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Glad the diagnosis is good, Mark!
Thanks for the nod to Man Jack, Vince.
One of my favorite slapstick comedy chapters is in the fourth Herriot book, I think. The title of the story is, IIRC, "The Bull in the Bowler Hat". It always makes me laugh until I cry!
Thanks, Ron!
I've never seen the current show, but I used to enjoy a TV adaptation of the Herriot books that was broadcast 25 (?) years ago. (Had some trouble understanding the dialect of the Yorkshire farmers, though.

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Marvelous photo!
Thanks for the interesting post on the care of your ebony, Dan!
MJ thanks you, John.

The joke is not that great, but I really like to think about the subject matter (individualism vs. postmodern tribalism, stereotyping, etc.).
A grasshopper walks into a bar, and the bartender greets him warmly, saying, "We're glad to see you here! We even serve a drink named after you!" The grasshopper replies, "Why would you name a drink 'Bob'??"
I know what you mean, Ben! We've got all kinds of weird fungus growing in the back yard after 7 days with rain, and one of the dogs thinks it's all edible!
Jon, the outing sounds fun, and the rosewood looks grand!
Have a good time, Dave, but don't "bet the farm" on anything!
I'm looking forward to that HHB, Jack; thanks for all your efforts!
It's not surprising that after leaving that imprint on the window, the bird was unable to fly/walk away!
Thanks for the good words about Man Jack.
Congrats, Bill! IMHO, that's a magnificent model!
Can't beat that, ED!
Glad I'm not the only one! And I totally agree with John.
You're a pin cushion! At least you have a lambsfoot for each inoculation.
- GT