[TUHS] G R Emlin

Coming upon this dedication in W.B. Yeats's book, "Irish Folk stories and Fairy Tales", I felt a frisson of connection: "Inscribed to my mystical friend, G. R." Mystically present in the Unix room and on the 1127 org chart, G. R. Emlin took a place in our little community akin to that of fairies in Irish peasant culture. First encountered by Fred Grampp, G. R. manifested to others in various guises, ranging from Grace Emlin, whom I remember as a security guru, to a Labs-badged apparition now housed in the corporate archives (www.peteradamsphoto.com/unix-folklore/). My most memorable personal encounter was when I received from G. R. a receipt for paint for the water-tower project (spinrooot.com/pico/pjw.html) as part of a request for reimbursement. I passed the voucher up the chain of command to our executive director, Vic Vyssotsky. Unfortunately for G. R., Vic, despite his masterful ability to bypass bureaucratic obstacles, declared he wasn't authorized to approve plant improvements. Doug