Taxidermy is the art of preparing,
stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals (especially vertebrates) for
display (e.g., as hunting trophies or museum display) or for other sources of
study (like species identification) or simply the preservation of a beloved
pet. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including
mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
Just another of Stone’s hobbies, but
the question is:
Does he combine the two?
Upholsterers' regulator
with plastic handle is a must for every taxidermy shop. Use for adjusting skin
on game heads, life-sized animal bodies, setting eyes, drilling legs, adjusting
ears and more!
A must have tool in Stone’s
shop!
V = Victim – a person
harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or
action.
·
A person who
is tricked or duped.
·
A living
creature killed as a religious sacrifice. (This is the definition that
surprised me.
Sad to say, Stone has way
to many victims.
W = Wicked – evil or
morally wrong
·
Intended to or
capable of harming someone or something
·
Extremely unpleasant
·
Playfully mischievous
In the Snowman, Stone is
certainly wicked, but there's an even more sinister character in the background.
Hmm . . .
X + Y = Z
Is it possible that this mathematical problem has only one solution? Or is there a variable that we’ve missed?
For instance:
If X =
the Snowman
And Y = Murder
Then Z = Detective Quaid
Excerpt:
Youngsters dressed in colorful
costumes rang the doorbell every few minutes. While his mother played the
hostess and handed out candy to the little beggars, Stone perused the weather
channel. Dressed as a witch, his mother cackled and teased the trick or
treaters, making most of them laugh, but others ran away in fear. Smart kid, Stone thought after he had witnessed
the fifth kid ran off without the candy.
“See you later, Mom. I have a
Halloween party to go to.”
“But you’re not even in costume,”
she noted.
“Oh, but I am. Tonight, I’m the
Avenger.” He lifted a black mask to his face and twirled his flowing cape to
show her that he had the spirit of the holiday.
She laughed and waved him on as
another group of ghosts and goblins came up the steps.
**
Was it fair to end with a mathematical equation
for X, Y & Z? Probably not, but I really needed a shortcut for this one! :)
And that ends my A to Z Contributions for the 2017 Challenge. I hope you had fun and enjoyed the journey through the Snowman with a little bit of Alaska on the side! Thanks for all of your comments and visits!
I failed to meet the commitment required of the A to Z, but getting the Snowman to publication, re-publishing the first three books of the trilogy, and putting the house on the market has consumed me.
I owe all of you big time!
Thank you!
I do hope you'll join me on the tour!
