John,
There may be another connection - between humor and owls, since this was
a humor journal. In Germany the accociation between humor and owls
come from "Till Eulenspiegel" ("Till Owlmirror", in English literature
known as "Owlglass", see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_Eulenspiegel).
Perhaps the former editor had this in mind, and because the journal
was called The Sundial, there was the connection between sundials and
owls. Just a guess.
Best,
Wolfgang
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Datum: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:43:02 -0700
Von: "John Carmichael" <jlcarmich...@comcast.net>
An: "\'Sundial Mailing List\'" <sund...@rrz.uni-koeln.de>
Betreff: FW: Sundial Information
Hi Dialists:
I received this intriguing letter from Ohio State University. The writer
talks about an old publication called "The Sundial". And then asked me if I
am aware of any relationship between sundials and owls! I am not aware of
any association between the two. I asked him to send me any photos of this.
Meanwhile, I'm asking you guys if you have seen any relationship between
owls and sundials.
Thanks!
I'll forward your answers to him, or you can write him directly.
John
From: Nathan Varrone [mailto:nathanvarr...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 1:20 AM
To: jlcarmich...@comcast.net
Subject: Sundial Information
Dear John Carmichael,
I am currently reviving a humor magazine titled The Sundial at The Ohio
State University. In old issues of The Sundial, I often see an owl on top of
the drawn images of sundials. Is there any association with owls and
sundials that you would know of?
Thanks so much for your time, we may do business with you in the future!
Best,
--
Nathan L. Varrone
The Ohio State University
Associate Director, 8th Floor Improv
President, The Sundial
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