Booth's Boasts

[KateH.]

Knowing that making up convincing stories was a talent of the dramatic Booth, he probably came up with some fantastic story about how he was "shot." Of course there was no reason to lie, but surviving a gunshot makes for a better story when you and your friends are drinking, smoking, and complimenting each other on being masters of the universe. "I got an operation but refused to rest like the doctor said and injured myself again" doesn't sound nearly as cool or tough. This is the same reason modern day people claim scars came from fighting sharks, bears, or mountain lions.