Random thought on the Trent silliness. Actually, this comes from Jim, who said, upon reading Bragalia's article: "Wouldn't it be the other way around --- sophisticated city folk pulling one over on those dumb ol' farm folk?" This in context of Bragalia's speculation that Paul Trent, bewitched by the magic of a new fangled thing called a camera, and bored as well, hoaxed the iconic photos: "“Fun” during those times,
in that kind of place, may have encompassed playing around with a new camera,
wanting to outwit the city folks, involve the family in some UFO entertainment..."A reversal on the stereotype of the dumb rural hick who sees little green men and flying saucers, while the urban dwellers aren't so easily fooled by such nonsense.
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