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Horny ideas through the ages
[line] As far back as man can be traced, he has had an emotional esteem for horned animals. Cave paintings indicate the intensity of ancient hunters' feeling toward deer, bison, aurochs, rams and oxen. Later, written records affirm these visual ones. The nomad and farmer cherished his goats,
The horns were the force behind the plow's coitus with the earth.
Lisa Barrigan Basker, a professional writer, has been published in numerous national magazines. She recently took over the editresship of Sacramento Mensa's newsletter, Sacramensan.
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