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From: will.dockery@gmail.com (W.Dockery)
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Subject: Re: Ahmos Zu-Bolton - Spring 1976 in Columbus GA
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:37:48 +0000
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Rocky Stoneberg wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>> Rocky Stoneberg wrote:
>>> Will Dockery wrote:
>
>>
>>>>> > > <snip>
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > > That sounds reasonable.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > It seems highly unlikely that Zu-Bolton was the
>>>>> "poet-in-residence," and no Carver High yearbooks have surfaced showing
>>>>> him as a member of the faculty.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > He was in the area at the time, and may have visited Will's
>>>>> English class.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > That would be difficult to confirm, but Zu-Bolton was known to
>>>>> have visited many high schools, and he was in the area at that time.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > I think it safe to assume for now that Zu-Bolton was not the
>>>>> "poet-in-residence" at Carver, but that he probably did visit Will's
>>>>> class.
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > Barring any further evidence from Will (or other interested
>>>>> parties), let's all agree to leave it at the above.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > For now, we can leave it there:
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Ahmos Zu-Bolton did come to Carver High in Columbus, Georgia in
>>>>> Spring of 1976 and was introduced to the English class as "poet in
>>>>> residence" by Dan Barfield, our teacher.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Since I don't yet have any evidence of this (except Dan Barfield's
>>>>> confirmation that it is true) I agree we should let the matter rest, for
>>>>> now.
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > ;)
>>>>> >
>>>>> > He was not working here, no matter how much you claim it. You are
>>>>> lying.. You have not backed up your claim. Your request for proof on the
>>>>> Facebook graduating class group has gone unanswered by all of the
>>>>> classmates. Admit your lie and move on for a change.
>>>>> "You can't prove your right, and that proves that I am." You're arguing
>>>>> exactly like NastyGene, and equally illogically.
>
>>>> Makes one wonder, sometimes.
>
> I know, right....

Good evening, Rocky.