Re: A question about 'Oscar' . . .
| April 20, 2019 04:54PM |
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John K Wrote:
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> Ummm. . . who is Oscar?
Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> A ground hog, or "whistle pig" that lived near the
> section house and was give the name 'Oscar' by
> my dad.
Is a ground hog at 9,276' the same crittur as a marmot, Jimmy?
Or is a "whistle pig" more related to a woodchuck?? I have often wondered if all three are basically the same animal, just living in different environments.
In any event, PLEASE keep up the personal stories — they add a warm and human dimension to a history that is too often focused just on mines and machines.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/2019 05:47PM by Russo Loco.
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> Ummm. . . who is Oscar?
Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> A ground hog, or "whistle pig" that lived near the
> section house and was give the name 'Oscar' by
> my dad.
Is a ground hog at 9,276' the same crittur as a marmot, Jimmy?
Or is a "whistle pig" more related to a woodchuck?? I have often wondered if all three are basically the same animal, just living in different environments.
In any event, PLEASE keep up the personal stories — they add a warm and human dimension to a history that is too often focused just on mines and machines.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/2019 05:47PM by Russo Loco.
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