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English
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J. Golden Kimball : Mormon Folk Hero
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Irreantum
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Orem, UT
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Association for Mormon Letters
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The legends surrounding the figure of Jonathan Golden Kimball are legion in Mormon culture. Known as a salty character with a penchant for cussing, a weakness for coffee, and a keen sense of humor... As a Mormon folk hero, he embodies the ideals of the culture, and represents symbolically the ironies inherent in striving toward its loftiest ideals amid human folly. [From the article]