Robert J. Burdette

Robert J. Burdette, often known as The Burlington Hawk-Eye Man, had a gentle sense of humor
that somehow or other managed to be hysterically funny without being even slightly offensive.
He delivered his lecture "The Rise and fall of the Mustache" to packed houses well over three thousand times over the
course of thirty years. Most of his stories hold up well today. Give them a listen and enjoy a good laugh.

Here are the Burdette stories we have presented so far:



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501 Robert J. Burdette - The Artless Prattle of Childhood - c. 1877
502 Robert J. Burdette - The Great American Traveler - c. 1880
503 Robert J. Burdette - Rheumatism Movement Cure - c. 1880
504 Robert J. Burdette - Rollo Learning to Read - c. 1880
508 Robert J. Burdette - Getting Ready for the Train - 1877
509 Robert J. Burdette - Sodding as a Fine Art - 1877
510 Robert J. Burdette - Why Mr. Bostwick Moved - 1877
511 Robert J. Burdette - A Burlington Adder - 1877
581 Robert J. Burdette - The Amenities of Politics - 1877
582 Robert J. Burdette - The Power of Dignity - 1877
583 Robert J. Burdette - A Trying Situation - 1877
584 Robert J. Burdette - Settling Under Difficulties - 1877

586 Robert J. Burdette - The Rise and Fall of the Mustache - 1877

677 Robert J. Burdette - A Candid Confession - 1877

946 New Years Stories - Robert J. Burdette - A Minute of Time - 1912
1292 From Humorous Hits by Grenville Kleiser - Robert J. Burdette - A Twilight Idyl - 1879
1298 Robert J. Burdette - The Compositor Fiend- 1879
1299 Robert J. Burdette - Fiat Money - 1879
1300 Robert J. Burdette - The Relief of the Slamrack - 1912
1301 Robert J. Burdette - Getting My Hair Trimmed - 1879
1372 Robert J. Burdette - Rules for Poultry Novices - 1879
1380 Robert J. Burdette - The True Patriot's Regret - 1885

1728 Robert J. Burdette - Rules for Ladies Travelling Alone - 1880
1821 Robert J. Burdette - The Danish Boy's Whistle - 1883
1822 Robert J. Burdette - Advice to A Young Man - 1882
1823 Robert J. Burdette - The Life of Man - 1883


1824 Robert J. Burdette - Confessions of a Reformed Humorist - 1887
1840 Robert J. Burdette - The Rise and Fall of the Mustache - 1912


All of the stories in Mister Ron's Basement are indexed on the Catalog Page at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html