on 1/27/02 4:46 PM, David L Snow at dlsnow1@qwest.net wrote: > At 03:46 PM 1/27/02 -0500, you wrote: >> Hey Dave...you know history... >> >> Now isn't it true that even in Salem the poor ladies had a chance to have >> their day in court and see their accusers head on with witnesses before >> they got hung??? True nuff, the jury was a bit addled and not really >> rational...but there was at least a day in court. Right? > > Jan..... > > I know a little ....just a 'little'..... particularly about these folks at > Salem <used to live at 262 Davis Street, North Marboro, MA. in > 1980....beautiful place especially in Autumn.... > > My SNOW roots' go ALL THE WAY BACK to PLYMOUTH and 'the Rock'.......... > > Interesting times these were....... > > Most people think the Witch Hunts' went-on for a generation....when in > fact, they lasted only about a year... > > Seems the local folks went 'nuts'....<kinda like now...(inside joke girl)>... > > Scientific, Historical and Religious researchers have tried to determine > the aberrant nature of the local peoples actions for some time now......and > most have reached a general conclusion..... > > THe people went 'NUTS' from the ingestion of ERGOTAMINE..... > > Ergotamine is the precursor to LSD....Lysergic Acid Diethylamide....the > psychedelic drug of the "60's Generation and Timothy Leary".....and also > used as the 'tartrate' salt to treat Migraine Headaches....I now because > I've had it prescribed for exactly that cause......'good > drug'......particularly if you take a 'few' to many...it is a powerful > psycho-active drug particularly when consumed in toxic quantities..... > > Ergotamine is extracted from the 'rust' or mildew that forms on the grain > 'rye' when it ferments in cold, damp conditions <particularly as existed > around Salem> during the Witch Hunt days.... > > Current research indicates that the residents of Salem were HIGH on > ergotamine during the Trials' due to the ingestion of contaminated rye > grain.......throw in some religious zealots <Taliban types> and you end-up > with HUMAN SACRIFICE in the Name-of-God....amazing isn't it ??? <that's a > rhetorical question....no answer required>.....do you know these folks went > so far, as to, convene a 'court' of adulescent, IMMATURE women, to ACT as > a JURY, toward those brave Women who were condemned as Witches.....and > then burned-alive, drowned, stoned............Pray, God keep up safe from > the Zealots, Amen. > > Another rhetorical question......the infamous 'Inquisiton' was not > officially ended by the Roman Catholic Church until 1851....Wonder what > their excuse was.......???? Drugs...as with the Salem religious zealots.. > Bigotry...as with the KKK.. Power....pick whoever you want here <Clinton > comes to mind>.... > > Stupidity and Inhumanity are not reserved to the Past.......Our Salem > Ancestors just had an excuse......'good drugs'.... > > Dave > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... > Now What ???? > yea, verily! frank