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Posted by Indy Sean from 24-168-39-112.nyc.rr.com on April 22, 2001 at 23:31:53:

In Reply to: Boring to read? posted by Indiana Jas on April 22, 2001 at 21:40:09:

: : : Heat. Humidity. Those are why I deserve to own the first U.S. Wings Cotton Indy Jacket. Because I cannot
: : : wear leather here in subtropical Honolulu. Not goat skin, nor lambskin, nor plain old cow. There's too much
: : : ... heat. Humidity. Day after day.

: : : Not the heat of a Thuggee sacrificial lava pit.
: : :
: : : That's a dry heat.

: : : No, I mean the kind of stewing, sticky mugginess of a South American jungle. You say Indy could handle
: : : jungle mugginess? There he was in 1936, swaddled in leather, whip-flicking that gun out Barranca's hand
: : : in a veritable mist of rain forest steam. Too true.

: : : But, do you know why Indy is scowling as he steps into the light? Is it because he was just nearly gunned
: : : down?

: : : No. It's because he's wearing a leather jacket. In the middle of a jungle. That's abuse to which only an
: : : actor with an air conditioned trailer might consent.

: : : For a year now, I've lurked on the Indyfan Forum, reading with vicarious joy as one after another of you
: : : bought your Indy jackets---beautiful, leather Indy jackets---to wear in comfort as the seasons of your
: : : homelands permit. Crisp fall days. Winter's chill. Cool spring rains.

: : : Then there's me. Bereft in the midst of eternal summer. Just hoping, waiting, for a light, breathable cotton
: : : version of the Indy jacket to fall from the sky as if by the will of Shiva.

: I thought that this entry, of all the finalists, was the most interesting read. Very descriptive and well worded with just the right touch of wry humor. I give this one my vote...even though I don't have a lot of sympathy for his tragic existence in paradise. (grins)

: Indiana Jas
: Allen, TX

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: : : : Heat. Humidity. Those are why I deserve to own the first U.S. Wings Cotton Indy Jacket. Because I cannot
: : : :       wear leather here in subtropical Honolulu. Not goat skin, nor lambskin, nor plain old cow. There's too much
: : : :       ... heat. Humidity. Day after day.

: : : :       Not the heat of a Thuggee sacrificial lava pit.
: : : : 
: : : :       That's a dry heat.

: : : :       No, I mean the kind of stewing, sticky mugginess of a South American jungle. You say Indy could handle
: : : :       jungle mugginess? There he was in 1936, swaddled in leather, whip-flicking that gun out Barranca's hand
: : : :       in a veritable mist of rain forest steam. Too true.

: : : :       But, do you know why Indy is scowling as he steps into the light? Is it because he was just nearly gunned
: : : :       down?

: : : :       No. It's because he's wearing a leather jacket. In the middle of a jungle. That's abuse to which only an
: : : :       actor with an air conditioned trailer might consent.

: : : :       For a year now, I've lurked on the Indyfan Forum, reading with vicarious joy as one after another of you
: : : :       bought your Indy jackets---beautiful, leather Indy jackets---to wear in comfort as the seasons of your
: : : :       homelands permit. Crisp fall days. Winter's chill. Cool spring rains.

: : : :       Then there's me. Bereft in the midst of eternal summer. Just hoping, waiting, for a light, breathable cotton
: : : :       version of the Indy jacket to fall from the sky as if by the will of Shiva.

: : I thought that this entry, of all the finalists, was the most interesting read.  Very descriptive and well worded with just the right touch of wry humor.  I give this one my vote...even though I don't have a lot of sympathy for his tragic existence in paradise. (grins)

: : Indiana Jas
: : Allen, TX

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