Re: [Philmont] Philmyths

Kinda like the drummer (?) in Spinal Tap who died in a mysterious
gardening accident.

Thanks, Bill, this was the best laugh I've had in quite awhile!

- Dr. Bob

Vannerson, William G. wrote:
>>>>If I die on the Ranch, I think I will haunt Clark's Fork or Miranda,
>>>
> always my favorite camps. You'll know it's me from the faint, ghostly
> sound of bad guitar playing.<<<

> I can see it now... Some staff member off in the dark distance softly
> playing the Philmont Hymn during the evening show at the cabin.
>
> A murmur ripples through the crews, "What's that?"
>
> "Oh, just the ghost of Dr. Bob." Replies the camp director. "He passed
> away here years back in an ugly branding iron accident and hasn't left
> yet. Some say that if you watch carefully on your way back to your site,
> you may even see the dull red glow of the hot iron dancing through the
> trees. Some say it's the horse brand, others the cattle brand. But I'd
> like to think it's a running iron, 'cuse Dr. Bob was a bit of a rogue."
>
> :-)
>
> Bill "Uncle Willie" Vannerson
>
> P.S. I've never actually met Dr. Bob so don't infer too much in the
> tale. But I have appreciated his contributions to this list as they were
> most helpful for our successful trek last summer. Thanks Dr. Bon.
>

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Received on Thu Mar 10 19:51:46 2005