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Posted by graml from user-2ivev6n.dialup.mindspring.com on December 23, 2000 at 11:58:40:

In Reply to: WHY DON'T SOME OF YOU LIKE YOUNG INDY! posted by Indiana Davison on December 23, 2000 at 10:15:41:

I used to ask this now and again around here, but let's face it: The same reason some people don't like YIJC is the same reason I don't care for the James Bond franchise. It's all based on personal preferences. I agree; YIJC was (to quote Woodrow Wilson's reaction to Birth of a Nation) "like writing history with a lightning bolt." Indy interacted with all sorts of important, if not famous, historical people, and that interaction was fascinating to me. But some people think it is a bit of a stretch in credibility to believe that one single man could meet all of the important people of the early 20th century.
I used to complain about the seeming lack of respect accorded to YIJC, but I don't anymore. We're all free to pick and choose which parts of Indy's "life" we prefer best.
-graml
PS How do you think Old Indy lost his eye? My theory involves a band saw and Indy's refusal to wear proper safety goggles.

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