In a message dated 97-12-08 03:56:41 EST, you write: << I still hold that Allie is the Catcher, but the concensus here seems to be that it was God. There's not definite answer, of course. You could be right about Antolini. It's a very interesting observation. Brendan >> wait...wasn't Allie the girl that Holden was interested in, but never saw? I think she **could have been** Holden's catcher if he had the sense to go see her, make some real effort to drive over to where she was staying. I think Phoebe was Holden's catcher, and the rest of us need someone like that :) Jim