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March 14, 2009
Coming Sunday: John Workman’s Big Year Checklist
We have been publishing the best Celery Farm Big Year Checklists in recent weeks. Tomorrow, we are publishing John Workman's illustrated 2006 list.
Perfect reading material for the Ides of Marsh, although for reasons that escape us at the moment.
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… but you’ll notice that my Latin ain’t too good… Make that “et tu” as in “I et tu hotdogs for lunch.”
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Hi Tom,
Not really a “Killer” list, but maybe a “flesh-wounder” or a “minor boo-boo” sort of list.
After all, I think I came in fourth overall that year: behind Stiles, Rob, and Fred.
So, continuing the “Julius Ceasar-Ides of March” motif: I came. I saw. They conquered.
John -
Caesar says it will be a “killer” list. Etu, John?!
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Tom Burr
… but you’ll notice that my Latin ain’t too good… Make that “et tu” as in “I et tu hotdogs for lunch.”
John W.
Hi Tom,
Not really a “Killer” list, but maybe a “flesh-wounder” or a “minor boo-boo” sort of list.
After all, I think I came in fourth overall that year: behind Stiles, Rob, and Fred.
So, continuing the “Julius Ceasar-Ides of March” motif: I came. I saw. They conquered.
John
Tom Burr
Caesar says it will be a “killer” list. Etu, John?!