Re: TB: Broken Color, Thornbird, etc.

From: Gullo <tgf@frontiernet.net>

Hi All,

     Well said Jeanne.


Michael Gullo
West Walworth, NY

Jeanne Holley wrote:

> From: Jeanne Holley <irisarian@yahoo.com>
>
> To Everyone,
>
> I think before "flames" start, it might be wise to
> remember that we all consider ourselves "authorities"
> of the plants we raise and we have opinions of the
> ones we don't.  It is a very diverse world we live in
> and until we all begin to celebrate the diversity of
> it, there will be "heated disagreements".  I
> personally rejoice in the plants I love and rejoice
> for others in the plants they love and I don't require
> their approval to validate my own beliefs.
>
> Nor do I consider a "judge" of anything to be the
> "authority".  Judges are people just like the rest of
> us and (if you have ever watched the Westminster Dog
> Show) will have their personal likes and dislikes that
> will creep in to what they are judging.  We are lovers
> of iris and that puts us all on an equal footing.  And
> it is wise for us all to step back and respect each
> others opinions and not suggest that one or the other
> of us is "more" or "less".  We are all IRIS LOVERS.
>
> --- Rusty Thornsburg <rtburg@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > "Yes, I'm also the guy who doesn't like Thornbird!
> > Let the flames begin."
> So I don't
> > know why you'd think anyone
> > would flame you for comments about Broken-color
> > irises that aren't nearly as
> > inflammatory as your long-ago remarks about
> > Thornbird...which I remember
> > very well.
> >
> > And I must say, I find it *beyond* interesting that
> > someone, who, in a
> > recent AIS Bulletin Article, admitted that the first
> > judges' training they'd
> > ever attended was at the '99 OKC Convention, could
> > make a qualified
> > judgement in 1998 as to whether or not Thornbird was
> > worthy of the Dykes
> > Medal.
> >
> > Opinions are one thing.  Opinions presented in an
> > arrogant manner, about
> > subjects on which one has no authority...those are
> > another thing entirely.
> >
> > But that's just *my* opinion.
> >
> >
> ______________________________________________________
> >
>
> =====
> Jeanne Holley
> Pocahontas MO - Zone 6
> President, SEMO Iris Society
> Region 18
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