Blanched Soldier: Suspension of Disbelief

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Title: Blanched Soldier: Suspension of Disbelief
Author: gardnerhill                        
Word Count: 60                     
Rating: G
Warning: None
Summary: Some writing errors are unforgiveable to Doctor Watson.

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Watson buried his face in his hands over the STRAND issue, shaking his head.

Holmes leaned over his friend, anxious. “Did my use of ‘helpmeet’ embarrass you? Or calling you ‘selfish’ – apologies, Watson, your Jean is a witty and lovely creature –“

“Holmes,” Watson groaned at last. “You can NOT catch leprosy from one night’s stay in a leper colony!”

Comments

[debriswoman]

You tell him, Watson:-p

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Exactly Holmes, why are you encouraging the public's lamentable lack of knowledge.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Well, only the ones with trainable, milk-drinking snakes!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

That can magically HEAR a whistle!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Liberties with describing Watson's personality are one thing, but scientific inaccuracies are the frozen limit!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Hasn't seen a reaction in the science community like this since every herpetologist in the British Empire sent him angry letters over "Speckled Band."

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

It did seem pretty unlikely ^^"

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

"File this with the 'milk-drinking snake that can hear a whistle' science shelf, Watson."