i said, for a fact mayfield was a stoner...not that i hold that against him. but to say the old timers were whiter than white is a nonsense. and also, as i said, a lot of the longer standing, respected men over here had a penchant for the bugle. but, i also concur with you, that the wrong sort of owners will bring the breed down in the long run, but no one colour/creed can hold a monopoly on being a c**t, they come in all shapes and colours...
Yokel