It was first published in the February 1922 issue of The Dial[1] (followed the next month by the London Mercury), and later, in 1923 as the first story in Anderson's short-story collection Horses and Men.
"[2] The story is narrated in first person point of view and the setting is Ohio, where Sherwood Anderson was born.
[3] James Dean, Natalie Wood and Eddie Albert starred in a live TV play on the series General Electric Theater, hosted by Ronald Reagan.
In 1977, Noel Black made a 38-minute movie based on Anderson's story, keeping its title, i.e., "I'm a Fool".
In this movie, Ron Howard starred as the groom and Amy Irving played the role of the pretty girl Miss Lucy Wessen.