Humor in Science: The Lewis Carroll Connection

I really can’t quite remember when I first corresponded with Rudi Schmid, Department of Botany, University of California, Berkeley. He is the kind of pen pal who exemplifies the best of the communal world of science facilitated internationally by journal literature and informal correspondence. Some time ago he surprised me with a delightful study comparing postal services at the turn of the century through 1941,1 after having already impressed me with his detailed knowledge of the botanical literature. Last year he delighted me with a reprint of his work on Lewis Carroll,’2which we now share with Current