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According to the article, neither of them had read Huckleberry Finn when they came up with the idea. I think they just thought it would be fun.
by metabagel 3y ago
According to the article, neither of them had read Huckleberry Finn when they came up with the idea. I think they just thought it would be fun.
- trgn 3y agoI read that more as a snide remark from the author. Floating down a raft on the Mississippi, specifically this, is what Huckleberry Finn cemented in the collective consciousness. Why not a kayak? Why not not another river? The brand (raft, mississippi) is so strong that people who have not read the book, are saturated with the idea nonetheless. 99% have not read the book, but most of us can so easily conjure up the image.