On 10 Feb 2008, Meldon wrote:

> While I was walking on the path of life merrily minding my own business,
> not bothering anyone and I first came upon the "obstruction" in my path,
> which before then I was unaware and which was completely illuminated by
> darkness, I reached
> out with my hand and felt what seemed to be a tail. Some people tapped
> me on the shoulder and whispered, "Its an elephant..".
> 
> This was such a bizarre notion that I dismissed the words outright as a
> product of paranoia,
> delusion, hate mongering or some political hidden agenda. As time went
> by and more obstructions were presented to me, I began to make my way
> around the dark object and it began to take shape. It was now becoming
> more evident that the object could very well be what was first suggested
> to me. Continuing around
> the monolith, from the back to the side, the front and finally to the
> back again, it
> was no longer possible to dismiss the reality of this unthinkable,
> unspeakable reality.
> 
> Looking back at the path where I had come, I noticed the unmistakable
> signs of the elephant's existence such as the trodden grass and its dung
> castings. I thought, how remarkable that such a creature could exist and
> absent light to illuminate it, remained for the most part invisible
> until one had the
> misfortune to encounter it directly. Of course, in an attempt to alert
> others of the bizarre creature, my words were also dismissed as I had
> done when the information was first whispered to me.
> 
> How odd then, that having no knowledge of elephants in this location,
> nor having studied elephants before, that someone else, in fact a good
> many individuals, have resolved to the same conclusion and for all
> intent and purpose independently.
> 
> Strange that some people, well educated and close knit, voice in unison
> the same chant of, "no such thing as elephants".
> 

Leviathan.

"Non-TweedlePug Voter"  wrote in message 
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> On 10 Feb 2008, Meldon wrote:
>
>> While I was walking on the path of life merrily minding my own business,
>> not bothering anyone and I first came upon the "obstruction" in my path,
>> which before then I was unaware and which was completely illuminated by
>> darkness, I reached
>> out with my hand and felt what seemed to be a tail. Some people tapped
>> me on the shoulder and whispered, "Its an elephant..".
>>
>> This was such a bizarre notion that I dismissed the words outright as a
>> product of paranoia,
>> delusion, hate mongering or some political hidden agenda. As time went
>> by and more obstructions were presented to me, I began to make my way
>> around the dark object and it began to take shape. It was now becoming
>> more evident that the object could very well be what was first suggested
>> to me. Continuing around
>> the monolith, from the back to the side, the front and finally to the
>> back again, it
>> was no longer possible to dismiss the reality of this unthinkable,
>> unspeakable reality.
>>
>> Looking back at the path where I had come, I noticed the unmistakable
>> signs of the elephant's existence such as the trodden grass and its dung
>> castings. I thought, how remarkable that such a creature could exist and
>> absent light to illuminate it, remained for the most part invisible
>> until one had the
>> misfortune to encounter it directly. Of course, in an attempt to alert
>> others of the bizarre creature, my words were also dismissed as I had
>> done when the information was first whispered to me.
>>
>> How odd then, that having no knowledge of elephants in this location,
>> nor having studied elephants before, that someone else, in fact a good
>> many individuals, have resolved to the same conclusion and for all
>> intent and purpose independently.
>>
>> Strange that some people, well educated and close knit, voice in unison
>> the same chant of, "no such thing as elephants".
>>
>
> Leviathan.

What a splendid choice of words.