More animal stuff

From: Nils Weinander <niwe_at_ppvku.ericsson.se>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 94 10:20:22 +0100


I wrote that my tiger fable had no real world inspiration.

Pam wrote:
>Nice story. As I read it, I looked for similarities to Kipling's tale of
>how the tiger got his stripes, but I didn't see too many. Kipling's story
>was that the tiger was the first to kill and eat another animal, and the
>whole jungle bent down to scourge his back to brand him a murderer.

Well, you found a subconscious influence. I'm a big Kipling fan and I have read both Jungle Books with great pleasure. I didn't remeber that story but it obviously left an impression.

On dogs:
>As the list's lonely dog advocate, I feel I must point out how useful a dog
>allied spirit or familiar would be. They could spy for you in towns, (who
>would notice yet another flea-bitten mutt dozing in the sun?), guard your
>mounts while you're away, keep watch at night (even while asleep)

Just the more reason to forbid the presence of dogs on your lands, on pain of death (for the dog)... (I know, my intense dislike of dogs is entirely non-rational, but strong opinions and a severly limited greyscale seems to be a family trait :-)).

/Nils W


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