C.Tom Wolfe
He started in 1973 ''The New Journalism''
Answer:
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
Explanation:
The other uses of the apostrophe show possession not a contraction.
He is lucky and almost always wins his bets.
FYI - Simon Wheeler does not suggest to the stranger that they bet on his frog. Simon Wheeler is the one telling the story about Jim Smiley and his frog Dan'l Webster. Dan'l Webster is the frog that is a great jumper so it's a good bet. However, the stranger fills Dan'l Webster with shot so he can't jump high and Smiley loses the bet.
