From: why the lucky stiff <ruby-talk@...>
Date: 2004-12-07T03:48:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Duck images

Phil Tomson wrote:

>What is that fox (I'm assuming that's a fox) on the back of the duck 
>represent?  Is he whispering in the duck's ear?  I just get the feeling 
>that the fox (if it is a fox) has some deep psychological meaning perhaps 
>representing the duck's deap-seated, primordial fear of foxes.  Perhaps 
>it is the Fox of static typing?  (appologies, Why, if it's not a fox)
>  
>
It's an upright horse.  His name is Audie the Upright Horse.  He's the 
duck's owner.  And, yes, of course he has deep psychological meaning 
that ranges from a harsh criticism of existensialism to my own childhood 
fear of broken calculators.  It's all there.

But, Great Coats!  That huge ascii duck is marvellous.  You done it 
well, Dave Burt.

_why