"The W. D. A." was written by John Alden Knight and appeared in his book WOODCOCK published in 1944. It begins; "There is an affliction that lays its heavy hand from time to time on those who indulge in the outdoor sports. A by-product of nervous tension, it sometimes has the capacity to reduce its victim to an axaggerated condition of inarticulation, wobbly knees and all-around jitters. Although the symptoms are generally the same, to a greater or less degree, this unfortunate malady manifests itself variously, its expression varying both with the temperament of the individual and the situation in hand. Generally, it is known as buck fever, but it does not confine itself to deer hunting. Even in so mild and delightful a sport as woodcock shooting, it is apt to rear its ugly visage - often with deplorable results." ergo the W. D. A.
John - once again, thanks so much for honoring me with your kind invite to head west for some fezzant shooting this fall but I fear I must decline as all of my vacation time this year has been "spoken for". In the future I would be tickled to make such a trip with you.
I think twelve hours wouldn't get you much beyond Cleveland . . . probably not to Toledo.
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