When I first read the list, I didn't agree with, or fit into all of the "Rules," nor did I feel inferior for failing to meet them precisely, but I chuckled because I think I knew where this set of rules was going and it struck a chord with me.

Obviously from the typesetting they were not the original poster's personal opinion, but rather something he had found that struck a chord with him too. In my mind, they brought forward a general sense of something that while it has morphed over time (thus, I think, many of the disagreements) still remains true in its essence - not its detail. A focus on the small disagreements I believe may inadvertently diminish something that while no longer contemporary, is nonetheless valuable.

Thank you, Bold Highlander, for posting something that reaches back into time to pull forward, not an accurate definition, but an accurate sense of something that may yet be lost if we get too fussy about detail. The general concept is worth keeping. Those who cannot see or understand it may need to watch some old Gary Cooper and Bing Crosby movies!

Bill