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While Emerson faulted Thoreau for his lack of committing to a higher calling than gathering huckleberries, the great intellectual giant did commend Henry for his mastery of practical skills, something Emerson genuinely admired about Thoreau. People with real intellect and education rather than those for which such things are only a hollow affectation are quick to credit those that can do things, the practical things that keep a society functioning and growing. After all, the world is a very practical place that has only so much room for dreamers and artists. And even these require food and shelter. During WWII there were a great number of activities for those of us on the Home Front, by which contributions were made to the war effort giving us the sense of participation, of doing things useful in fighting the war. Some of these activities enabled even children to make their contributions, things like peeling foil from gum and cigarette pack wrappers, rolling it in a ball and...
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