Text 6189, 67 rader
Skriven 2008-04-28 15:02:20 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 6168 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Hi Ruth!

>> Nah,  I always overcook.. you know how the military is in your blood?
>> well, I guess overcooking is in mine (laugh)

> I guess Steve or I will have to tell you the story of his mom and her
> "Italian Slivers" (G)

Ok, sounds good :)

>> system though... Since I'm Z1C, if he toasts Zone 1, I will hear about
>> it though, hahahaha :) :) (just kidding) :)

> He will probably check out your system but spend more time in the
> kitchen area.  He's my regular sous chef (and chief meat ball roller).

Either is just fine, of course -  We don't allow Ron in the kitchen Lol..
Actually he helps me as well now and again.. but really very rarely. He's umm..
better at the computer than at the stove (grin)

>> he did.. he was quite progressive regarding civil rights early on in
>> his television work.

> And he died at Strong Memorial Hospital; we've got a connection there.
> Some of our friends might say we've got a major connection (story at the
> picnic, if interested).

I only know he died after a heart attack there..so that sounds good.

>> Yeah, that's the kind of thing I mean.. It really made me laugh to see
>> this kind of thing.. like deja vu :)

> That's the thing about small towns; some things appear not to change.

Yes, I wonder if their children will take over later.. most likely they will.

>> They were Dutchmen in Sullivan/Dutchess Cty I think, farmers..good
>> people, probably too honest is all :) They did have some indians in

> Some of the tenant farmers had calico disguises made and took "Indian"
> names; they were calico Indians, not "real" ones. It's quite an
> interesting time in history to read about; while on the national scene,
> the slave vs free was the big issue of the day, this got very little, if
> any, attention outside of a small section of NY State.

I don't think Ron's family was involved there.. but interesting to know at any
rate.. we were shown a number of family plots at graves in Sullivan county..
some of them were so impressive.. one of his great-great uncles fought in the
civil war and had such an impressive grave.. a figure on horseback with a
sword.. incredible to see.

>>the family though :)  Ron had a great-great-great grandmother they
>> called 'little granny' where some place we have a picture of her, in
>> her indian dress with a corncob pipe :) Incredible picture.. I think
>> his brother has it down south though :(

> And Steve has a distant relative who lived with the Indians for some
> time...................

Interesting ... we did some study of the tribes in NYS at one point years ago..
that was very intersting.

Take care,
Janis

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