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Episode 183: The Beacon Society

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“Light-houses, my boy! Beacons of the future!” [NAVA] </h4>
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Established in 2003, the Beacon Society introduces young people to the Sherlock Holmes stories and recognizes people who are doing their part to do the same. Through grants, awards, essay contests and more, the group has many resources and opportunities for all who wish to get involved.<br />
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In this episode, we're joined by Headlight Denny Dobry, BSI ("A Single Large Airy Sitting Room") and Communications Chair Steve Mason, who tell us about the priorities of the group and what you can expect ahead.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.beaconsociety.com/">The Beacon Society</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.beaconsociety.com/the-jan-stauber-grant.html">The Jan Stauber Grant</a> (Grant deadline is <b>May 1</b>)</li>
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<li><a href="http://ihose.co/ihose134">Episode 134: The Junior Sherlockian Society</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ihose.co/ihose153">Episode 153: The Rooms at 221B Baker Street</a></li>
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Episode 183: The Beacon Society

“Light-houses, my boy! Beacons of the future!” [NAVA] The Beacon Society needs your help. In particular, it needs you to sp...

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Baker Street Elementary – This Poisonous Atmosphere

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“a good medicine” [GOLD]  </h4>
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We've come across a few <a href="https://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com/2019/05/poisons.html">poisons in the Sherlock Holmes stories</a>. From South American alkaloids to prussic acid to charcoal and more, there have been a handful of poisons that have caused irreparable damage or death to the victims.<br />
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But in most of these instances, there was one thing that we lacked: an antidote.<br />
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Think about that for a moment: in each case where poison was concerned, there was no antidote for a lethal dose. The victims all expired.<br />
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In the occasional instance of victims receiving a non-lethal dose, they either had the poison removed in some fashion (SUSS) or removed themselves from the environment before more damage could be done (DEVI).<br />
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However, Watson's medical bag wasn't completely devoid of solving harrowing cases. He of course carried his universal specific everywhere. That's right; brandy.<br />
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[Incidentally, if you'd like to get <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.myshopify.com/search?q=brandy">a mug or a t-shirt</a> honoring Watson's medical bag, <a href="https://ihearofsherlock.myshopify.com/search?q=brandy">check out our store</a>.]<br />
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Meanwhile, here's an interesting trivia question. You might want to try this out at your next gathering:<br />
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There is only one antidote mentioned in the Canon. What is it and where did it appear? (Answer below.)</blockquote>
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The poisonous atmosphere at Baker Street Elementary may provide some light on this kind of medicine...<br />
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<b>*</b>Answer to the trivia question: the only antidote mentioned in the Canon is <i>work</i>.<br />
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When Holmes returned from his hiatus in "The Adventure of the Empty House" and learned of Watson's "own sad bereavement," he said,<br />
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Baker Street Elementary – This Poisonous Atmosphere

“a good medicine” [GOLD] We've come across a few poisons in the Sherlock Holmes stories . From South American alkaloids to pru...

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by Scott Monty

The Second Morning After Christmas

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"the second morning after Christmas" [BLUE] </h4>
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Today traditionally marks the date on which "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" took place. The seventh in the series of stories that make up <i>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</i>, "The Blue Carbucnle" is the sole Christmas story in the Sherlock Holmes canon.<br />
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Watson sets the stage for us by opening the tale with this paragraph:<br />
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"I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second morning after Christmas, with the intention of wishing him the compliments of the season. He was lounging upon the sofa in a purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the right, and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly studied, near at hand. Beside the couch was a wooden chair, and on the angle of the back hung a very seedy and disreputable hard felt hat, much the worse for wear, and cracked in several places. A lens and a forceps lying upon the seat of the chair suggested that the hat had been suspended in this manner for the purpose of examination."</blockquote>
It has become a tradition at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere to acknowledge December 27th with a repeat feature. Just as the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> annually reproduces a 1949 editorial written by Vermont Royster called "<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj-3My0j_zJAhUIPCYKHePhBrMQFgghMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2FSB10001424052970204464404577112431986005786&usg=AFQjCNFBOMTBdMiqlxf9tGYz0Jb-tieRKw&sig2=qjutMkGmsi34eHf1n39PhQ" target="_blank"><i>In Hoc Anno Domini</i></a>," we saw no reason to avoid replication here.<br />
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In the case of this post (titled "The Second Morning After Christmas" [BLUE] in many but not all of the previous cases) which has been used in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/12/second-morning-after-christmas-blue_27.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2006</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2008/12/second-morning-after-christmas-blue_27.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2008</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2009/12/second-morning-after-christmas-blue_27.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2009</a> <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/12/second-morning-after-christmas-blue_25.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2010</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/12/second-morning-after-christmas-blue_27.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2011</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/12/second-morning-after-christmas-blue_27.html#.Ur0PksRDuSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2012</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/12/our-annual-sherlockian-christmas.html#.Vn_hSRUrLb1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2013</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2015/12/happy-blue-carbuncle-day.html#.Wj8sP9-nHb1">2015</a>, <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2016/12/a-christmas-post-without-slush.html#.Wj8sT9-nHb0">2016</a>, <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2017/12/the-annual-ihose-christmas-greeting.html#.XB62W1xKjb0">2017</a>, and <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2018/12/the-second-morning-after-christmas.html#.XgLgdkdKjb1">2018</a> (2014 must have been an off year for us) we find that we have a piece that continues to please, so we'll continue the tradition.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6321981775136876837" name="more"></a>If this is new to you, please feel free to share and use this at your own Sherlockian society holiday meetings. The only thing we ask is that you attribute the poem to its rightful author. If you'd like to listen to it, we also produced a special episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere in December 2007 in which we read the verse:<br />
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So, we bring you "Two Days After Christmas," a tribute to "The Blue Carbuncle" in the style of Clement Moore's "<a href="http://iment.com/maida//familytree/henry/xmas/poemvariants/troysentinel1823.htm">A Visit from St. Nick</a>."<br />
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In addition, this year we have <b>four</b> more holiday-themed episodes of our show that you may find enjoyable: a discussion of "The Blue Carbuncle" and an interview with Peter Blau concerning his Sherlockian Christmas tree; and two Trifles: a discussion of peace in the Sherlock Holmes stories and an investigation of what went wrong in the botched jewel heist.<br />
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The Second Morning After Christmas

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The Adventure of the Bloo Sparkly

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Baker Street Elementary – Befogged in Mind

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To us, one of the most iconic fogs in Baker Street lore is the opening of "The Bruce-Partington Plans," in which Watson very clearly sets the scene:<br />
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And to remind us that this was not just a weather phenomenon, but an industrial-influenced condition, he described "the greasy, heavy brown swirl still drifting past us and condensing in oily drops upon the window-panes."<br />
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It sets the scene for what we're about to read: a story that isn't just a simple murder, but one that involves espionage and top-secret government plans. It's as if the industrial forces responsible for creating the Bruce-Partington submarine are foreshadowed by the industrial fog.<br />
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Baker Street Elementary – Befogged in Mind

“they don't have days of fog in the Latin countries” [SUSS] To us, one of the most iconic fogs in Baker Street lore is the ope...

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Episode 182: The Polyphonic Motets of Lassus

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Perhaps you recall Watson mentioning in the midst of "The Bruce-Partington Plans" that Sherlock Holmes took his mind off of things while waiting for crucial information by losing himself "in a monograph which he had undertaken upon the Polyphonic Motets of Lassus."<br />
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Perhaps you've wondered who Lassus was. That would be Orlande de Lassus (or Orlando di Lasso), a Renaissance composer, who along with Palestrina, was one of the most influential musicians of the late 16th century.<br />
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We have the answer to all of these questions and more from Ann Margaret Lewis, herself a Sherlockian and a soprano who performs liturgical music. Ann joins us to get us hooked on phonics, to explain the relevance of this beautiful music, and to identify a clip from the Jeremy Brett Granada series.<br />
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Episode 182: The Polyphonic Motets of Lassus

“he returned refreshed to his monograph upon the Polyphonic Motets of Lassus” [BRUC] Perhaps you recall Watson mentioning i...

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Tips for Making the Most of the #BSIWeekend

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<span style="text-align: center;">With the </span><b style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bsiweekend.com/" target="_blank">BSI Weekend</a></b><span style="text-align: center;"> coming up, we thought it might be helpful to provide a series of tips for the veteran attendees and the newbies alike.</span><br />
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The <a href="http://bsiweekend.com/" target="_blank">Baker Street Irregulars Weekend</a> is happening January 14-19, 2020, and it's usually a pretty big deal if you're taking time out of your life to head into New York City for 3+ days of activities with people you haven't seen in a year (or years!) or those you may have only known online until now. Whether you're making the trip for the first or twenty-first time, you know that the Weekend provides the same level of excitement, anticipation and giddiness as Christmas morning does to a child.<br />
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It's usually during those anxious moments that our brain-attic tends to forget some of the essentials that help make a great trip perfect. And for the uninitiated, it's just a matter of not knowing what you need to survive the BSI Weekend.<br />
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This is the <b>eighth </b>annual installment of this post — the first of which was inspired by interviewing several members of the Baker Street Irregulars — including some newer members who might have a less distant memory of their first Weekend, and some who have been at it literally for decades. Information has been updated to reflect changes in the city as well as in technology.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6321981775136876837" name="more"></a>While we know how many well-informed and helpful readers we have, we were once again impressed with the thoughtful suggestions that can make the BSI Weekend an enjoyable and stress-free one for you.<br />
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And if there are any additional tips that you think would be helpful to attendees, please feel free to add your own as a comment below. And if you'd like a sense as to what happens, listen to <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose74" target="_blank">Episode 74</a>:<br />
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Bags 🧳</h3>
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<li>Make sure that you have plenty of room to bring home books that you bought. If you have to bring an extra bag that you can fold up and put in your suitcase, do so. </li>
<li>Some suggest bringing a plastic shopping bag to the BSI dinner, as it makes carrying the dinner packet around a little easier, especially if you plan to go to another venue afterward. </li>
<li>You might also consider <b>bringing a shopping bag to the Merchants Room</b> on Saturday to carry your various purchases. Not all merchants provide bags; carting away your haul is <i>your</i> responsibility.</li>
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Meeting Others 📇</h3>
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<li>Bring business cards. You will be meeting a lot of new people, and you will be sharing contact information. Put as many as you think that you will need in your pack, and then double it. And be sure to include all modes of contacting you, including website, Twitter handle, etc. </li>
<li>If you're in need of a good card, the <a href="http://moo.com/">Moo</a> does a splendid job and <a href="http://vistaprint.com/">VistaPrint</a> has a fast turnaround time. </li>
<li>If you want to make sure you get your table mates to sign your menu, bring a pen to the dinner. </li>
<li>Allow yourself time to schmooze with other Sherlockians. This is the fastest way to make new friends, who will quickly become old friends. </li>
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Comportment / Etiquette 🤝</h3>
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<li><b>Do</b> tell people how good it is to see them again — or to meet them for the first time after having known them only online. <b>Do</b> tell them that you miss them in the intervening months between BSI weekends. <b>Do</b> tell them how invaluable they are to you as a Sherlockian comrade-in-arms and friend and how much you value their friendship. </li>
<li>If you're scheduled to speak at an event, be mindful not to overdo the alcohol beforehand. Dutch courage is usually inappropriate in such circumstances. </li>
<li>In this hyper-connected world, it's easy to forget that there are those attending the weekend for whom "it is always 1895" — or nearly so. When you're taking photographs, please be mindful of those who are firmly rooted in the 20th century and who might not want to appear on your  timeline by <u>asking their permission</u> to share your photos of them online.</li>
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Attire 🥿 🧥</h3>
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<li>Bring comfortable shoes. The weekend inevitably includes a lot of walking. </li>
<li>This one is especially for the ladies: it's useful to have a change of shoes in your handbag so the stilettos don't murder you by the end of the evening (or vice versa). </li>
<li>Bring warm clothes. It is winter in New York, and non-Sherlockian New York friends say they know when we are in town because we bring really bad weather. </li>
<li>Dress in layers. Many times the weather can be cold, but there have been instances in New York in January when we could – and did – comfortably walk about the streets without even a jacket on. </li>
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Money 💰</h3>
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<li>Bring small bills. They will come in handy as you share taxis going from place to place, and you’ll find them handy when tipping helpful service employees. We prefer withdrawing $2 bills from the bank and bringing them with us to make things extra efficient.</li>
<li>Bring a checkbook to the Merchants Room as not everyone takes credit cards and you may find an item you must have. </li>
<li>If you see something you're interested in at the Merchants Room and you can afford it, don't wait until your second sweep of the room – it will probably be gone by then.</li>
<li>Most of the vendors in the Merchants Room are very kind and understanding people, and many are also collectors or Sherlockians themselves. If you would care to haggle with them, they're likely open to it. It can't hurt to ask.</li>
<li>The BSI and Wessex Press tables will accept <b>credit cards, PayPal and Apple Pay</b>.</li>
<li>Estimate, on the top side, what you expect to spend – and then double it. That might get you through. 💸</li>
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Time 🕰️</h3>
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<li>If you have any health conditions, allow yourself time to go back to your hotel room for periodic rests. Many find these rests invaluable, enabling them to enjoy the weekend despite their condition. Schedule your time. </li>
<li>Know when you need to be places (including when you need to catch the train/plane back home). </li>
<li>Count on it taking some time to get a cab amongst the other Sherlockians who may be headed to events on the other side of 5th Avenue.</li>
<li>Alternatively, download a ride-hailing app (such as Uber, Lyft or Via) to help you avoid these waits. <b>See below for more details and a way to save money on rides</b>.</li>
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Getting Around 🚕 🚇 🚶</h3>
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<li>Print out a street map of the city with the places you need to be circled or otherwise identified. Many things are within walking distance, but it is good to know you are starting out in the right direction (or know when to turn). </li>
<li>If you're smartphone-enabled, there are plenty of map apps to choose from. Aside from the standard Google Maps, there's <a href="http://citymapper.com/" target="_blank">Citymapper</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gogobot.gogodroid.cityguide.newyorkcity" target="_blank">Gogobot's York City Guide for Android</a> and iOS has the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/new-york-travel-guide-offline/id319296365?mt=8">New York Travel Guide and Offline Map</a> by Ulmon.</li>
<li>Download and print the <a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/2019/12/summary-of-events.html" target="_blank">Summary of Weekend Events</a> from <a href="http://bsiweekend.com/">bsiweekend.com</a> (and seen below), or bookmark it on your smartphone. </li>
<li>If you want to go to Otto Penzler's <a href="http://mysteriousbookshop.com/" target="_blank">Mysterious Bookshop</a> and are staying at The Roosevelt Hotel, the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to go is by subway. From Grand Central take a <b>4</b> or <b>5</b> express train <b>two</b> stops to <b>Brooklyn Bridge Station</b>; it is a very short walk over to Otto's. Don't take a local (which makes 10 stops). The express is about five minutes. </li>
<li>Download the <b>MYmta app</b> from the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mymta/id1297605670?mt=8">App Store</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.mta.mymta&hl=en">Google Play</a> for navigating the subway. </li>
<li>Pool funds with others to buy regular per-ride <b><a href="http://web.mta.info/metrocard/mcgtreng.htm">MetroCards</a></b>. These can be shared by up to four people on each trip and are good for one transfer between subway/bus or between buses on uptown/crosstown routes within 2 hours.</li>
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<li>If you're 65 or older, present ID for a reduced fare MetroCard – $2.75 for two rides with the same transfer provisions noted above. <b>Note:</b> a 65+ MetroCard <b><i>cannot</i></b> be shared and you must find a live 'token booth' clerk to inspect your ID – reduced fare not available in machines.</li>
<li>If you reach the end of the Weekend with a balance on your MetroCard, return to New York more frequently! Or give your card to local-area Sherlockians.</li>
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<li>Download a ride-hailing app such as <a href="https://lyft.com/i/SCOTT726787" target="_blank">Lyft</a> or Uber. </li>
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<li>We highly recommend <a href="http://ridewithvia.com/" target="_blank"><b>Via</b></a>, which costs only $5 per ride anywhere in Manhattan and is one of the best values from the airport. Use the code <b><a href="http://ridewithvia.com/">scott5q3</a></b> to sign up and get a free ride.</li>
<li>If you'd like a code for Lyft, use <a href="https://lyft.com/i/SCOTT726787">SCOTT726787</a> to sign up and receive a $5 credit towards rides.</li>
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<li><b>LaGuardia pro tip:</b> Traffic to and from LaGuardia can be a bit of a gamble, and quite expensive. Consider taking a cab to the <b>Jackson Heights - Roosevelt Ave.</b> subway station in Queens, and then taking an <span style="background-color: #073763;"> </span><b><span style="background-color: #073763; color: white;">E </span></b> or <span style="background-color: orange;"> </span><b style="background-color: orange;"><span style="color: white;">F </span></b> train to <b>Grand Central Station</b>.</li>
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Logistics 📝</h3>
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<li>Bring your event payment confirmations, just in case of a glitch in the system. </li>
<li>Also, everything is pretty centrally located, but it's a good idea to have a list of your schedule with the addresses of the venues so that you don't suddenly find yourself asking, where the devil am I supposed to be right now? </li>
<li>The heat during the BSI dinner has been uncomfortable in years past in the Yale Club (potentially dangerously uncomfortable 6 years ago) – if this continues, vests/waistcoats are not advised. Unless you're <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcaric/8379354330/">Mattias Bostrom</a>. </li>
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The Unscheduled 📅</h3>
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<li>If possible, make breakfast plans with other Sherlockians (unless you prefer eat breakfast alone – saving energy for later conversations).</li>
<li>To some, the secret to enjoying the jam-packed weekend is to find private, unpublicized events for more intimate interactions. How to find these? “<i>You know my methods. Apply them</i>.” </li>
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Dining 🍽️</h3>
What? You’re not getting enough food between events? Thankfully there are gaps that allow a Sherlockian to venture places on his or her own. And of course, there are plenty of restaurants in and near Grand Central Station, which is in great proximity to the Yale Club and the Roosevelt Hotel.<br />
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<li>Several Sherlockians like to go to the <b><a href="http://www.oysterbarny.com/">Oyster Bar</a></b> for dinner after the Thursday night lecture. </li>
<li>There is <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/qAPNSvtgGTspvz4y9" target="_blank">Urban Space</a> food court across the street from the Roosevelt, at Vanderbilt and East 45th Street, and of course Starbucks in the station and at nearly every corner. </li>
<li>For a more comprehensive listing of eateries nearby, <a href="http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/where-to-eat-near-grand-central-station-nyc.html" target="_blank">Serious Eats has a guide</a> that breaks them down by category and of course <a href="http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=restaurants+near+grand+central&find_loc=New+York%2C+NY%2C+USA" target="_blank">Yelp has many suggestions</a> as well. </li>
<li>And heaven forbid, don't forget about the <a href="http://www.redflamenyc.com/">Red Flame</a>, the perennial favorite next door to the Algonquin Hotel on W. 44th Street.</li>
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Online 📱</h3>
Whether you're in New York for the festivities or sequestered at home, it might be worthwhile to follow along online. Some ways to do that:<br />
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<li>The official hashtag of the BSI Weekend on Twitter is <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23bsiweekend&src=typd">#BSIWeekend</a>. We have a feed set up on the <a href="http://bsiweekend.com/" target="_blank">BSI Weekend website</a>, or you can simply follow along by clicking on the hashtag, or even on <a href="http://tweetdeck.com/">TweetDeck</a>. </li>
<li>We also have a <a href="http://twitter.com/ihearofsherlock/lists/sherlockians">list of Sherlockians on Twitter</a> whom you might consider following. A number of them will be at the weekend as well. </li>
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Here is a handy downloadable and printable guide for the weekend; you may also bookmark it on your smartphone for easy reference (or download the Scribd app [<b><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDkQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fscribd-worlds-largest-online%2Fid542557212%3Fmt%3D8&ei=-CbdUJjZGcvkqQHM0IDoDQ&usg=AFQjCNFJrFun262V6ZZVXqQGlmr6dpo80A&sig2=1OSvbhebL4loQDJvzNIoJA&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.aWM">iOS</a></b> or <b><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CEIQFjAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.scribd.app.reader0%26hl%3Den&ei=-CbdUJjZGcvkqQHM0IDoDQ&usg=AFQjCNGmLSiZ-MqZs3_glflhk5qz1KmvgQ&sig2=O0KNeNDotXW6UwFloblUBA&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.aWM">Android</a></b>] to make it easier).<br />
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That sums up our list. Do you have tips as well, dear readers? Please leave them in a comment here on our site or drop us a line and let us know what your secrets are so we can all be the beneficiaries.<br />
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Tips for Making the Most of the #BSIWeekend

"Let me have the straight tip and you won't be a loser" [SILV] With the BSI Weekend coming up, we thought it might b...

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An Implicit Influence on Edgar W. Smith

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Most of us are familiar with Edgar W. Smith. He served as the second head of the Baker Street Irregulars, acting as an able administrator from 1940-1960, after he convinced Christopher Morley to take the organization out of its three-year hibernation (<a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/03/the-1936-bsi-dinner.html" target="_blank">1936</a> was the last dinner before the <a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/2015/03/the-1940-bsi-dinner.html" target="_blank">1940 dinner</a>).<br />
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Smith was also the first editor of <i><a href="http://ihose.co/BSJ" target="_blank">The Baker Street Journal</a></i>, the quarterly publication of Sherlockian work that he and Ben Abramson birthed in 1946. In the Old Series (the 13 issues that ran from 1946-1948), Smith created the tradition of "The Editor's Gas-Lamp," which continues to this day.<br />
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His writing belied a master wordsmith, just as he applied his administrative acumen from the industrial world to the BSI. His language was very nearly like poetry, but without being flowery. Smith's writing conjured powerful images while not seeming as if it was trying too hard. In short, each of his essays were masterpieces.<br />
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What could be called Smith's cornerstone essay was his Gas-Lamp titled "<b><a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/203991035/The-Implicit-Holmes?ad_group=xxc1xx&campaign=VigLink&medium=affiliate&source=hp_affiliate" target="_blank">The Implicit Holmes</a></b>" (BSJ OS Vol. 1, No. 2, April 1946). In it, he asked  “What is it that we love in Sherlock Holmes? And then he went on to artfully describe the surroundings in which Holmes found himself:<br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"We love the times in which he lived, of course: the half-remembered, half-forgotten times of snug Victorian illusion, of gaslit comfort and contentment, of perfect dignity and grace. The world was poised precariously in balance, and rude disturbances were coming with the years; but those who moved upon the scene were very sure that all was well: that nothing ever would be any worse nor ever could be any better. There was no threat to righteousness and justice and the cause of peace on earth except from such as Moriarty and the lesser villains in his train. The cycle of events had come full turn, and the times were ripe for living – and for being lost. It is because their loss was suffered before they had been fully lived that they are times to which our hearts and longings belong. </blockquote>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"And we love the place in which the master moved and had his being: the England of those times, fat with the fruits of her achievements, but strong and daring still with the spirit of imperial adventure. The seas were pounding, then as now, upon her coasts; the winds swept in across the moors, and fog came down on London. It was a stout and pleasant land, full of the flavor of the age; and it is small wonder that we who claim it in our thoughts should look to Baker Street as its epitome. For there the cabs rolled up before a certain door, and hurried steps were heard upon the stair, and England and her times had rendezvous within a hallowed room, at once familiar and mysterious…</blockquote>
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Simply put, this is beautiful, simple, and evocative language. For this editor at least, it always provides something to aspire to.</div>
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In <a href="https://amzn.to/2PpcwJa" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Irregular Records of the Early Forties</a> by Jon Lellenberg (published in 1991 for the <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/tag/history/" target="_blank">BSI Press History</a> series), Peter B. Spivak wrote a chapter titled "Baker Street Industrialist," which was a deeper look at Smith's career at General Motors. It seems that his facility with the language was evident there as well, as he was said to be </div>
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"unrivalled in his ability to make what was technical seem sensible and interesting to those who read it. He wrote in a style which made it easier for GM's large and growing staff to understand and follow the policies and future plans of General Motors. The company's archives describe him as 'a great speechwriter.' In a company which has a tradition of excellent speechwriters, Smith's style stands out, and is remembered even though he has been away from the company for well over thirty years."</blockquote>
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How wonderful that Sherlockians continue to be the beneficiary of Edgar Smith's literary talents, preserved for future generations thanks to his Pamphlet House publications, the <i>Baker Street Journal</i>, and <i>Profile by Gaslight</i> which Smith edited.</div>
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We've owned a few copies of the Heritage Press edition of the Sherlock Holmes stories for a while. This is the three-volume set that comes in black slipcases, with a raised cameo of Frederic Dorr Steele's profile of Sherlock Holmes on the cover. It was the definitive text, corrected and edited by Edgar Smith, and released between 1950 and 1952.<br />
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It's one of those volumes of the Canon that we had to have, but didn't pay much attention to the text of it because...well, these are the same 60 stories we have in the Doubleday, Annotated, Oxford, John Murray and other editions that we own.<br />
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Recently, we were able to add the Easton Press updated vesion to that set (printed in 1981). The covers are black with three gilt icons on the covers and spine: one volume has a magnifying glass, another a deerstalker, and the third a pipe. Clearly, adding this to our library was for the visual appeal.<br />
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Despite that singular appeal, we opened up the first volume and spent some time with the introduction by Vincent Starrett (reprinted from the Heritage Press edition). It's such a pleasure to lose oneself in the joy and wonder of those early Sherlockian giants!<br />
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The Starrett essay had a ring of familiarity to it, though. Pulling another book from our collection, we realized it almost instantly: it was an excerpt and agglomeration of material from <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2E2mTNA" target="_blank">The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</a></i>, published in 1933. (For an in-depth look at <i>The Private Life</i>, please see <a href="http://www.vincentstarrett.com/blog/2018/8/12/y9vshkn40quitqti37j7hj11ikaykh" target="_blank">Ray Betzner's 17-part series</a> on VincentStarrett.com.)<br />
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One paragraph stood out to us from the introduction, appearing as the final paragraph of <i>The Private Life</i> from the chapter titled "No. 221B Baker Street." See if it has a familiar ring to it:<br />
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"And who is Sherlock Holmes? The spirit in a town and of a time. He is the fog in that crying old street, Baker Street; the glow of sea coal in the grates, where the English servant bring in to you tea and muffins, and snug napkins of odorous toast. He is...the mystery of the house opposite; of the grubby little shop around the corner you noticed and wondered about; of the old, old lady, half perceived in her shining brougham, who passes through empty Eaton Square every Wednesday afternoon. Sherlock is he who answers when you ask the air, Who lives there, I wonder! What is the story behind that drawn blind in London?...From him you may expect something much too subtle to be advertised. Cabs slurring through the mud, sounds and sights and presences of the old nineties in Baker Street — that time and that place which above all thought itself final, and that nothing different was ever going to happen again."</blockquote>
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Starrett credits this quote to <b>William Bolitho</b>: <i>The Last Bow</i>.<br />
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To us, phrases like "snug napkins," "half perceived," and "cabs slurring through the mud" are eerily similar to "snug Victorian illusion," "half-remembered, half-forgot," and "cabs rolled up before a certain door." While they aren't exactly the same, there's enough there that made Bolitho's paragraph jump out to us as a possible influence on Smith's "The Implicit Holmes."<br />
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Who was Bolitho and how likely would it have been that he entered into the mind of Edgar Smith before Smith penned his essay?<br />
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<b>"South African securities" [SOLI]</b></h3>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bolitho_Ryall" target="_blank">William Bolitho Ryall</a> was a South African journalist who wrote under the name William Bolitho. He was among one of 16 soldiers who were buried alive in a mine explosion in Somme in 1916, of which he was the sole survivor.<br />
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Following the war, he became the Paris correspondent for the <i>Manchester Guardian</i>, and eventually came to New York in 1928. He had a column in the <i>New York World</i> three times a week. His book <i>Twelve Against the Gods</i> was an instant bestseller in 1929, when Ryall was also involved in overseeing a London production of his play <i>Overture</i>.<br />
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With a vested interest in the theater, it's no surprise then that William Bolitho would have been well aware of <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2018/04/remembering-william-gillette.html" target="_blank">William Gillette</a>, the foremost portrayer of Sherlock Holmes at the time.<br />
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In fact, in the bibliography of <i>The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</i>, we find this citation for Bolitho's quote:<br />
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Bolitho, William. The Last Bow. <i>New York World</i>, 3 December 1929. Issued as a broadside for publicity purposes in connection with the Gillette tour of 1929-30. Reprinted in <i>Camera Obscura</i>, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1930; Heinemann, London, 1931.</blockquote>
Edgar Smith, that Baker Street Industrialist, whose career in communications at General Motors placed him in New York at <a href="https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/1775-broadway/19634" target="_blank">1775 Broadway</a>, most certainly would have been a reader of the <i>New York World</i>. And Edgar Smith, founding editor of the <i>Baker Street Journal</i> and <i>Profile by Gaslight</i>, second leader of the Baker Street Irregulars, and publisher of the Pamphlet House, would have undoubtedly followed the final appearances of William Gillette on stage.<br />
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Could these two separate near-certainties have intersected? Could Smith have read Bolitho's piece and subconsciously used similar words and structure?<br />
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It's just as likely that Smith read the excerpt in Starrett's <i>Private Life</i>, as Smith and Starrett were regular correspondents in the 1930s and 1940s. In fact, it was Starrett who suggested that Smith get involved with the Baker Street Irregulars. To say that Smith held Starrett in high regard is an understatement. Hey, when someone dedicates the poem "221B" to you, what more is there to say?<br />
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As early as his high school years, his lifelong friend noted that Smith "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210331225356/https://www.bsiarchivalhistory.org/BSI_Archival_History/EWS_pt._1.html" target="_blank">had developed a retentive memory</a>":<div><blockquote><div>I met Edgar at high school in 1910. A tall, handsome boy of 16, he was art editor of the school paper, and a contributor of some note to the news and editorial pages. Even at that age, he was extremely well read, articulate, and had developed a retentive memory. His orderly thinking was reflected in his writing and conversation. But he was by no means a bookworm, nor was he an introvert. He loved good fellowship, could top a good story and, with his rich baritone, was at home in any impromptu quartet. He played a fair game of baseball, and was excellent at tennis — a game he played well into his fifties. He loved the competition of the game. (James A. Morris, “Memoirs of Edgar W. Smith: Gentleman, Scholar and Businessman,” <i>The Baker Street Journal</i>, June 1961)</div></blockquote><div><br /></div>
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Like any good speechwriter, Smith's influences came from a variety of sources. We absorb what we read — and that in turn influences how we think and how we write. We like to think that Smith read Bolitho's essay and later Starrett's book, searing the vision into his brain.<br />
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And seven decades later, we're the beneficiaries of it.</div><div><br />
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<i><a href="http://strandmag.com/" target="_blank">The Strand Magazine</a></i> has another approach — one they've been taking for a number of years now: the <b>Sherlock Holmes Calendar</b>.<br />
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The <a href="https://strandmag.com/product/sherlock-holmes-calendar-2020/" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes Calendar 2020</a> goes beyond traditional Sherlock Holmes calendars we've seen previously, that have all Paget or Steele illustrations, or all purely dedicated to Basil Rathbone films or to the Granada series with Jeremy Brett.<br />
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The Strand notes that the Sherlock Holmes Calendar is consistently their bestselling item, largely due to never using the same illustrations from year to year.<br />
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This year, they have a treat in store for fans of the art of Sidney Paget, famous for first bringing Holmes to life for the original <i>Strand Magazine</i>. By the kind permission of several collectors, they have included the original paintings that Paget supplied to the Strand — in full color.<br />
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In addition to the Pagets, there is art by Jeffrey McKeever including his painting “Sherlock Holmes on the Prowl for Gift” and three other paintings that were commissioned by the Strand featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Also included are paintings by our friend Australian illustrator Phil Cornell who created a tribute to "The Dancing Men," and “Sherlock on Trains.”<br />
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Also interspersed you'll find a number of actors who have portrayed Sherlock Holmes on the screen.<br />
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Put this together with quotes, trivia, and significant dates, and you've got a calendar that no Sherlockian should be without for 2020.<br />
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The <a href="https://strandmag.com/product/sherlock-holmes-calendar-2020/" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes Calendar 2020</a> is a Strand Magazine exclusive, in full color, 11"×17" on glossy paper. It's printed on heavy card stock and is coil-bound so it will open smoothly and will last as collector’s item for many years to come. Limited to 300 copies.<br />
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While you're there, you may want to check out the entire <a href="https://strandmag.com/product-category/sherlocks-shop/221b-baker-street-collection/" target="_blank">221B Baker Street Collection</a> of gifts on the Strand site. There's literally something for everyone.<br />
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Invitations to the <a href="http://bsiweekend.com/" target="_blank">Baker Street Irregulars Weekend</a> in New York have been sent, and the public website was just updated.<br />
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Whenever folks get their invitations, there's usually a sense of surprise, relief and even trepidation. Yes, trepidation. For some people, attending the Weekend is a difficult and onerous task.<br />
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Some simply don't like to be around crowds, or perhaps detest the (often) harsh weather of New York in January. Others boycott for personal reasons. But there are some who simply can't afford the price of the accumulated events and the travel required to get there.<br />
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<b>The John H. Watson Fund</b></h2>
In the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s under Tom Stix, Jr.'s ("The Norwood Builder") term as Wiggins of <a href="http://bakerstreetirregulars.com/" target="_blank">the Baker Street Irregulars</a>, Tom created the <b>Dr. John H. Watson Fund</b>, a financial assistance package for the BSI Weekend, and credited it as his most proud achievement of leading the BSI.<br />
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According to the BSI:<br />
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The Dr. John H. Watson Fund offers financial assistance to all Sherlockians (membership in the BSI is <u>not</u> required) who might otherwise not be able to participate in the weekend's festivities. A carefully pseudonymous John H. Watson presides over the fund and welcomes contributions, which can be made by check payable to John H. Watson and sent (without return address on the envelope) to <b>Dr. Watson, c/o The Baker Street Irregulars, at 7938 Mill Stream Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46278</b>; your letters are forwarded unopened, and Dr. Watson will acknowledge your generosity. </blockquote>
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It is a wonderful resource that enables more people to enjoy one of the most important aspects of our hobby: spending time in the company of like-minded people. And while there are plenty of opportunities around the world to do this on a local level, the BSI Weekend happens just once a year and celebrates a long-standing tradition (85 years!) that was started by Christopher Morley.</div>
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Each year, the Fund is self-liquidating, meaning that assistance is granted to whatever extent is possible to the supplicants, and that generous Sherlockians are responsible for replenishing it every year. Traditionally this was done through simple check-writing, but then the BSI Cocktail Reception added <a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/bsi-weekend/" target="_blank">an auction and drawing</a>, which also raise money for the Fund. Raffle tickets are sold throughout the weekend for some choice items and Peter Blau, BSI ("Black Peter") holds forth as an auctioneer nonpareil.<br />
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Requests for assistance should be emailed <b>immediately </b>to <a href="mailto:pw101968@aol.com">pw101968@aol.com</a><span id="goog_1324064147"></span><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1324064148"></span> to ensure timely processing.<br />
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The request for assistance <b>deadline </b>is <b>December 13, 2019</b>.<br />
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<li>If you have any suggestions for people attending for the first time, <b>please email us or leave a comment below</b>; we'll be posting our annual <a href="http://ihose.co/bsi2019tips" rel="nofollow" style="color: #006f85; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">tips for getting the most out of the BSI Weekend</a> next week, and it would be great to include yours.</li>
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And don't miss <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose74" style="color: #006f85; font-weight: bold;">Episode 74</a> of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose74" rel="nofollow" style="color: #006f85; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">recapping the 2015 BSI Weekend</a>:</div>
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Announcing The Conan Doyle Review

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<b>"a brief review of what had passed" [THOR]</b></h4>
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We've received news from Ashley Polasek (whom you may recall from <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose177" target="_blank">Episode 177: Being Sherlock)</a> that she is launching a new publication: <i>The Conan Doyle Review</i>.<br />
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You might be asking, "Is this necessary?" Well, hold that thought for a moment. A quick word about where we are.<br />
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As you're probably aware, there is the <a href="http://www.acdfriends.org/" target="_blank">Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection</a>, a group specifically focused on the support of said collection at the Toronto Public Library.<br />
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Separately, <b>The Arthur Conan Doyle Society</b> was established by Christopher Roden, BSI ("Sir Henry Baskerville") and Barbara Roden, BSI ("Beryl Stapleton"), but is now defunct. From the late 1980s through the late 1990s, they published <i>The Parish Magazine</i>, the newsletter of the Arthur Conan Doyle Society and <i>ACD: The Journal of the Arthur Conan Doyle Society</i>.<br />
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But for 20 years, there has been nothing in terms of a dedicated place for scholarship about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.<br />
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Certainly the Sherlockian and Doylean communities do not lack for publications, in terms of the traditional (journals, books, and newsletters) and the new (online outlets to discuss publications past an present).<br />
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Dr. Polasek raises an excellent point about the scholarship that's doing nothing in the night-time:<br />
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"We don’t have a home specifically for peer-reviewed scholarship. This is in spite of the number of academics we have in our ranks, and in spite of the fact that a lot of scholars who aren’t part of the Sherlockian community write on Conan Doyle’s life and works. Most Sherlockians miss those articles because they appear scattered in discipline-specific academic journals with small, specialist readerships."</blockquote>
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Therefore, she is establishing <i>The Conan Doyle Review</i> as<br />
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"A home for scholars across disciplines to publish work on Conan Doyle’s life, works, creative afterlives, and cultural legacies in a journal with academic rigor and professional distinction—a journal that welcomes readers who don’t necessarily research and write such articles themselves, but would nevertheless be interested in reading them. The Conan Doyle Review will sit at the intersection of the academic, Sherlockian, and Doylean worlds."</blockquote>
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Today, Polasek announced the launch of <i>The Conan Doyle R</i><i>eview</i>. She'll be serving as Founding Editor-in-Chief. <b>Dr. Kate Brombley</b> will be the Senior Associate Editor and <b>Mary Alcaro</b> is the Associate Editor.<br />
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The editorial board is growing and the team will be working through the winter and spring to set up its peer-review management system, promote the journal’s mission, advertise, and raise funds.<br />
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The expectation is that they'll begin accepting submissions from independent scholars in the summer and will publish the first issue in the spring of 2021.<br />
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Meanwhile, you can find them on Twitter as <a href="http://twitter.com/acdreview" target="_blank">@ACDReview</a> and on <a href="http://facebook.com/acdreview" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and questions can be directed to editor@acdreview.org.<br />
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Baker Street Elementary – One Is the Loneliest Number

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“a creeping, shrinking sensation” [CHAS]  </h4>
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When we think of Sherlock Holmes, there are two visions that come to mind: one is with the trusty and stalwart Dr. Watson by his side; the other is sitting alone in his Baker Street flat, smoking and thinking through a knotty problem.<br />
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Throughout much of his career, Holmes had Watson along as a trusted companion and biographer. Only occasionally did Watson leave for married life and his medical practice – but even then, Holmes would summon him to join a case ("Come at once if convenient – if inconvenient, come all the same." [CREE]).<br />
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It's unusual – even unsettling – that in "The Blanched Soldier" do we find Holmes, who narrates that tale himself, sharing his feelings about Watson's absence:<br />
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"The good Watson had at that time deserted me for a wife, the only selfish action which I can recall in our association. I was alone."</blockquote>
The last three words in particular note how deeply it affected him.<br />
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The dates in those two stories mentioned above (BLAN, CREE) are of particular interest. Holmes's disappointment in Watson's absence in "The Blanched Soldier" is self-reported as January 1903. It must have been a fairly fresh wound, with Watson getting married (a second time?) in late 1902.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://amzn.to/33CIuqj" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street</a></i>, William S. Baring-Gould dates it as October 1902. (He also claims it was Watson's <i>third</i> marriage.)<br />
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But when we get to "The Creeping Man," Watson – and the internal dates that help Holmes pinpoint the nighttime activity – indicate that this case occurred in September 1903. By that time, Holmes had gotten over his disappointment and was rather curt with Watson, perhaps indicating that he was done with the self-pity and simply and unemotionally requested his comrade along for the adventure.<br />
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Whatever happened in those ensuing months, we can only hazard a guess. Meanwhile, the boys of Baker Street Elementary are grappling with the pangs of loneliness...<br />
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Baker Street Elementary – One Is the Loneliest Number

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