Wednesday, December 25, 2019

“I am a born sportsman” [LAST]  



In a lifetime crammed with high adventure, Sherlock Holmes's brilliant achievements in crime detection obscured his remarkable skills as an athlete. He was an expert with singlestick and foil, a fine boxer, equally accomplished with rifle and small arms and had a knowing eye for horseflesh.

In this final installment in our 2019 series on games and sports, we turn to William S. Baring-Gould, the subject of this year's Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual, and talk through his landmark article for Sports Illustrated article from 1963, "Sherlock Holmes, Sportsman." It's just a trifle.

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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

“his whole Bohemian soul” [SCAN]  


The last in our series of episodes on international interactions with Sherlock Holmes brings us to the now-defunct kingdom of Bohemia. It was so important that it got its own scandal.

What do we know about this land from which the masked king came? And of the adjective "Bohemian"? How did Bohemians come to signify the unconventional? It's just a trifle.

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  • This episode: ihose.co/trifles155
  • Bohemia (Wikipedia)
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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

“I was alone.” [BLAN]  


Sherlock Holmes was occasionally without his Boswell. Watson was married at least twice – some scholars even claim there was a third Mrs. Watson.

Was Holmes truly affected by Watson's absence? There is a subtle time lapse that may give away how Holmes dealt with a matrimonial Watson. And a look at how Holmes dealt with solitude earlier in his life. It's just a trifle.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

“the only selfish action which I can recall in our association” [BLAN]  


Sherlock Holmes was a loner. An independent consultant. An automaton. But he also shared rooms with Dr. Watson off and on for over 20 years.

When Watson went off and got married, how did this affect Holmes, really? And Watson had how many wives? It's just a trifle.

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Scott Monty and Burt Wolder are both members of the Baker Street Irregulars, the literary society dedicated to Sherlock Holmes. They have co-hosted the popular show I Hear of Everywhere since June 2007.

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