A musician wanders into a forest and gets bored. Animal cruelty ensues. Well, what can you do when all these wolves, hares and foxes are constantly clinging to your genius. After all, man is cleverer than beast, so why not demonstrate this by stringing the pesky creatures up some trees? Truly,this is an old tale […]
A musician wanders into a forest and gets bored. Animal cruelty ensues.
Well, what can you do when all these wolves, hares and foxes are constantly clinging to your genius. After all, man is cleverer than beast, so why not demonstrate this by stringing the pesky creatures up some trees?
https://oldtalesfromgermany.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/wonderfulmusicianfinal1.mp3Truly,this is an old tale from before the days of the RSPCA. It’s a nice example of how our perception of appropriate treatment of wildlife has changed. And a neat story.
If your paws happen to be stuck in a tree trunk and you cannot press play, read the story here.
I borrowed the image from a certain Mark Thompson, who has disappeared from the internet. Sorry Mark. If you’d rather I take it down, let me know.
A shout-out also to Professor Hans-Jorg Uther, whose work is very helpful!