FROG JUMPING DAY (1865)
Categories: Anniversary, Animals, Fish, Insects, Birds, Books & Politics
Location: United States
Type of Event: Daily Event
Updated: May 13, 2024
Location: United States
Type of Event: Daily Event
Updated: May 13, 2024
About Frog Jumping Day
Today is the Anniversary of Mark Twain's release of Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog in 1865. This was Mark Twains first book that found a wide audience. It marks the beginning of one of the most celebrated writing careers in American History and is the birth of the Calavaras County jumping frog contest, which is a popular tourist attraction to this day. The story of Smiley and His Jumping frog is about gambling and having the wool pulled over your eyes.
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