The Spur Question

[J. Beckert]

I hurriedly tried to catch up on this thread and I don't know who asked about the damage the spur may have made to the stage, but I remember reading (Twenty Days?) that the carpet had a "rent" in it and the spur made a "semi-circular" dent in the wood. With the streets being the mess they were in those days, I'm sure the leather straps were constantly covered in dirt and mud, greatly stressing and drying out the leather. With the spur making a jolting landing as it did, with a hard blow on the wood, I can easily see the narrow strap snapping. I've seen car accidents with such force that well conditioned leather belts have split in two.

I've visited the Norm Gasbarro website that was referenced by someone. He's vehement critic of the Pike County flag, but it also seems he's got a lot of other axes to grind. He's made some very disparaging remarks about some well respected researchers. Some of whom are members here.