tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post1103439294469483126..comments2024-03-29T08:39:13.121-05:00Comments on Sherlock Peoria: People are the presents on Sherlock Holmes's birthday.Sherlock Peoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09896656391037436805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-52776049987752990222017-01-08T09:20:32.552-06:002017-01-08T09:20:32.552-06:00Sherlock Holmes’s birthday really should be Decemb...Sherlock Holmes’s birthday really should be December 2nd, the real-life birthday of Dr. Joseph Bell, the professor Doyle used has his inspiration for Holmes. Being a Floridian, I choose to celebrate Sherlock Holmes' birthday on July 10th, my father's birthday, I can be as random as Christopher Morley. You are not getting me to NYC in Jan. to frigging cold!!!! Having grown-up in NYC it's already hard enough to get me to go there anytime, anywhere, or anyhow. Then again, if I'm wanting to freeze, I'd probably make the Riga or the SHSL celebration my first choice. Roger Johnson's response to me on the above statement was, "Since Christopher Morley's choice of the 6th January has stuck, I've taken to referring to it as Holmes's official birthday. As you probably know, Queen Elizabeth's birthday is always observed on the second Saturday in June, though her actual birthday is the 21st April - and if it's good enough for the Queen then it's good enough for Sherlock Holmes!"Howard Ostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974147547261766167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512050174377678428.post-58036971333682542132017-01-07T09:33:30.439-06:002017-01-07T09:33:30.439-06:00War of the Worlds? Some people's youthful ind...War of the Worlds? Some people's youthful indiscretions are more understandable than others...Rob Nunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126012014516886064noreply@blogger.com