For He's A Jolly Good Fellow
Today is the 150th Birthday Anniversary of
(William) Sherlock (Scott) Holmes
Born at the Farmstead of Mycroft
In the North Riding of Yorkshire
January 6th, 1854
(Please Make the Usual Canonical Toasts)
..."You have brought detection as near an exact science as it ever will be brought in this world."
A Study in Scarlet
I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix.
The Mazarin Stone
You have an extraordinary genius for minutiae.
The Sign of Four
I am an omnivorous reader with a strangely retentive memory for trifles.
The Lion's Mane
Happy Birthday Sherlock.
Kem, I agree with almost all of your points in the comments to my post on gun control. My biggest problem with guns are all the rednecks around here who shoot at anything at the drop of a hat. I'm a real take it or leave it with guns--if the Hunter had been a non-gun guy (now there's a picture I have trouble with), I wouldn't miss them at all. I think, particularly in more populated states (like in the MD, VA, DC area) there need to be many more controls on who hunts, and where and how. Down here it's different. Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I really like to hear all opinions.
I hope I didn't sound anti-gun because that wasn't my intent. I go to summer camp each year with my sons' Boy Scout troop and all the kids love to shoot and so do I. There's no doubt about it: shooting at targets is challenging and fun. Both my kids have earned the merit badges.
Hunting is not something I've ever done but I have a lot of conflicting thoughts about it (as my reply to your post shows).
K-
No, Kem, I enjoyed your comments. They were very specific and thought out. As I said, I think a lot of my beliefs are based on (1)the boys I grew up with and (2)the Hunter's beliefs. If I lived up there, I think I'd feel much like you. Right now, I'm just glad we know where our meat is coming from--the Hunter really knows how to package meat--none of it has an aftertaste and most tastes like beef.
The thing is, both the Hunter and I remember hearing stories about how rabbits and squirrels were the main dish at supper for our folks. Not out of real choice--it was that or cornbread. So from that angle, I think we have a different perspective than a lot of others.