VANDOO THREADS

[Jim McDougall]

This is a great subject, Barry (Vandoo) was a remarkably fascinating guy, good friend and profound contributor here. ...deeply missed.
On the occasion of visiting him at his home in Oklahoma, I will never forget the experience...this guy was a true adventurer, pure 'Indiana Jones' !!! and every question led to amazing tales, as he led me to the location where a related item was kept or displayed.

The ENTIRE house was a museum! which frankly might have been an Oklahoma wing of the Smithsonian! Even the kitchen was full of weapons and artifacts. Even the most esoteric matter would lead to a sub collection including rocks etc etc.

I threw out the subject of the 'deaths head moth', which was a rather spooky trope used in "Silence of the Lambs".....he smiled and said.....follow me......in drawers of insects etc. THERE IT WAS!!!! A DEATHS HEAD MOTH!!
There was nothing too esoteric to be there with him.

When I asked him where in the world VANDOO came from.......he wryly said, "Edgar Rice Burroughs" in Tarzan............in Mangani (the ape language Burroughs incredibly created) Vando= good!

Barry was unique and his entries are a treasure of well experienced knowledge.