Missing Three-Quarter One-Third Discovered

03/02/22 • 19 min

“this extraordinary league” [REDH] For fans of sportsball, the concept of fantasy leagues might seem like a modern invention. A late-20th century pastime of creating the ideal lineup of teammates for competition. But what if you could do that with literary characters? The first week of the month means it's time to look back at a piece of old scholarship, and in this case we've chosen Henry D. Scott's "Missing Three-Quarter One-Third Discovered" in The Baker Street Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, (OS) 1947, in which he did just that. It's just a Trifle. And be sure to listen to the entire episode, as we have a challenge for Trifles listeners. Special note: we have a bonus clip for our Patreon supporters. Full show notes: https://ihose.co/trifles270 Thank you to our sponsor, The BSI Press. Please support Trifles on Patreon: https://patreon.com/trifles

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On the Scent with Sherlock Holmes, Part 3

“the air of London is the sweeter for my presence” [FINA]

We're back with the third and final installment in our series On the Scent with Sherlock Holmes, as we investigate the olfactory elements of the city.

This time, it's a matter of "obnoxious organic waste," and that encompasses pretty much what you think it does. And then some. We might call it just a Trifle.

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