Comments on: return of the moose http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:36:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-20129 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:41:06 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-20129 Peter - I think the moose has been visible for about 8 or 10 years now, so you probably did see it on your last visit. I really can't imagine why someone would have objected to it, but I guess it takes all kinds! I'm not sure about the statue of David, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was covered up for awhile. Apparently, that has been done with statues at various times. I've even read that, during the Victorian period, the legs of certain styles of tables were covered because they were considered immodest (and these tables in no way resembled a human leg, so go figure!). Peter - I think the moose has been visible for about 8 or 10 years now, so you probably did see it on your last visit. I really can’t imagine why someone would have objected to it, but I guess it takes all kinds! I’m not sure about the statue of David, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was covered up for awhile. Apparently, that has been done with statues at various times. I’ve even read that, during the Victorian period, the legs of certain styles of tables were covered because they were considered immodest (and these tables in no way resembled a human leg, so go figure!).

]]> by: Peter http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-19126 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:45:12 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-19126 Hehe! I'm sure I've seen that moose, I was last at the museum about 8 years ago now I think, though it certainly didn't stick out as anything to be covered up. I can however picture some kids getting a chuckle out of it, but thats just an excuse to educate them, not cover up. Wasn't the statue of David covered for many years as well? Hehe! I’m sure I’ve seen that moose, I was last at the museum about 8 years ago now I think, though it certainly didn’t stick out as anything to be covered up.

I can however picture some kids getting a chuckle out of it, but thats just an excuse to educate them, not cover up.

Wasn’t the statue of David covered for many years as well?

]]> by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-18349 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:05:44 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-18349 Deb - Yes, indeed, I do agree. When I look around at all of my friends' kids who grew up on farms and learned so much about the natural world, farm animals, etc... and see what wonderful adults they've turned out to be, I can't see where <i>knowledge</i> has done any of them much harm. (-: Deb - Yes, indeed, I do agree. When I look around at all of my friends’ kids who grew up on farms and learned so much about the natural world, farm animals, etc… and see what wonderful adults they’ve turned out to be, I can’t see where knowledge has done any of them much harm. (-:

]]> by: Deb http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-16278 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:02:22 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-16278 That is too funny about the moose being covered up...and sad. Denial only complicates things, it seems. That is too funny about the moose being covered up…and sad. Denial only complicates things, it seems.

]]> by: burning silo http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-16115 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:13:08 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2006/12/26/return-of-the-moose/#comment-16115 Jenn - Yeah, pretty scary, eh? (-: - Ruth - I started thinking about that yesterday. Pretty odd for someone to be bothered by something so insignificant. - Duncan - Isn't that bizarre about cows with no udders. I've actually noticed that to some extent in the past -- or udders depicted so that they are barely visible. How weird and uptight. I'd certainly rather be "exposed" to a cow udder than... oh... watching gratuitous scenes of violence on tv. - Wayne - I doubt any kid would have noticed too, so it seems all the more ridiculous. And yes, what a shame to have something so innocuous "censored" until it was pretty much forgotten. But you're right - it's great the it has been well preserved for a time in which it can be more appreciated -- although I even have to wonder about the sanity of our times after reading Duncan's comment about the cow udders. Jenn - Yeah, pretty scary, eh? (-:
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Ruth - I started thinking about that yesterday. Pretty odd for someone to be bothered by something so insignificant.
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Duncan - Isn’t that bizarre about cows with no udders. I’ve actually noticed that to some extent in the past — or udders depicted so that they are barely visible. How weird and uptight. I’d certainly rather be “exposed” to a cow udder than… oh… watching gratuitous scenes of violence on tv.
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Wayne - I doubt any kid would have noticed too, so it seems all the more ridiculous. And yes, what a shame to have something so innocuous “censored” until it was pretty much forgotten. But you’re right - it’s great the it has been well preserved for a time in which it can be more appreciated — although I even have to wonder about the sanity of our times after reading Duncan’s comment about the cow udders.

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