Stealth Fox
Have you noticed that everything in this part of the world is white? Legend has it that the Arctic Fox (also known as the stealth fox, because it is invisible to Stone Whackers) and other predominately white animals were originally to be found in a variety of colors. Believe it or not, this change is largely due to an event early in the history of Golf.
The Science Channel will host a program this fall on the role of Golf in the evolution of Northern species.
The following is an excerpt from The Little Known History of Gulf (Golf):
"In his definitive paper on the subject Prof. El Sonador expressed his astonishment at discovering from local sources on Baffin Island that the animals of the north used to come in a variety of colors. However by 1590, Hudson's Bay Company records show there were few non-white animals of any species left. This, the Professor established, was a direct result of the local practice of making a pyramid of round stones and using a whacker made from drift wood to drive the top stone at a target. The youth of the area had developed a variation of this pastime requiring significantly more skill, in which aim was taken at anything that could be seen moving. Against the all white background non-white animals were easy to see and many felt the shock and embarrassment of being struck by one of these stones. Finally in frustration and with no recourse to the as yet unformed SPCA, the animals decided to move south, away from this constant irritation."
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