Breaking a leg

[Jim Garrett]

(12-22-2012 10:48 PM)Dave Taylor Wrote:  Bert,

Thanks for sharing your first hand experience with a broken fibula. I used to very much support Kauffman's theory but that was before I knew the fibula was not a weight bearing bone. The problem seems to be where we draw the line at Booth's credibility. One of these days I'll spend time doing some in depth research to figure out which side I want to come down on.

Dave, the only way to really understand the nature of the injury and how it may have changed the course of history is to re-live it.

We will meet down at Ford's very early before the staff gets in. Make sure to wear over the knee riding boots. Go around the corner to the MacDonalds on E St and get a Big Breakfast. Bring it in to the 24 hour guard. Put extra quantities of Turbo-Lax in the coffeee. While the guard is occupied, I bring my truck and horse trailer up the back alley and unload my daughter's horse. Jazzy is about 12 and never ridden. This should replicate Booth's high spirited horse.

I will acquire a key to the box (possibly through nepharious means). I will push you over the railing, and you will off balance on the stage below. You ride through Washington and somewhere on Old Branch Ave I will put a rope across the road and trip the horse. If you don't break your leg, I'll help out with a big heavy pipe. Be patient, it may take a couple of wacks. Then you ride on to the Surratt Tavern.

Then after about 2 months of healing, we repeat the whole process, except this time, I wack your leg with the pipe on the stage.

This will be excellent comparative analysis and will make interesting reading on Boothiebarn.com. This will show your outstanding dedication to the study of all facets of the Lincoln Assassination and will make you the researcher everyone will talk about for years to come. Don't thank me, Dave, I'm doing this for you.

Merry Christmas