As I see it, the most effective way to do this is frankly to accept these historical tales for what they are now known to be - folklore - and treat them in such a fashion that the realistic-minded, sophisticated people of our generation accept them... I sincerely hope that this painting will help reawaken interest in the cherry tree tale and other bits of American folklore that are too good to lose.

Famous Quotes / Grant Wood

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Grant Wood: "As I see it, the most effective way to do this is frankly to accept these historical tales for what they are now known to be - folklore - and treat them in such a fashion that the realistic-minded, sophisticated people of our generation accept them... I sincerely hope that this painting will help reawaken interest in the cherry tree tale and other bits of American folklore that are too good to lose."

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Accept	American	Bits	Cherry
Effective	Fashion	Folklore	Frankly
Generation	Good	Help	Historical
Hope	Interest	Lose	Most
Other	Painting	People	Realisticminded
Reawaken	Sincerely	Sophisticated	Such
Tale	Tales	Them	These
Treat	Tree

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As I see it, the most effective way to do this is frankly to accept these historical tales for what they are now known to be - folklore - and treat them in such a fashion that the realistic-minded, sophisticated people of our generation accept them... I sincerely hope that this painting will help reawaken interest in the cherry tree tale and other bits of American folklore that are too good to lose. - Grant Wood