R.I.P. J.D. Salinger

J.D. Salinger died yesterday at his home of natural causes. He was 91 years old and as eccentric as he was famous, according to this AP article.

From the article: "Humorist John Hodgman wrote: 'I prefer to think JD Salinger has just decided to become extra reclusive.'"

'Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies

"Where do ducks go in the winter?"

When asked in my high school class what Holden Caulfield meant by this, my thought was, duh, he was worried about the ducks. Luckily someone else was called on, and he or she answered correctly, that he was wondering about life after death. I still think he was worried about the ducks.