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Ch. 19 - Gathering: the fungi

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:20 pm
by Chris OConnor
This thread is for discussing Chapter 19 - Gathering: the fungi. Edited by: Chris OConnorĀ  at: 10/1/06 11:25 pm

Re: Ch. 19 - Gathering: the fungi

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:28 pm
by AubreyAlexis
I am not yet finished with this chapter but I find it FASCINATING! First of all, I like his idea of how our pasttimes and hobbies fulfill some sort of atavistic part of us.And this idea he talks on of mycophiles and mycophobes ..... it is true in MY experience that people have very strong feelings either way. I, for one, am a mycophile. And after reading this chapter, I intend to explore this even more.

Re: Ch. 19 - Gathering: the fungi

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:55 pm
by Loricat
What I like about this chapter is the 'secret handshake' aspect of the mushroom gathering community. The casual changing of subject, the not-so-joking "I'd have to kill you" comments...I wonder if that's because everyone knew he was writing a book (oooh, their secret spots in a book!), or if that's just normal? "All beings are the owners of their deeds, the heirs to their deeds." Loricat's Book NookCelebrating the Absurd