[BCNnet] To Kill a Mockingbird ... and a Half

Mon, 3 Sep 2001 13:30:17 EDT

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In a message dated 9/3/01 9:40:25 AM Central Daylight Time, 
bobolnk@ix.netcom.com writes:

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Well, sometimes, authors write two endings to their tales.  The one that they 
feel to be true to the story, and the one that the editor actually allows to 
get published.  

And sometimes large cities also have two faces.  What is displayed and 
supported up front and what goes on behind the scenes.  

And actually, the book is about just that.  What the public sees and judges 
and what the truth of the matter actually is.  

The more I stare at the picture and mull it over in my hyperassociative 
mind,the more and more appropriate and deeply meaningful it becomes.   
Whether or not it was intentially and consciously planned by all the human PR 
agents, marketing consultants, event organizers, and illustration committees, 
I see it as a meaningful sign (and I hope not an ominous one).

 The tail is sort of like the bird's rudder and it helps to keep it flying on 
a straight course and landing accurately on its target perches and steering 
above and around imposing glass roofs.  I am relieved to know that in the 
true and wild reality mockingbirds and most other birds have only one tail.

Although I hear the swallows at Chernoble have developed asymetrical tails, 
and may in time with the aid of future human intervention some day develop 
into a two-tailed species.  

In the mean time, it may be a good educational excercize for all of those who 
conduct educational bird walks to consistently point out to all the 
participants that every bird they see has exactly one tail.  

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<HTML>In a message dated 9/3/01 9:40:25 AM Central Daylight Time, 
 bobolnk@ix.netcom.com writes:
 
 
 <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">One Book, One Chicago - Two Tails???</BLOCKQUOTE>
 
 Well, sometimes, authors write two endings to their tales. &nbsp;The one that they 
 feel to be true to the story, and the one that the editor actually allows to 
 get published. &nbsp;
 
 And sometimes large cities also have two faces. &nbsp;What is displayed and 
 supported up front and what goes on behind the scenes. &nbsp;
 
 And actually, the book is about just that. &nbsp;What the public sees and judges 
 and what the truth of the matter actually is. &nbsp;
 
 The more I stare at the picture and mull it over in my hyperassociative 
 mind,the more and more appropriate and deeply meaningful it becomes. &nbsp;&nbsp;
 Whether or not it was intentially and consciously planned by all the human PR 
 agents, marketing consultants, event organizers, and illustration committees, 
 I see it as a meaningful sign (and I hope not an ominous one).
 
 The tail is sort of like the bird's rudder and it helps to keep it flying on 
 a straight course and landing accurately on its target perches and steering 
 above and around imposing glass roofs. &nbsp;I am relieved to know that in the 
 true and wild reality mockingbirds and most other birds have only one tail.
 
 Although I hear the swallows at Chernoble have developed asymetrical tails, 
 and may in time with the aid of future human intervention some day develop 
 into a two-tailed species. &nbsp;
 
 In the mean time, it may be a good educational excercize for all of those who 
 conduct educational bird walks to consistently point out to all the 
 participants that every bird they see has exactly one tail. &nbsp;</HTML>

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