Hmmm.  Perhaps the reason catamounts disappeared from New England   is  
that Mr. Jones ("Pied Piper of Vermont")  enticed them all to follow  
him to Canada when he disappeared.

   On the other hand, the picture shown appears more current and could  
possibly have been snapped during recent attempts to lure moose within  
range of the blind concealing his wife  soas to help tide them over  
the current economic downturn.

Further, since there would be no conflict in the time frames and the  
legendary Mr. Jones is reputed to have aged very gracefully,  perhaps  
both scenarios are possible.


On Mar 22, 2009, at 11:20 AM, Dennis McGrath wrote:

> I'll start:
>
> Have you seen this man?  Larry Jones (last seen in 1872) is missing  
> and believed to be at large in the Upper Valley.   Authorities  
> describe jones as "Unarmed and adorable, but potentially  
> delusional."   Mr. Jones believes, among other things, that his
> "magic tuba" has the ability to drive locusts and other pests out of  
> hay fields.  If you see him, please notify Carole Blake at www.uvcb.org 
> .
>
> -DM
>
> <larryboy.jpg>