E-mailed to me by three readers over the course of the day:
The thought of the tough, pugnacious Mikhail Kalashnikov as a Legolas-like elf is too funny for words. However, he'd have made a great dwarf in Tolkien's fantasy world in terms of character and outlook on life.
Peter
Come, come, Peter. Do you really think that Hugo Schmeisser, who after the death of JM Browning was the foremost living designer of firearms, was transported from Germany to Izmash to fetch Kalashnikov's tea? Credit where credit is due.
ReplyDeleteAl_in_Ottawa
Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the words this year, Peter. I look forward to next year's words even more!
Fair Winds and Following Seas,
Cap'n Jan
On Board for the next 2 months