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Dousing the Flames
Some of these scholars expressed their disagreement by dousing Wilson with a pitcher of water at a scientific convention, yelling for his dismissal over bullhorns, urging people to bring noisemakers to his lectures, and publishing righteous manifestoes and sarcastic, book-length denunciations.
A USAT "Cover Story" gets the dirt on Jerry Baker, a self-styled "master gardener" whose folksy radio shows, how-to books, and PBS specials recommend dousing plants with mixtures that include chewing tobacco, mouthwash, and bourbon.