Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862), known by his philosophical friends as the "Kosher Camper" allegedly spoke the words "Moose, Indian" to cap off a life full of wisdom which also included sayings such as, "a man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone". Why these words in particular were his final, puzzles some, while to others it makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, because the context in which the words were spoken is unknown, it is impossible to know the intended meaning, though speculation leads to a number of different interpretations. Thus, a list of possible scenarios in which these words may have emerged, has been compiled:
1. Thoreau was in the midst of a wooded glen with his pup when he spotted an unusual animal, which at first he thought was a moose, and then an Indian, right before he was suddenly struck by one of those fabled Chupacabra's. His body was found seemingly unharmed, save for two bite marks and the fact that it had been drained of all its blood.
2. Thoreau was playing Pictionary with some friends, and becoming overly excited while attempting to guess at Ralph Waldo Emerson's strange rendition of a tea kettle, he lost consciousness.
3. Thoreau was looking out on Walden Pond and as he realized the true nature of his existence and the oneness of the universe, all the fragments of his life flashed before himself, with only two symbolic words able to escape his lips, as he slipped into ethereal dreams.
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