Don't worry...the Border Armstrongs were among those chased out and sent to Ireland. An awful lot of Irish or Scot-Irish Armstrongs have roots in the Border clans if only we could trace our ancestors, that wild bunch. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] OT > Oh, yeah. Furthermore I am not a Border Armstrong, but an Irish one. who > probably sneaked into Ireland to escape the Brits. > > > > Marilynn > IBSSG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] OT > > >> Rephrase that..YOU can buy frozen Rhubarb. I cannot. Not unless I move >> which I am quite willing to do. >> Marilynn >> IBSSG >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim & Sue Allen" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 4:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] OT >> >> >>>A real Border Armstrong would have stole the rhubarb, and forced someone >>> else to make the pie. >>> >>> lol >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Marilyn Otterson >>> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 3:33 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] OT >>> >>> >>> Dear Carmelita Marilynn, >>> You can buy frozen rhubarb, all cleaned and nicely cut to pop right into >>> a >>> pie shell. It's almost as good as going out, pulling it, cutting off >>> the >>> leaves, washing it, cutting it up yourself! :^) I don't like to eat >>> piecrust (even though I love the homemade kind) so I put it in unbaked >>> pie >>> shell with about a cup of sugar, 3 T. flour and a couple of eggs...all >>> mixed >>> up with a tiny bit of milk...poured on, then baked. Start at about 400 >>> for >>> 10 mintues then lower oven to 350 for about 45 minutes. This is a lot >>> easier than making a two crust pie. If you are in a hurry, buy the >>> already >>> fixed pie shell in the store. I fake it by re-shaping the edge so it >>> looks >>> homemade. (We Armstrongs are very sneaky and crafty when we wannabe.) >>> Cousin Marilyn >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 1:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] OT >>> >>> >>>> When I first moved to NC, I couldn't believe that Rhubarb would not >>>> grow >>>> here, Likewise everbearing Strawberries. So being Scottish-Irish with >>>> a >>>> stubborn streak, I tried both. Had a beautiful Rhubarb plant that >>>> disappeared overnight. We don't grow lemons or oranges, either. NC >>>> DOES >>>> grow good Strawberries but they don't last long. One has to OD on them >>>> before the season is over. Grandma called it Pie Plant and I called it >>>> Rhubarb and we used to fight good-naturedly about that. Once in awhile >>>> I >>>> can find it in the stores but not often. I grew wonderful Raspberries >>>> but >>>> got sick of fighting the darn Blue Jays over them. They thought the >>>> berries >>>> belonged to THEM! And I don't like tomatoes but I like tomato sauce. >>>> No, >>>> no >>>> Lilacs either and could smack my son if I could reach him for calling >>>> me >>>> to >>>> brag about how wonderful his Lilacs smell. >>>> >>>> Ah, well. I get homesick. >>>> Marilynn Carmelita >>>> IBSSG >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 12:23 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] OT >>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks for the compliment, F.R. I recently read that rhubarb has to >>>>> have >>>>> a >>>>> period of cold or freezing temps in the winter, probably why you had >>>>> trouble >>>>> trying to grow it in the south. Sigh. My friend in GA tries so hard >>>>> to >>>>> grow lilacs, her favorite flower...and they, like rhubarb, need a >>>>> period >>>>> of >>>>> very cold weather. On the other hand, we can't grow oranges, lemons >>>>> and >>>>> maters in the winter like you southern folks can. >>>>> >>>>> I can't imagine being sick of BBQ, but then we don't have it very >>>>> often >>>>> and >>>>> none like yours (although son Jeff does a pretty good job of trying.) >>>>> I >>>>> still have some of your rub and I suppose the spices are getting stale >>>>> by >>>>> now. Jeff made up a new batch and will give me some. And I still >>>>> make >>>>> your >>>>> beer turkey every year...looks messy, falling apart, but SO good. >>>>> >>>>> I hope you and Gerri have a great trip to MS tomorrow and have a fun >>>>> time...and hope the grandkids do well with the BBQ contest. >>>>> >>>>> Cousin Marilyn >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Fount Armstrong" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:52 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] OT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Cousin Marilyn, >>>>>> >>>>>> Alas! The Hot Tamale Man went to that big Molly Stand in the sky!! >>>>>> >>>>>> I still drive over and get the best fried gizzards in the country >>>>>> when >>>>>> we >>>>>> go >>>>>> to MS. After practicing cooking all week, we'll probably be sick of >>>>>> BBQ >>>>>> by >>>>>> contest time! >>>>>> >>>>>> I still haven't forgot how good your Rhubarb pie was!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Fount >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:14 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> OH, boy, lucky folks if you are teaching how to BBQ, F.R. I still >>>>>>> remember >>>>>>> your ribs...best ever...and everything else you ever cooked on your >>>>>>> locomotive. Does that old guy still sell the tamales and do you >>>>>>> still >>>>>>> eat >>>>>>> those fried chicken livers...or was it gizzards...in MS? Hope you >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> great trip. Take it easy and watch those young ones learn how to to >>>>>>> cook. >>>>>>> Whoooo-eeee! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cousin Marilyn >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Fount Armstrong" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:54 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey Cousin Marilyn!!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You knew I had to join in when food or drinking came up!! >>>>>>>> Going to MS Sunday to train two of my grandsons for a BBQ contest >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> next >>>>>>>> weekend. We'll be cooking all week to get everything where I can >>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>> sit >>>>>>>> back and sip and point. I'm not allowed to do anything but advise. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You are right! If grits aren't cooked right, they can be some kind >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> bad!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Fount >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:39 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey, there is the famous Fount Ray Armstrong back among us! Hey, >>>>>>>>> F.R., >>>>>>>>> good >>>>>>>>> to see you. Stick around...we have been having fun fighting about >>>>>>>>> food. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If your grits and Cream of Wheat (don't like that, myself) are >>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>> marbles, >>>>>>>>> they must not be getting stirred enough to make them smooth when >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> cooking them, or you are cooking them too hot. No wonder you >>>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>> them. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cousin Marilyn >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> From: "Patti Armstrong" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:19 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> grits and cream of wheat are like little marbles rolling around >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> one's >>>>>>>>>> mouth. They are ugly no matter what you put on them. >>>>>>>>>> Patti >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>> From: "Fount Armstrong" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 6:40 AM >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hey Ya'll !!!! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Just had to step in and defend grits. >>>>>>>>>>> They are good when fixed like Marilyn said and also there are >>>>>>>>>>> good >>>>>>>>>>> cheese >>>>>>>>>>> grits and good Crawfish grits. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Just lurking. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Fount >>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:35 AM >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > Ben, you have to put butter and salt on grits or they are >>>>>>>>>>> > incredibly >>>>>>>>>>> > bland, >>>>>>>>>>> > I think. Cheese grits are delicious, but fattening. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > Here, down south in southern NH, we like our grits with butter >>>>>>>>>>> > and >>>>>>>>>>> > maple >>>>>>>>>>> > syrup. Yum >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > Cousin Marilyn >>>>>>>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> > From: "Ben Barr" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> > To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:39 PM >>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> Well Marilynn, >>>>>>>>>>> >> Yes, I think that it might have been mentioned. One thing >>>>>>>>>>> >> that >>>>>>>>>>> >> the >>>>>>>>>>> >> Southerners really tried to impress upon me was how good >>>>>>>>>>> >> Grits >>>>>>>>>>> >> were. >>>>>>>>>>> >> I must say, that I did give it the old college try once. >>>>>>>>>>> >> The >>>>>>>>>>> >> grits >>>>>>>>>>> >> were >>>>>>>>>>> >> awful! There answer was that I didn't have them prepared >>>>>>>>>>> >> right >>>>>>>>>>> >> and >>>>>>>>>>> >> I >>>>>>>>>>> >> needed >>>>>>>>>>> >> to salt, pepper and butter them...hmmmm...I don't think so. >>>>>>>>>>> >> But in all fairness, I do love their ham biscuits and >>>>>>>>>>> >> fried >>>>>>>>>>> >> okra. >>>>>>>>>>> >> Ben Barr from North-central Maine where the leaves have >>>>>>>>>>> >> changed. >>>>>>>>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> >> From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:26 AM >>>>>>>>>>> >> Subject: [ARMSTRONG] To Ben Barr, brother of Rosanne >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Gardner-Webb was started by my relatives. I had no idea >>>>>>>>>>> >>> they >>>>>>>>>>> >>> taught >>>>>>>>>>> >>> English, the way they speak around here, but a lot of >>>>>>>>>>> >>> people >>>>>>>>>>> >>> go >>>>>>>>>>> >>> there >>>>>>>>>>> >>> and >>>>>>>>>>> >>> seem to love it. And they don't talk funny after they >>>>>>>>>>> >>> graduate. >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Did >>>>>>>>>>> >>> they >>>>>>>>>>> >>> try to get you to eat Liver Mush? >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Marilynn >>>>>>>>>>> >>> IBSSG >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> >>> From: "Ben Barr" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 8:51 PM >>>>>>>>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] to the Old Red-Head >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Marilynn, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Are you living in Shelby? I finished my college >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> education >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> at >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Gardner-Webb College (now University) in 1980 with a degree >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> in >>>>>>>>>> English. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Ben Barr from North-central Maine where the leaves have >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> turned. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> From: "Marilynn Masten" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:43 PM >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> Subject: [ARMSTRONG] to the Old Red-Head >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>I DID play Right Guard for the Green Bay Packers. You must >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>have >>>>>>>>>> missed >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Could you concoct a recipe for Peacock Haggis? My >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> daughter >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> once >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> married >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> to a Scotsman (didn't take. Irish tempers and Scottish >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> tempers >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> are >>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> volatile mixture) But he didn't like Haggis either. They >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> something >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> here >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> in Shelby, NC, which they think they invented but it is >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> only >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Philadelphia >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Scrapple made south of Philly. NO, I don't eat that >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> either. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> And >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> don't >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> anybody write and tell me how good it was when mama made >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> it >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> breakfast >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> and served it with maple syrup. I'll take your word for >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> I have a problem about where my loyalties lay. I am a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> MacAteer, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> MacIntyre, a Lamont (pronounced Lammit, dammit which >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> became >>>>>>>>>> McClymont) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> an >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> O'Cleirigh and a Loftus, plus an Irish Armstrong who >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> probably >>>>>>>>>> wandered >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> over >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> the border. They all want me to wear THEIR pins etc. And >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> who >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> knows >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> what >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Pryors are? Are my Gardners really Gordons? Very >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> confusing. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Marilynn >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> IBSSG >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> From: "Thomas S. 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