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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...surrounded by 3,000 acres of grouse moors and prime fishing spots along a stream called Leet Water. Angular Angler Home, who has tried "every known lure from the maggot to the dryest of flies," also dotes on lore. His technique for harvesting worms, a favorite bait: "Take a tablespoon of mustard, mix in warm water and sprinkle it on an area of lawn about a yard square. In two or three minutes, the worms will wriggle to the surface...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 26, 1979 | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

...known varieties of bats the vampire, for example, turns out to be one of the easiest to domesticate. Weighing but an ounce, it requires only a tablespoon of blood a day. It will sip this ration either cold from a dish or warm from a small, painless bite it makes in a convenient extremity of its sleeping provider. Contrary to Draculan film fantasies, the vampire does not fly but tiptoes to its midnight snack in a semierect position. Judging from Miss Leen's photos of the procedure, the creature bears far more resemblance to Lon Chancy hamming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Out of the Belfry | 5/4/1970 | See Source »

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