Pencils

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“Now, then, give him the pencil.” [GREE] </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href= "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyn0TuKomAjeFbc9Xod2gGCtpyVd0zhmojmc4W04HxSbBlHdg7Jo0xSgBgEiK_63KOCDr1ZnRvNctX8Taxw9uZw-iDTCwy4Kt1D4whrrFUjFhiw-zc5NhlUBb9MA91Q2Kuxc20ccw1yX3-MzVlWqeVEnhd4BbbkjIkAJ9sPOY58Ksb2vcwsj_dCzGR82E/s765/358%20-%20Pencils.jpg"> <img src= "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyn0TuKomAjeFbc9Xod2gGCtpyVd0zhmojmc4W04HxSbBlHdg7Jo0xSgBgEiK_63KOCDr1ZnRvNctX8Taxw9uZw-iDTCwy4Kt1D4whrrFUjFhiw-zc5NhlUBb9MA91Q2Kuxc20ccw1yX3-MzVlWqeVEnhd4BbbkjIkAJ9sPOY58Ksb2vcwsj_dCzGR82E/w640-h356/358%20-%20Pencils.jpg" width="640" height="356" border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="765" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div> <div> <div>Writing implements are a part of daily life. They are today and they were when Watson was writing the stories.</div> <div> </div> <div>And from the very first story, Watson picks up a pencil to jot some notes. Where else do we find pencils, and how do they play into the importance of some of the Sherlock Holmes stories? It's just a Trifle.</div> </div> <div> </div> <div><em>If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies.</em></div> <div> </div> <p>Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for<em> Baker Street Journals</em>. And we have <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/posts/92561562?pr=true">bonus material following this episode</a>, just for our Patrons. <a href= "https://patreon.com/trifles">Join our community today</a>.</p> <div> <div> <div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size: large;">Find Trifles wherev