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          Discover life events, stories and photos about Homer Curtis Babcock (–) of Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States.

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          Remembering the Days: Remembering Havilah Babcock

          Remembering the Days—episode 36

          Posted on: November 15, 2021; Updated on: November 15, 2021
          By Chris Horn, chorn@sc.edu, 803-777-3687

          He taught English courses at the University of South Carolina for nearly 40 years and became a beloved professor, but Havilah Babcock was known by many readers outside of the Palmetto State for his entertaining short stories about fly fishing and bird hunting.

          TRANSCRIPT

          “Whenever I need a psychiatrist, I go fly fishing, holding a boat to be superior to a couch any day of the week.

          A fly rod is good for whatever ails a man … it is especially recommended for ulcers, nervous breakdowns, and overdoses of wedlock.” — Havilah Babcock

          When he wasn’t fly fishing or bird hunting, the man who penned those words more than 50 years ago was in the classroom, a favorite English professor for generations of students at the University of South Carolina.

          I’m Chris Horn, your host for Remembering the D