Montague the Magnificent / Smithsonian Magazine

By Chris Turner -
Jack forwarded on a great (longish) article about golf and the power of myth. And, for another link, it also happens to loosely involve the greater Lake Placid area we will be visiting this summer. Click on the title above for a link to the article, or click here.

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vaturner said…
Interesting story, thanks for sharing. ~Ahni
Monday, June 02, 2008 1:06:00 PM
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