to do with the name Joshua.
		Josh Billings, pseudonym of an American humorist." It's not clear whether they mean Billings took his name from the verb or the other way about.
		Josh Billings was the pseudonym of Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-85); his collections of humorous writings didn't become well known until the 1860s, so we can discount him as a source for josh.
	www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=20000913 (514 words)

	2004 Josh Billings RunAground
		The Josh is not just a race, but a healthy way of life and it’s great to see so many people of all different ages enjoying a sport.
		This year the Josh will bring back an old tradition of awarding a trophy to the overall winners of the Josh and, to recognize the importance of both the canoe and kayak categories, there will be a trophy awarded to the winners in both divisions.
		The Josh is grateful for the large number of Berkshire County sponsors and "Friends" who offer their services and funds so that this race continues as the oldest and largest bike, canoe/kayak, run triathlon in the country.
	extras.berkshireeagle.com /NeBe/josh (1253 words)

	Josh Billings event to see changes - iBerkshires.com - Home
		Ann Jon of Richmond finishes her race at the 14th annual Cookie Bowl in Stockbridge on Friday, the race is a precursor to The Josh Billings Race.
		Sunday’s 28th annual Josh Billings Runaground will see some changes in the opening biking segment, as well as more kayaks in the Stockbridge Bowl, but the final running format will be unchanged.
		The Josh was the first summer triathlon in the Northeast when it was first held in 1976, and since then there have been hundreds all over the world.
	www.iberkshires.com /story.php?story_id=15502 (966 words)

	Josh Billings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Josh Billings is the pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw, born in Lanesboro, Massachusetts April 12, 1818.
		Commanding capacity crowds wherever he performed, he became widely known for his down-home philosophies, Yankee "one-liners" and peculiar phonetic spelling.
		But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
	www.ashlandinternet.com /~jowfs/josh.htm (1197 words)

	Billings, Josh on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		His first collection was Josh Billings: His Sayings (1869), but his best humor was published in his annual Farmer's Allminax (1869-80).
		Josh Ratcliffe: A profile of a Cyber Rep; MATRIXX Marketing's newest breed of customer service representatives on the Net.
		Prospect With All The Tools: Josh Hamilton hits, fields, pitches and is the darling of this year's draft.(Scorecard/Baseball)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/BillngsJ1.asp (357 words)

	95.02.01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		JOSH BILLINGS' FARMER'S ALLMINAX FOR THE YEAR 1871.
		Josh Billings was one of the pen names of the great humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-1885).
		He was an auctioneer and real estate agent in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. when, at the age of 45, he began his literary career.
	www.netrax.net /~rarebook/s950201.htm (103 words)

	The Great Josh Billings Runaground Triathlon
		The Josh Billings RunAground is the oldest and largest bike, canoe/kayak, run triathlon in the country.
		The race begins in Great Barrington, Massachusetts with a 27 mile scenic but challenging bike ride, followed by a 5 mile canoe or kayak sprint around Stockbridge Bowl, and is completed with a 6.2 mile run around the lake ending at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Lenox.
		The "Josh" combines the scenic beauty of the Berkshires with four exciting sports and the result is a great day of competition, fun and camaraderie.
	www.joshbillings.com (148 words)

	Billings, Josh -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		More results on "Billings, Josh" when you join.
		Although they continued to employ some devices of the older American humorists, a group of comic writers that rose to prominence was different in important ways from the older group.
		Known as the fl Babe Ruth, Josh Gibson was one of the Negro Leagues' best-known players.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9317501?tocId=9317501 (657 words)

	Take Our Word For It, page two, Words to the Wise
		The verb to josh is actually said to be named after a more recent historical figure, one Josh Billings.
		Well, allow us to clarify - Josh Billings was this fellow's pseudonym, and this fellow was Henry Wheeler Shaw.
		Eric Partridge suggests that josh actually derives from Scottish joss "to jostle", with influence by Josh Billings, but the 1845 OED citation throws a wrench in the Josh Billings effect.
	www.takeourword.com /TOW114/page2.html (1065 words)

	Berkshires Week
		The Josh is the most anticipated fall event in the Berkshires with over 1,500 athletes running, canoeing or kayaking and biking throughout the spring and summer in preparation for the race.
		Another 300 volunteers give their time to help the race run smoothly because the Josh is a great event: it brings together families, friends and lots of spirit.
		The Josh is proud to be affiliated with the Berkshire United Way and we hope that we can grow as both a race and as a fund-raiser for the many important local organizations that the BUW represents.
	www.berkshiresweek.com /091103?id=article12 (840 words)

	UVa Library: Early American Fiction Collection
		Adopting the pseudonym "Josh Billings," he began generating pithy and humorous (though terribly misspelled) sayings.
		These were collected in lectures and a number of print volumes, such as Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings--with, of course, the famously bad spelling.
		Letter: Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw) to Ma (April 25, no year)
	etext.lib.virginia.edu /eaf/authors/hws.htm (134 words)

	UC Irvine 3, USC 1 ::
		For USC: Josh Day, Brook Billings, Phil Small, J.T. Gilmour, Mark Dusharme, Peter Jordan.
		14-14 (Brook Billings) Kill by Brook Billings (from J.T. Gilmour).
		27-20 (Tucker, Monte) Kill by Brook Billings (from J.T. Gilmour), block error by Jensen, Jarett.
	usctrojans.collegesports.com /sports/m-volley/stats/030502aaa.html (1829 words)

	Re: Josh
		: "JOSH - The best guess is that the Americanism 'josh,' for 'to kid' or 'fool around,' is a merging of 'joke' and 'bosh.' The pseudonym of an American writer may have something to do with the word, though.
		Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-85) wrote his deliberately misspelled crackerbox philosophy under the pen name Josh Billings.
		The expression 'to josh' was used about 18 years before Josh Billings began writing in 1863, but his salty aphorisms probably strengthened its meaning and gave the term wider currency." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Fact on File, New York, 1997)
	www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/6/messages/111.html (211 words)

	Remains To Be Seen: Josh Billings Cabinet Card
		Cabinet of Billings in his most famous pose.
		Billings was the Pen Name of Henry Wheeler Shaw.
		Remains To Be Seen in a purveyor of photographs including Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Thermoplastic Cases, Tintypes, CDVs, Cabinet Cards, other Albumens and 20th Century Black and White Images as well as Lucite and Vintage Beaded Purses.
	www.remainstobeseen.com /item.php?item_no=93 (160 words)

	World of Quotes - Josh Billings Quotes.
		61 Quotes for 'Josh Billings' in the Database.
		Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
		All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
	www.worldofquotes.com /author/Josh-Billings/1 (794 words)

	Humorous Quotes of Josh Billings - Jest for Pun
		Humorous Quotes of Josh Billings - Jest for Pun
		About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.
		When a feller gits a goin down hil, it dus seem as tho evry thing had bin greased for the okashun (Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings)
	www.workinghumor.com /quotes/josh_billings.shtml (510 words)

	Men's Volleyball :: The University of Southern California Trojans - Official Athletic Site
		For USC: Josh Day; Phil Small; Brook Billings; Mark Dusharme; J.T. Gilmour; Beau Rawi.
		6-4 (Brook Billings) Kill by Beau Rawi (from J.T. Gilmour), block error by WALLER, Jim.
		14-14 (Brook Billings) Kill by Beau Rawi (from J.T. Gilmour).
	usctrojans.collegesports.com /sports/m-volley/stats/ucsd2-19.html (1640 words)

	AllRefer.com - Josh Billings (American Literature, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Josh Billings (American Literature, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > American Literature, Biographies > Josh Billings
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Josh Billings
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/BillngsJ.html (194 words)

	SelfGrowth.com Inspirational Quotes
		The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
		One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.
		If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.
	www.selfgrowth.com /quote.html (3632 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: America's Phunniest Phellow: Josh Billings : The Delightful, Funny Stories & Sayings of Our Wisest ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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		Josh Billings is one of the great humorists this country has produced.
		This book is the delightful, funny stories and sayings of our wisest American Humorist.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0942936051?v=glance (320 words)

	Billings -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Billings lies at the base of the Rimrock Mountains in the Clark's Fork Bottom at a point equidistant from Seattle, Washington, and St. Paul, Minnesota.
		Bannack Indians, the first known inhabitants of the area now encompassing the city of Billings, were driven…
		"Billings." Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9079209?tocId=9079209 (652 words)

	jimpoz.com - Josh Billings
		Pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw, who as Josh Billings dispensed witty common sense in a folksy manner.
		The repository contains seven quotes by Josh Billings.
		Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.
	www.jimpoz.com /quotes/speaker.php?speakerid=255 (128 words)

	Cool Running :: Great Josh Billings RunAground Race Results
		Cool Running :: Great Josh Billings RunAground Race Results
		Submit a new race to the event calendar.
		> home > races/results > find results > massachusetts 1999 race results > great josh billings runaground
	www.coolrunning.com /results/99/ma/Sep19_GreatJ_set1.shtml (67 words)

	Josh Billings Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Players > Josh Billings
		Born September 27, 1907 in New York, NY
		Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org.
	www.baseball-reference.com /b/billijo02.shtml (175 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: America's Phunniest Phellow: Josh Billings : The Delightful, Funny Stories and Sayings of Our Wisest ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Amazon.ca: Books: America's Phunniest Phellow: Josh Billings : The Delightful, Funny Stories and Sayings of Our Wisest American Humorist
		America's Phunniest Phellow: Josh Billings : The Delightful, Funny Stories and Sayings of Our Wisest American Humorist
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	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0942936078 (121 words)

	Civil War: Josh E. Billings' donations to Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		3 is inscribed: To our son, Cpl. Elden E. Billings on his 32d birthday.
		Also: Autographed for Elden E. Billings with every good wish, Douglas Southall Freeman.
		Lee's Dispatches: Unpublished Letters of General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. to Jefferson Davis and the War Department of the Confederate States of America 1862-65.
	spec.lib.vt.edu /civwar/Billings1.html (3662 words)

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