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'''Don Herold''' (July 9, 1889 – June 1, 1966) was an [[United States|American]] [[humorist]], [[writer]], [[illustrator]], and [[cartoonist]] who wrote and illustrated many books and was a contributor to national magazines. He was born in [[Bloomfield, Indiana|Bloomfield]], [[Indiana]] to Otto F. Herold and Clara Huyer Herold. He graduated from high school in 1907 and went on to the [[Art Institute of Chicago]] until 1908 when he transferred to the [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]]. He was a member of the [[Phi Delta Theta]] fraternity and in 1913 he graduated with an A.B. degree (Bachelor of the Arts or Artium Baccalaureatus). He married Katherine Porter Brown on August 12, 1916 and they had two children; one of whom was the writer [[Doris Herold Lund]]. He lived in [[Los Angeles]] in the 1920s and 1930s and [[New York City]] from 1940 to 1962. He died in [[Vero Beach]], [[Florida]].


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== Misattributed poem ==
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'''Don Herold''' (July 9, 1889<ref>"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBG1-W49 : accessed July 19, 2013), Don Herold, June 1966.</ref> &ndash; June 1, 1966) was an American humorist, writer, illustrator, and [[cartoonist]] who wrote and illustrated many books and was a contributor to national magazines.


== Biography ==
Perhaps one of his more famous works is a poem misattributed to [[Jorge Luis Borges]], called "If I had My Life to Live over", but attributed to Borges translated to Spanish and called "Instantes"<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.borges.pitt.edu/bsol/iainst.php |title=Jorge Luis Borges, autor del poema 'Instantes' |accessdate=2009-06-13 |last=Almeida |first=Iván |date=2000-05-10 |work=Borges Studies Online |language=Spanish }}</ref>
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He was born in [[Bloomfield, Indiana]], to Otto F. Herold and Clara Dyer Herold. He graduated from high school in 1907 and went on to the [[Art Institute of Chicago]] until 1908 when he transferred to the [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]]. He was a member of the [[Phi Delta Theta]] fraternity and in 1913 he graduated with an [[Bachelor of Arts|AB]] degree. He married Katherine Porter Brown on August 12, 1916, and they had two children; one of whom was the writer [[Doris Herold Lund]]. He lived in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s and New York City from 1940 to 1962. He died in [[Vero Beach]], Florida.

Perhaps one of his more famous works is a poem called "I'd Pick More Daisies" which was published in Reader's Digest in 1953.<ref name="pitt.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.borges.pitt.edu/bsol/iainst.php |title=Jorge Luis Borges, autor del poema 'Instantes' |accessdate=2009-06-13 |last=Almeida |first=Iván |date=May 10, 2000 |work=Borges Studies Online |language=Spanish }}</ref> It was also known as "If I had My Life to Live over", which was translated to Spanish as "[[Moments (poem)|Instantes]]"<ref name="pitt.edu"/> and misattributed to [[Jorge Luis Borges]]. The real poem, written by Don Herold, was also misattributed to Nadine Stair.<ref name="pitt.edu"/>


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
[[File:"Long live the Kaiser"-! Verses and drawings by the American press humorists (1917) (14580849830).jpg|thumb|''Conscience'', cartoon by Don Herald, in ''"Long live the Kaiser"-! Verses and drawings by the American press humorists'' (1917)]]
* ''A Lap Full of Fun''; Don Herold Book no.1 (1919) Mellett Publishing Co.
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* ''So Human'' (1924)
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* ''Bigger and Better'' (1924)
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* ''There Ought to be a Law'' (1926)
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* ''Our Compassionate Goldfish'' (1927)
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* ''Strange Bedfellows'' (1930)
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* ''Doing Europe and Vice-Versa'' (1931)
* ''How to Choose a Slide Rule'' (1940, 1952)
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* ''Enlarging Is Thrilling or The Joy of Making Big Ones Out of Little Ones'' (1945)
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* ''Typographical Handbook'' (1946)
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*'' Love That Golf'' (1952)
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* ''Drunks are Driving Me to Drink'' (1953)
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* ''The Happy Hypochondriac'' (1962)
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* ''Humor in Advertising'' (1963)
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* ''Adventures in Golf'' (1965)


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== References==
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* So Human (1924)
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* Bigger and Better (1924)
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* There Ought to be a Law (1926)
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* Our Compassionate Goldfish (1927)
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* Strange Bedfellows (1930)
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* Doing Europe and Vice-Versa (1931)
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* Enlarging Is Thrilling or The Joy Of Making Big Ones Out Of Little Ones (1945)
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* Typographical Handbook (1946)
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* Love That Golf (1952)
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* Drunks are Driving me to Drink (1953)
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* The Happy Hypochondriac (1962)
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* Humor in Advertising (1963)
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* Adventures in Golf (1965)

== Quotes ==
*There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.
*Moralizing and morals are two entirely different things and are always found in entirely different people.
*The brighter you are, the more you have to learn.
*There's one thing about baldness; it's neat.
*Man is the only animal that plays poker.


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.giga-usa.com/quotes/authors/don_herold_a001.htm Don Herold quotes]
* [http://www.giga-usa.com/quotes/authors/don_herold_a001.htm Don Herold quotes]
* [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/don_herold.html More quotes from Don Herold]
* [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/d/don_herold.html More quotes from Don Herold]
* [http://www.askart.com/askart/h/don_herold/don_herold.aspx Short Biography and one of his illustrations]
* [http://www.askart.com/askart/h/don_herold/don_herold.aspx Short Biography and one of his illustrations]


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Don Herold
Born(1889-07-09)July 9, 1889
Bloomfield, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 1966(1966-06-01) (aged 76)
Vero Beach, Florida
OccupationCartoonist, illustrator, humorist, writer
EducationArt Institute of Chicago until 1908 when he transferred to the Indiana University
Spouse
Katherine Porter Brown
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(m. 1916)​

Don Herold (July 9, 1889[1] – June 1, 1966) was an American humorist, writer, illustrator, and cartoonist who wrote and illustrated many books and was a contributor to national magazines.

Biography

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He was born in Bloomfield, Indiana, to Otto F. Herold and Clara Dyer Herold. He graduated from high school in 1907 and went on to the Art Institute of Chicago until 1908 when he transferred to the Indiana University. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and in 1913 he graduated with an AB degree. He married Katherine Porter Brown on August 12, 1916, and they had two children; one of whom was the writer Doris Herold Lund. He lived in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s and New York City from 1940 to 1962. He died in Vero Beach, Florida.

Perhaps one of his more famous works is a poem called "I'd Pick More Daisies" which was published in Reader's Digest in 1953.[2] It was also known as "If I had My Life to Live over", which was translated to Spanish as "Instantes"[2] and misattributed to Jorge Luis Borges. The real poem, written by Don Herold, was also misattributed to Nadine Stair.[2]

Publications

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Conscience, cartoon by Don Herald, in "Long live the Kaiser"-! Verses and drawings by the American press humorists (1917)
  • A Lap Full of Fun; Don Herold Book no.1 (1919) Mellett Publishing Co.
  • So Human (1924)
  • Bigger and Better (1924)
  • There Ought to be a Law (1926)
  • Our Compassionate Goldfish (1927)
  • Strange Bedfellows (1930)
  • Doing Europe and Vice-Versa (1931)
  • How to Choose a Slide Rule (1940, 1952)
  • Enlarging Is Thrilling or The Joy of Making Big Ones Out of Little Ones (1945)
  • Typographical Handbook (1946)
  • Love That Golf (1952)
  • Drunks are Driving Me to Drink (1953)
  • The Happy Hypochondriac (1962)
  • Humor in Advertising (1963)
  • Adventures in Golf (1965)

References

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  1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBG1-W49 : accessed July 19, 2013), Don Herold, June 1966.
  2. ^ a b c Almeida, Iván (May 10, 2000). "Jorge Luis Borges, autor del poema 'Instantes'". Borges Studies Online (in Spanish). Retrieved June 13, 2009.
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