Clearly neither of us chooses to be restricted by reality. google_ad_height = 600; Its editorial page … But some people have a presidential campaign to run and they’re not goin to let a few facts get in the way of an applause line. Delbert Trew (another Texas folklorist) has claimed: “I never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.”. Pg. Sea Levels Are Rising At An Alarming Rate. 1/3 of men a The Way of Truth. The New York Times. Wikipedia: J. Frank Dobie “Certainly not,” said Tom. Pg. //--> “But now it’s time to cross another bridge—into a world without facts. Discarded as trash in 2006. google_ad_channel =""; Her book "Coming Into the City" is available at AlaskaBooksandCalendars.com and at local bookstores. Elise Patkotak is an Alaska writer and author of "Parallel Logic," her memoir of 28 years in Barrow. It’s an object, an article, a fragment of information, a bit of trivia. He’s a colorful writer, and he rarely lets facts get in the way of a good story. 5, col. 7: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. “Never let the facts get in the way of a good story”, “Orzo is pasta masquerading as rice. Texans are known for their bragging. 2017] DON’T LET THE FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF THE TRUTH 1249 rejects exceptions to the Rule. Canada bans cruise ships for another year, likely halting most of Alaska’s 2021 tourism season, No survivors found after plane crashes near Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, troopers say, ‘Unmasked activities’ led to sudden spike in COVID-19 cases that have closed numerous Mat-Su schools, Climbers were on challenging Bear Mountain route when they were killed in avalanche near Chugiak, ‘Incredible’ recovery: After nearly 50 days in a Seattle hospital, this COVID-19 patient is going home to her kids in an Alaska village. Down is up. But because there is an urgent need for COVID-19 vaccines and the FDA's vaccine approval process can take months to years, the FDA will first be giving emergency use authorization to COVID-19 vaccines based on less data than is normally required. If a U.S. Under the "way of truth," Parmenides stated that there are two ways of inquiry: that it is, on the one side, and that it is not on the other side. The BBC's reality check team discovered that these facts do not tell the whole truth. Getting at the truth requires humility and enough open-mindedness to realise that A) even if something is factually correct, you can be wrong about how it … Are you following, boys and girls? In his movie Gore predicted that sea levels could rise six … 29 June 1940, Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, NE),pg. Now a Popeye's fast food restaurant on Google Maps. 32, col. 6: Parsley looks good on a plate but it doesn’t make the steak taste any better. As a disclaimer he sometimes says, “I never let the truth stand in the way of a good story” and other times he says, “If you’ve already heard this story, don’t stop me, ‘cause I want to hear it again, myself.” Date:  Fri, Feb 21 2003 11:44 am “My bathroom light just went out. "He's never produced a birth certificate. Up is down. And since reality did not provide the level of support he wanted for his point, he made things up. Gerald, I had a hard time believing that Bigfoot was a descendant of William Wallace...I went to the Handbook of Texas and sure enough, there it is. And back on that bush plane, I'm 119 pounds. Martin Gurri May 26, 2020. I told her I always dress like this” (2/4) The section known as "the way of truth" discusses that which is real and contrasts with the argument in the section called "the way of opinion," which discusses that which is illusory. google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; For example, it is a fact that about 1/3 of American rape trials result in acquittal. I told her I always dress like this”, “My bathroom light just went out. Dobie did have a way with the truth!) Don’t Let The Facts Get In The Way Of The Truth In an interview I heard Dolly Parton discuss how, when she decided to leave The Porter Wagoner Show, Porter didn’t take it well. To put it another way, discerning truth is a matter of interpreting the facts. So to summarize, things presented to us by public figures as facts may be nothing more than a truth that exists only in that person's mind. Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. - Following the Equator. I knew reality had become completely passe when an acquaintance who is a birther made this statement to me about the documentation President Obama has presented concerning his birthplace. Risotto is rice masquerading as pasta”, “A Covid nurse asked me if I’ve had a sudden loss of taste. Truth is important. New York, NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons google_ad_width = 120; “Never let the facts get in the way of a good story” (sometimes given with “truth” replacing the word “facts") is something that seems either from Texas or Hollywood (or a bit of both). He was just making a point. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3535799185159270"; Summary: His book, which he calls frankly a novel, is a stringing together of vigorous and racy anecdotes, and if the facts get in the way of a good story, so much the worse for the facts. ...the women (and men) who won’t let truth stand in the way of a good story and embroider a little on every bit of gossip they hear;... google_ad_type = "text_image"; “Don’t let a little matter of family trees stand in the way of a good story!” laughed Lord John. “My kitchen light just went out. Do you have any personal sources of knowledge or were you accepting the Handbook, as I always do (well, almost always. google_ad_client = "pub-0382623543249625"; The Way Out of Post-Truth. During a rousing speech in Iowa, Biden's second gaffe went when he said "we choose about truth, not facts," prompting Colbert to joke that Biden … Then, when the plane takes off and dips dangerously due to the extra pounds on one side, I can just say that I did not mean that number to be a factual statement of my actual weight. google_ad_width = 120; Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) is often credited with this phrase, but it had been cited in print before he was born. Even in speaking of a program’s athletic success, “facts” that are often misinterpreted and overinflated …can still … Truth, on the other hand, is all about meaning. 13 December 1969, Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, AR), pg. Both come in through different doors and get to the same place. Even when they are dead wrong, they don't let actual facts get in the way of their opinions. The people doing this believe that two sets of opposing facts can co-exist, with both being equally true. 1936 The truth never stands in the way of a good story The common denominator is “truth.” … Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. I wonder where it’s going” (2/4) Google Groups: alt.old.west The phrase dates from at least 1882. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; I never thought I'd live long enough to see the Flat Earth Society adherents winning the battle for reality, but I apparently have. I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts. Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Whatever style or genre you write in can find inspiration by exaggerating reality to form new truths – even romance exaggerates reality for the sake of the story (and we all know to never let the truth get in the way of a good story). Website, www.elisepatkotak.com. And we've all fallen through the looking glass. 28, col. 8: Trump is a fact checker’s dream, or nightmare, depending on how you look at it. • Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” ― Mark Twain Read more quotes from Mark Twain. The 1824 Flag of the Texas Revolution Google Books I mean, it's quite possible science has just been pulling our legs all these years with a round-earth hoax. When facts appear to disprove what some people believe, they resolve the conflict by labeling them "your" facts as opposed to "my" facts. I’m still wondering. Then I noted that J. Frank Dobie actually penned that article before he died and was reminded of a quote OFTEN attributed to Dobie, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Clad in sober black, she flitted from house to house, advancing theories and peddling gossip. … google_color_text = "000000"; “It’s All Trew” Texas columns by Delbert Trew (...) From:  laro Recent entries: 18. He keeps producing certificates of live birth. But he was a folklorist! Against all odds, and all pictures sent from satellites in space, a group of people still exist who insist the earth is a flat disk. Currently, several COVID-19 vaccines are in clinical trials. • The Baha’i teachings directly address those questions in a talk on the subject given by Abdu’l-Baha at the Green Acre School in Eliot, Maine on August 16, 1912. James Frank Dobie (September 26, 1888–September 18, 1964) was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas during the days of the open range. There is really not much that can be said in response to that statement, mostly because any sane person at that point is standing there with their mouth agape at the tortured, twisted logic just utilized to differentiate a birth certificate from a certificate of live birth. “no brag, just fact.” “Never let the facts get in the way of a good story” (sometimes given with “truth” replacing the word “facts") is something that seems either from Texas or Hollywood (or a bit of both). google_color_border = "336699"; A dream for the same reason. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich. Author: Jan Harold Brunvand; Erik Brunvand Share Share . A nightmare for his off-the-charts indifference to the truth. google_color_text = "000000"; Or, more precisely, where facts do not matter a whit.” By Frederic Jesup Stimson “A Covid nurse asked me if I’ve had a sudden loss of taste. To live a truth-based life, of course, we all need to use reasoned, useful fact-finding criteria—good standards of judgment for determining the difference between fact and fiction. “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story,” is a saying I often heard when I was growing up in Ireland. Bill Gates. The deluge of fake news suggests we live in a "post-truth" era. 4: Get it, kids? Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. By Seton Motley | Apr 21, 2020 7:17 AM ET . In a courtroom setting, the same facts are available to both prosecution and defense. google_color_link = "0000FF"; J oe Biden, the 2020 Democratic front-runner crowd, left some in the crowd at the Iowa State Fair mystified when he told them: We choose truth over facts.". Truth is the aim of belief; falsity is a fault. People apparently feel that facts should not interfere with what they know to be true, even if the facts prove that what they know to be true is false. While we may laugh at them, the fact that there are groups of people who still do not believe Obama was born in America or that the earth is older than 6,000 years or that Clinton did not order Vince Foster's death makes those Flat Earthers look not quite as bizarre as they once did. I automatically assumed it to be an old Irish proverb, but since living in America I learned this quotation is widely attributed to none other than Mark Twain. “You may think you are prepared for a post-truth world, in which political appeals to emotion count for more than statements of verifiable fact,” writes Margaret Sullivan, media columnist for The Washington Post. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; We choose truth over facts,” the 2020 frontrunner concluded, leaving the crowd confused. "You can only join the Army aged 16 or 17 with your parents' permission,” the Reality Check team wrote . Guerndale: an old story Here are his tips to sniff out the suspect sources. It can also be used to point out something as being factual. Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) is often credited with this phrase, but it had been cited in print before he was born. The FDA will review the results of these trials before approving COVID-19 vaccines for use. It looks at many rampant and long-lived examples of this category of contemporary folklore, tracing their histories, variations, sources, and meanings. China Virus: The Left Never Allows the Truth to Get in the Way of a Good Beating. His wife Ruth was also born in the Panhandle on a farm near Follett, Texas. “I never let facts get in the way of a good story.” “F--k the facts. It was more of a homage to the weight I want to be. google_color_link = "0000FF"; The phrase dates from at least 1882. Henry Jackson Morton, “Sphinx in the Louvre,” The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This was during the darkest days of the Great Depression and in the heart of the Dustbowl. The problem is that if we can simply choose to ignore the truth when it is inconvenient and then make up facts to prove the opposite and do it all boldly as though we were actually doing a great service to the national dialogue ... well, Alice's queen will soon seem quite sane in comparison. Murray writes for the Los Angeles Times, and wears the literary mantle of Artemus Ward, Josh Billings and Don Rickels. -or- 2. Facts can obscure the truth.” It took a moment or two of reflection for me to realize that they are both saying the same thing. Written by an expert on urban legends, this book explores the spontaneous germination of bizarre, yet plausible, narratives that play on the absurdities and prey on the fears of modern life. google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; Common sayings are “It ain’t braggin’” (if you can do it, or if it’s true) and 57: Never one to let the truth stand in the way of a good story, her version of the affair was more remarkable for its dramatic values than for its adherence to fact. google_color_url = "008000"; • So I have to assume when I'm getting ready to board a bush plane here in Alaska and I'm asked to state my weight so the plane can be balanced, I can say 119 pounds. Our world seems to be moving more and more in that direction nowadays. 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