What Ever Happened to Walt Whitman?

Whitman was nursed in his final illness by Frederick Warren Fritzinger ("Warry"), a former sailor. Whitman liked Warry’s touch, which blended masculine strength and feminine tenderness. The poet’s last words–a request to be moved in bed, "Shift, Warry"–were addressed to Fritzinger. The poet died on March 26, 1892, his hand resting in that of Traubel. The cause of death was miliary tuberculosis, with other contributing factors. The autopsy revealed that one lung had completely collapsed and the other was working only at one-eighth capacity; his heart was "surrounded by a large number of small abscesses and about two and half quarts of water." Daniel Longaker, Whitman’s physician in the final year, noted that the autopsy showed Whitman to be free of alcoholism or syphilis. He emphatically rejected the "slanderous accusations that debauchery and excesses of various kinds caused or contributed to his break-down."

Hmm, this contradicts my oft-stated belief that his last words were the greatest of all time: "Hold me up, I need to shit".

a new take

oh that's just great

"Ode to Faggotry"

Oh, I see from other thread that it's not new. New to me, anyway.

whatever happened to jay blanchard ?

Don't go there. Just don't.

banned for calling ned raggett a pothead

kicked out of wilco.

no, that's not right.

banned for calling ned raggett a pothead

if this is true it's kinda bullshit 'cause ned is known to be a MAJOR pothead

do keep up

ps ban john goat

if this is true it's kinda bullshit 'cause ned is known to be a MAJOR pothead

I am all innocence.

sometimes I wonder if ppl think there'll be prizes handed out somewhere down the line if they make a point of using the word "goat" in addressing me

http://www.showwethers.net/images/trophy-goat.gif

"I'd just like to thank the members of the committee and reaffirm that yes, I have heard of that one guy"

why is this thread locked? I always wanted to know.

Does NED RAGGETT smoke weed?

New ILX is so confusing. Is J0hn D. supposed to be a Fake D4RNi3ll3 - like Fake Tuomas?

no it's me nate! I was here under several fake names for a long time and then after a while I just said fuck it

kinda like uncle Walt come to think of it

well i didn't want to use your real name but i also did so i compromised

you might coulda used the moniker under which I post rite

I'm just prevaricating though 'cause I know yr right, I should be banned with all due speed

no it's me nate! I was here under several fake names for a long time and then after a while I just said fuck it

Well, I guess I'd say "Welcome back" but it sounds like you never really left.

Best Fred ever. Wait a minute, my dad's name was Fred. Second best.

were you hans rott, j0hn?

Weren't there several other Peter Nguyen essays as well? Does anyone have a working link to them?

http://img20.photobucket.com/albums/v60/profmadhatter/nguyen2.jpg

http://img20.photobucket.com/albums/v60/profmadhatter/nguyen4.jpg