[foolscap]

"It's taxidermy," Bernier said. "That's hard to explain to a child."

So is most of life. I guess his point is we should not even try. I remember going to see the stuffed animals at the museum with my grandfather. It sort of creped me out. I got into all sorts of deep thought about life and death etc etc. I have lived to tell the tale without obvious psychological damage....well except for the fact that I am a closet ax murderer but that's for another thread

[Salamander]

Norman?

Is that you?....;)