THE SPICE OF LIFE Kenny Carter of Baltimore, Md., admits he's pursued some unsavory careers. "I used to do drug dealing," he says. "I used to put women out on the street." But then he found God, and He had some unusual words for Carter. In church one day, Carter says "suddenly I heard an audible male voice that said: 'You will be a vegetable'." Um... huh? "I know! I looked around, thought I was going crazy!" But "I heard it again, 'You will be a vegetable'." So Carter now has a new career: he dresses in a bell pepper costume and as "Peppy the Pepper" attracts shoppers to the produce section of a local supermarket. (Baltimore Sun) ...Um, Kenny, are you sure He didn't mean you're going to be in an accident and end up in a coma, and He wanted to give you notice so you could live your life to the fullest in the meantime?

BIRD BRAIN Helen Gooding let her pet cockatiel fly free around her house in Locking, England, while she was cleaning. At one point, Gooding took the brush off the end of her vacuum cleaner's hose to suck some dirt out of a tight spot when "Beaky" took a peck at it -- and was immediately sucked in. Gooding called the fire brigade to rescue the bird, which was stuck head first part-way down the pipe. "We came up with a good rescue," a fire spokesman said. A firefighter "blew down the other end of the pipe and out he popped." This wasn't Beaky's first run-in with technology. "He got knocked off the desk after attacking the base of the computer," Gooding says. "He pecked the CD-ROM button and the drawer shot out and knocked him off." (PA) ...Next week's exciting episode: "Beaky vs. the Toaster Monster".

THIS WEEK'S HONORARY UNSUBSCRIBE goes to Hartzell Spence. A writer, Spence was a founder and executive editor of Yank, a weekly magazine for American troops during World War II. The magazine boosted the morale of the overseas soldiers not just with its cartoons such as "Sad Sack", which Spence commissioned from an Army sergeant, but also with something Spence called a "pinup" -- photographs of lightly-clad beauties of the time, such as Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable and Hedy Lamarr. When Spence was designing the magazine, he said "We've got to have a pinup," Yank's cartoon editor, Ralph Stein, remembers. "None of us had ever heard the term. I think Hartzell might have invented it." The Oxford English Dictionary agrees. Spence died May 9 in Connecticut at age 93.

Thanks Janis! I'll check at Toys R Us tomorrow. This was not what I was remembering!!! The toy she had was like a pendulum that had a paper try suspended and the pen make the mark as it swung in ever smaller patterns. Does anyone remember that??? I will get the Spirograph also. She loved it too. Pat Las Vegas Turk McGee wrote: > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000DMD6/shopperpointcom/104-7587660-6583153 > > Best deal!!!! > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > "Folklore Family" Listresses: > Missi Richiele3@aol.com & Kath mzmouser@home.com > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

The many Moods of a Woman: > > An angel of truth and a dream of fiction, > a woman is a bundle of contradiction, > she's afraid of a wasp, will scream at a mouse, > but will tackle her boyfriend alone in the house. > She'll take him for better, she'll take him for worse > she'll break open his head and then be his nurse > but when he's well and can get out of bed > she'll pick up the tea-pot and aim for his head. > Beautiful and keenly sighted, yet blind, > crafty and cruel, yet simple and kind > she'll call him a king, then make him a clown, > raise him on a pedestal, then knock him flat down. > She'll inspire him to deeds that ennoble man, > or make him her lackey to carry her fan. > She'll run away from him and never come back > but if he runs away, then she'll be on his tracks > sour as vinegar, sweet as a rose, > she'll kiss you one minute, then turn up her nose, > she'll win you in range, enchant you in silk, > she'll be stronger than brandy, milder than milk > at times she'll be vengeful, merry and sad, > she'll hate you like poison, and love you like mad. > > The few Moods of a Man: > > Tired. > Horny.

This is wonderful! Debs had one of these as a kid and she loved it. I think I will see if they still have them. I'm trying anything I can manage to help with her depression. She would sit and watch it for hours. Thanks so much, Janis!!! You must have been inspired! Pat Las Vegas Turk McGee wrote: > Remember these? > > http://www.satlist.dk/spirograph/ > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > A very friendly warm list. > We are one BIG Happy Folk Family. > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

My dad had a couple of small hardback books of Sad Sack (about 100 years ago). I remember dad's younger brother thought they were hilarious. I think we are both dating ourselves, Kath! I was born DURING WWII. Hey, Asa! Remember Sad Sack??? Anyone else remember him? Pat Las Vegas Kath wrote: > Neat Janis. (not that he un-subbed) > I think I remember Sad Sack..... ??? > This is a nice bit of history. > akth > > > THIS WEEK'S HONORARY UNSUBSCRIBE > > > > goes to Hartzell Spence. A writer, Spence was a founder and > executive > > editor of Yank, a weekly magazine for American troops during World > War > > II. The magazine boosted the morale of the overseas soldiers not > just > > with its cartoons such as "Sad Sack", which Spence commissioned from > an > > Army sergeant, but also with something Spence called a "pinup" -- > > photographs of lightly-clad beauties of the time, such as Rita > Hayworth, > > Betty Grable and Hedy Lamarr. When Spence was designing the > magazine, he > > said "We've got to have a pinup," Yank's cartoon editor, Ralph > Stein, > > remembers. "None of us had ever heard the term. I think Hartzell > might > > have invented it." The Oxford English Dictionary agrees. Spence died > May > > 9 in Connecticut at age 93. > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > "Folklore Family" Listresses: > Missi Richiele3@aol.com & Kath mzmouser@home.com > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

Oh no you did-ent~! ?? :-) Wow is right Janis~! :-) ( This almost goes beyond the bounds of serendipity. ) ;-) this goes to show what goes round comes round LQ Mama~! :-) Nurturing has a way of coming back hundred-fold. I'm tickled for you Janis. I'm tickled for these new fellows too. Imagine....... not only be rescued, but to be rescued by you. :-) I saw a news story about a tort the other day. One had been found with over 2/3 of his shell shattered. : ( prognosis was grim. They reconstructed his shell using fiberglass and it was a success. I have tried to track it down to send the details to you, but haven't so far. kath > Wow, what a day I had!! I had bought a pair of Russian torts from a gal > here in town. Her husband was home and we got to talking herps. He has a > > great collection of 50 snakes. Anyway, I was telling him about my > lizards and he said, "Wait a minute! I'm not a lizard person but I > rescued two lizards. Want them? For free?" Like I'd say no? > > I am now the proud mommy of a Chinese water dragon and a Sudanese plated > > lizard. Not only that, but I discovered that what I thought was a spiney > > lizard is actually a Sudanese! Now to see if I have a pair or not. The > new one is a boy. The pet store that had him accidentally shut his tail > in the door and broke a chunk off. They were going to put him down (just > > over a tail?) and the guy rescued him. Same with the dragon. Both tails > are regenerating nicely and it won't be noticed soon. Geez!! > > LQ (Lizard Queen, on another list) > Hahahaha Another AKA > > > Chinese water dragon > > http://waterdragons.tripod.com/ > > Sudanese plated lizard > > http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/zooary/zoo/reptiles/plate_lizard.html

Hahaha~! :-) Thanks Janis. :-) kath > BIRD BRAIN >>>"He pecked the CD-ROM button and the drawer > shot out and knocked him off." (PA) ...Next week's exciting episode: > "Beaky vs. the Toaster Monster".

Heeheehee~! that almost goes without saying. <ROTFL> kath > SOFT SPOT > > A man in Miskolc, Hungary, accidentally shot himself in the head while > trying to fix a high-powered air gun, but he didn't go see a doctor > since he was convinced the bullet would fall out on its own. After two > weeks of severe headaches he finally gave up and went to the hospital. > Neurosurgeon Gyula Papp said the man is in "satisfactory" condition. "He > was extremely lucky that the bullet hit no vital parts." (AFP) ...Right: > just his brain.

Doh~! Oops~! I was thinkun Beetle Bailey. <LOL> :-) <shakingmyhead> kath > THIS WEEK'S HONORARY UNSUBSCRIBE > > goes to Hartzell Spence. A writer, Spence was a founder and executive > editor of Yank, a weekly magazine for American troops during World War > II. The magazine boosted the morale of the overseas soldiers not just > with its cartoons such as "Sad Sack", <<<<

Neat Janis. (not that he un-subbed) I think I remember Sad Sack..... ??? This is a nice bit of history. akth > THIS WEEK'S HONORARY UNSUBSCRIBE > > goes to Hartzell Spence. A writer, Spence was a founder and executive > editor of Yank, a weekly magazine for American troops during World War > II. The magazine boosted the morale of the overseas soldiers not just > with its cartoons such as "Sad Sack", which Spence commissioned from an > Army sergeant, but also with something Spence called a "pinup" -- > photographs of lightly-clad beauties of the time, such as Rita Hayworth, > Betty Grable and Hedy Lamarr. When Spence was designing the magazine, he > said "We've got to have a pinup," Yank's cartoon editor, Ralph Stein, > remembers. "None of us had ever heard the term. I think Hartzell might > have invented it." The Oxford English Dictionary agrees. Spence died May > 9 in Connecticut at age 93.

BURY ME WITH SOLDIERS: I've played a lot of roles in life; I've met a lot of men. I've done a lot of things I'd like to think I wouldn't do again. And though I'm young, I'm old enough To know someday I'll die. To think about what lies beyond, And beside whom I would lie. Perhaps it doesn't matter much; Still, if I had my choice, I'd want a grave amongst Soldiers when At last death quells my voice. I'm sick of the hypocrisy Of lectures of the wise. I'll take the man, with all the flaws, Who goes, though scared, and dies. The troops I knew were commonplace, They didn't want the war; They fought because their fathers and Their fathers had before. They cursed and killed and wept... God knows they're easy to deride. But bury me with men like these; They faced the guns and died. It's funny when you think of it, The way we got along. We'd come from different worlds to live In one where no one belongs, I didn't even like them all; I'm sure they'd all agree. Yet, I would give my life for them; I know some did for me. So bury me with soldiers, please, Though much maligned they be. Yes, bury me with soldiers, For I miss their company. We'll not soon see their likes again; If we've had our fill of war. So bury me with men like them, I cannot ask for more. Author unknown

GOOD !!! This means I am not alone in this world. I LOVE the way it was described as "FINE AGE". My children ARE beginning to look middle aged and it makes me feel old to say they are in their 30's. This means I am not alone in this world, ( am I repeating myself? !!!) Cece ----- Original Message ----- From: <Laural92040@aol.com> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 8:04 AM Subject: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] SIGNS OF FINE AGE~~~ * You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going. > SIGNS OF FINE AGE~~~* You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going.* > Your knees buckle, and your belt won't.* Your back goes out more than you > do.* You begin repeating yourself.* Your address book contains only names > that end in MD* You keep repeating yourself.* Your children begin to look > middle aged.* Your mind makes contracts your body can't meet.* You look > forward to a dull evening.* Your favorite part of the newspaper is "20 Years > Ago Today."* You keep repeating yourself.~ > > * You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going. > > * Your knees buckle, and your belt won't. > > * Your back goes out more than you do. > > * You begin repeating yourself.* > > Your address book contains only names that end in MD > > * You keep repeating yourself > > .* Your children begin to look middle aged. > > * Your mind makes contracts your body can't meet. > > * You look forward to a dull evening. > > * Your favorite part of the newspaper is "20 Years Ago Today." > > You keep repeating yourself. > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > "Folklore Family" Listresses: > Missi Richiele3@aol.com & Kath mzmouser@home.com > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§« >

CALIFORNIA HOPPIN' JOHN >From Sunset Crockery Cookbook Serves 8 1 pound dried black-eyed peas 2 quarts plus 3 cups water 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 7 oz can diced green chilies 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 dried or canned chipotle chile 1/2 cup short-grain brown rice 3 large tomatoes, peeled & chopped salt to taste Rinse and sort through peas. In a deep 3 1/2 to 4 quart pan, bring 2 quarts of the water to a boil over high heat. Add peas. Let water return to a boil; then boil, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rise peas, discarding cooking water. In a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker, combine onion, garlic, green chilies, cumin, pepper, baking soda, and chipotle chile. Stir in peas; pour in remaining 3 cups water. Cover and cook at low setting until peas are tender and to bite (9 to 10 hours). Remove and discard chipotle chile; stir in rice and tomatoes. Increase cooker setting to high; cover and cook until rice is tender to bite (45 to 55 more minutes). Season to taste with salt. Serve in wide shallow bowls.

How Color Affects Mood Relying strictly on the colorwheel to make decorating decisions leaves an important factor out of the equation: the moods that colors can create. The colors you live with really do influence your emotions. Some palates lighten and brighten your mood while others pacify or purify. We respond to color with our hearts, not just our heads, so it's important to choose wisely. Understand that colors behave in three basic ways-active, passive, and neutral-and you can easily match every room's colors to your personal desires and taste and to the room's purpose. Active Colors On the warm side of the colorwheel, active colors include yellow, orange, and red. Extroverts, these advancing hues step out in the room to greet and sometimes dominate. They inspire conversation and an upbeat attitude. Red, the most intense, pumps the adrenaline like noother hue. Small doses of the fire-engine hue wake up an entry or turn up the heat on a hearthside den. Golden or lemony yellows-good for home offices and kitchens-unleash creative juices. Passive Colors The cool colors-blue, green, and purple-will pacify, staying quietly in the background to calm and restoredepleted spirits. They're ideal for bedrooms or private retreats, but if yours is a cold climate, you may want to work in some sunny accents for warmth and contrast. Neutral Colors Neutralizers are the"uncolors": browns, beiges, grays, whites, and taupes. They neither activate nor pacify but combine and cooperate, bridging together different rooms and colors. They're good transitions on woodwork, trim, hallways, andfunctional spaces like kitchens and baths, but even living rooms can benefit. Darker neutral stone down other colors; crisp white intensifies them. Color Language Curious about how color influences mood? Here are a few examples: a.. Pink: soothes, acquiesces; promotes affability and affection. b.. Yellow: expands, cheers; increases energy. c.. White: purifies, energizes, unifies; in combination, enlivens all other colors. d.. Black: disciplines, authorizes, strengthens; encourages independence. e.. Orange: cheers, commands; stimulates appetites, conversation, and charity. f.. Red: empowers, stimulates, dramatizes, competes; symbolizes passion. g.. Green: balances, normalizes, refreshes; encourages emotional growth. h.. Purple: comforts, spiritualizes; creates mystery and draws out intuition. i.. Blue: relaxes, refreshes, cools; produces tranquil feelings and peaceful moods. begin 666 s_0.gif K1TE&.#EA`0`!`( ``/___P```"'Y! ``````+ `````!``$```("1 $`.P`` ` end

NASA Science News for May 24, 2001 New high-resolution images and 3D altimetry from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft reveal the 'Face on Mars' for what it really is. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast24may_1.htm?list489379 ---

Space Weather News for May 24, 2001 http://www.spaceweather.com Late Friday, May 25th, the near-Earth asteroid 1999 KW4 will fly by Earth 13 times farther from our planet than the Moon. The space rock will be brighter than 11th magnitude for much of the time between now and May 28th, making it an easy target for amateur astronomers with mid-sized telescopes and CCD cameras. Yesterday, radar astronomers using NASA's Goldstone Planetary Radar to monitor the approaching asteroid announced that 1999 KW4 is a binary system. Visit spaceweather.com for more information and (possibly) images of the asteroid as it passes our planet. ---

D I A B E T I C P I C K Marinated Cucumber Salad 1/2 cup Italian dressing (low-calorie) 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced 1/4 cup radishes, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped Combine Italian dressing and pepper in a medium bowl; stir well. Add cucumber, onion, radishes, and parsley. Toss gently to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Exchanges: Free Servings: 5 ________________________________________

Hi Gardeners, If you've only grown one herb in your life, it was probably chives. They're from the onion family, but are considered an herb. When most people think of chives, they think of its green stalks that are used in soups and salads. What you may not realize is that the beautiful blossoms they produce in the spring are edible as well! In fact, you can use them in a lot of different ways. But even if you don't eat the blossoms, it's important to remove them -- if they set seed, they'll take over your garden! Chive blossoms have a very nice, mild, oniony flavor, so you can add them to anything you would normally add an onion. The only difference is that you'll get this nice lavender color (which will complement things like a tossed salad). Not only does it look great, but it tastes wonderful. You can also chop up the blossoms and the stems, then mix into butter. Let it sit overnight, and you have a delicious herbal butter. One of my favorite ways of using chive blossoms is to make an herbal vinegar. You can do that by heating up white distilled vinegar, making sure not to let it boil. Pour the warm vinegar into a jar that has been packed with fresh blossoms. The vinegar will take on a nice flush color as well as the flavor of the chives. Let it sit for a week or two. Then strain it through a coffee filter into a clean, decorative jar that has been stuffed with new, fresh chive blossoms. You'll get a wonderful herbal vinegar, great for salads and pastas. Tie a little ribbon around your jar, and you have an excellent gift! And if you don't have the time to use your blossoms now -- bag them up and throw them in the freezer. They'll be ready whenever you are! And don't forget to watch "Rebecca's Garden" on TV this weekend! Check your local TV listings or log on to http://tv.tribune.com/showfinder/search/0,1001,rebecca,FF.html to find show times in your area. Here's a sample of what's on this weekend's show: HANGING HERBAL GLOBES Add pizazz to your patio and your palate with these culinary delights! Hang spheres full of fragrance and flavor near your kitchen door. AZALEAS Take a trip to one of the world's most beautiful azalea gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Find out how to plant and prune breathtaking azaleas. TERRA COTTA BIRD BATH Turn your terra cotta pots upside down and stack them up to create a beautiful bird bath for your garden. Until next week, keep those hands dirty! ----------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to visit us at http://www.rebeccasgarden.com !