Happy 165th Birthday to Arthur Conan Doyle

Further to Cyn's comment the other day you've now got to 2.500 and your Orange Star!!

Thanks for this reminder, Avi, and the link to that old thread. I've found the old 1950s Holmes series on Crackle and working through it gradually. Not as appealling as I found it as a Holmes-obsessed child, and most of the stories aren't Conan Doyle creations.

Like I said before, I feel like I should get academic credit for reading your historical posts. ;-)

I'm not nearly as observant as Holmes and Watson so if Cyn had not mentioned the badge change I might not have noticed it for a week!

Have there been any dramatizations of Doyle's life?
I think it would make a great movie or short tv series.

Holmes and Watson Go Camping

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine they lay down for the night, and went to sleep.

Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."

Watson replied, "I see millions and millions of stars."

"What does that tell you?"

Watson pondered for a minute. "Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, I supect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. Why, what does it tell you?"

Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke. "Watson, you imbecile. Someone has stolen our tent!"

He was also the first goalkeeper for the team that became Portsmouth FC.

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