In BV's defense -- I don't recall if the "coon paint" referred to
camouflage when stalking raccoons or to scaring the raccoons to death by
showing the aforesaid painted face (sorry, BV), but I feel confident in
saying that racism did not raise its plug-ugly head here.

Unless you're talking about humans vs. raccoons! Then, all bets are off.

Hmm....... maybe it's time for me to dig out my Lone Ranger mask from the
50's -- I can see it now! "Varmint, I see that you wear a mask. I, too,
wear a mask. But this town's not big enough for both of us, so we'll have
to split it up. I get the trash who get tossed out through the front doors
of the bar; you get the trash behind the bar. Deal? Yes, I thought that
might be rather to your liking."

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC





"Cybe R. Wizard" wrote in message
news:20030804103456.76cea288.cyber_wizard@mindspri ng.com...
On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 09:55:31 -0400
"BenignVanilla" wrote:

In truth, it would be nice to be able to put faces to more of the
ponders in here. I have seen John Rutz on his webwsite and a few
others, too, on theirs, but can't seem to feel that closeness and
camaraderie without seeing the person.

As soon as I get my coon facepaint on, I'll post a pic.

BV.

I'm going to assume that there is no racial slur in that statement just
'cause I know you wouldn't. ;-}

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L