October 21, 2026

Wednesday sunrise, the heron is back it his spot, holding firm.

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He does not fly away.

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Posted by Ann Althouse at 8:15 AM
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3 comments:

rhhardin said...

John Grisham all the time brings you up short when his characters believe that e.g. "than" can only be a conjunction, and say e.g. "Nobody know him better than I." An author may believe that as a result of a mistaken grammar lesson, but his characters are going to be "than me" people.

And that brings the reader up short each time, which is an authorial mistake.

10/21/26, 11:10 AM
Narr said...

One heron is worth a thousand coots.

Ducks, whatever.

10/21/26, 11:41 AM
RCOCEAN II said...

When you find a good fishing spot, you don't want to give it up.

10/21/26, 12:51 PM

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