Pun of the Day May 17, 2001 When a musician's toupee fell into his saxophone, he blew his top.

Today is Thursday, May 17th, the 137th day of 2001. There are 228 days left in the year. TODAY IS CARRIE CORSBY's BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARRIE!!! Today's Highlight in History: Five years ago, on May 17th, 1996, President Clinton signed a measure requiring neighborhood notification when sex offenders move in. ("Megan's Law," as it's known, is named for Megan Kanka, a seven-year-old New Jersey girl who was raped and slain in 1994.) On this date: In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was founded by brokers meeting under a tree located on what is now Wall Street. In 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run; the winner was "Aristides." In 1938, Congress passed the Vinson Naval Act, providing for a two-ocean navy. In 1939, Britain's King George the Sixth and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Quebec on the first visit to Canada by reigning British sovereigns. In 1940, the Nazis occupied Brussels, Belgium, during World War Two. In 1946, President Truman seized control of the nation's railroads, delaying a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen. In 1948, the Soviet Union recognized the new state of Israel. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in its "Brown versus Board of Education of Topeka" decision that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal. In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to exchange prisoners captured in the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion for American heavy tractors. In 1973, the Senate opened its hearings into the Watergate scandal. In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the US Navy frigate "Stark" in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq and the US called the attack a mistake.) Ten years ago: The Commerce Department reported the US trade deficit had narrowed sharply in March 1991 to $4.05 billion, the lowest level in nearly eight years. One year ago: Two former Ku Klux Klansmen were arrested on murder charges in the 1963 church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, that killed four black girls. (Thomas Blanton Junior was convicted and sentenced to life in prison this past May first. Bobby Frank Cherry was indicted last year, but his trial was delayed after evaluations raised questions about his mental competency.) Today's Birthdays: Former Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox is 89. Opera singer Birgit Nilsson is 83. Actor-director Dennis Hopper is 65. Rhythm-and-blues singer Pervis Jackson (The Spinners) is 63. Singer Taj Mahal is 59. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 57. Actor Bill Paxton is 46. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 45. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 45. Singer Enya is 40. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 36. Rhythm-and-blues musician O'Dell (Mint Condition) is 36. Singer Jordan Knight (New Kids on the Block) is 31. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 31. Actor Hill Harper is 28. Singer Kandi Burruss is 25. Actor Tahj Mowry is 15. "The worst sin -- perhaps the only sin -- passion can commit, is to be joyless." -- Dorothy L. Sayers, English author (1893-1957). (Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Way Cool Janis~! :-) That is an awesome photo~! I forgot if you had a pond for them or not. anyhoo, I bet they would like one. Sure would be fun to watch them. Love ya, kaffie > I just ordered two of these babies. I'm so excited!! > > > Eastern snake-necked turtles make marvelous pets. Even wild caught > specimens will tame down in a matter of weeks and accept food from your > fingers. Soon they begin to swim frantically to the front of the > aquarium as you enter the room, and will try to swim out of the water as > you approach. Like many semi-aquatic freshwater turtles, they can be > humorous to watch and can give their owner many hours of enjoyment. I > would recommend one of these turtles to the beginner and advanced > hobbyist alike. > > http://www.micronet.net/users/~turtles/exotics/chelodina.html > > Great picture here! >

Niven's books are just great! I recommend them too!! Who would believe that such a mild looking man was such a war hero with such a zany sense of humor and no ego at all!!! My brother is currently reading Charlton Heston's autobio. He had written Heston a "fan" type letter a couple years ago and Heston sent a personal response! Those old stars, were stars, IMHO. Pat Las Vegas Kath wrote: > Hi Pat. :-) Thank you for these stories. I enjoyed them > very much. I'm a David Niven fan, and have several of his books. (I > recommend them) > I was so sad to learn he was ill and dying. : ( > I'm a Jimmy Stewart fan too. What a great guy~! :-) > I only saw him play a bad guy once. Do you know the name of the movie > that > was in? :-) > (little trivia question) <heehee> :-) > Thanks again, and thank you to your brother. :-) > ( Forwarded these to John.) > Kath > > > n his autobiography ("In The Arena"), while filming "55 Days At > Peking," > > Charlton Heston said this about David > > Niven (his co-star): > > David Niven is my happiest memory of that whole shoot. He was that > > increasingly rara avis, a true gentleman, > > funny as only Brits can be, a flawless professional and best of all, > a > > superb actor........ > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > Your Listresses: > Missi <Richiele3@aol.com> > Kath <mzmouser@earthlink.net> > »§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´´`*:»§«:*´`³¤³´`*:»§«

Thank you Fred, and Thank You for serving. My, you did a nice job on the web site~! :-) The music, and the way the page dissolves......the poetry and prayers. Good Work~! Kath > Hey gang, my Memorial Day Site is up,my sister-in-law reminded me that it was this month. Said I got a little ahead of myself with the Fourth of July site. Oh well! > here's the site http://ampsupport.com/Memorial. Fathers > day site will be up a couple of days as well. > that will be at http://ampsupport.com/Father . > Cheers > Fred

Hi Pat. :-) Thank you for these stories. I enjoyed them very much. I'm a David Niven fan, and have several of his books. (I recommend them) I was so sad to learn he was ill and dying. : ( I'm a Jimmy Stewart fan too. What a great guy~! :-) I only saw him play a bad guy once. Do you know the name of the movie that was in? :-) (little trivia question) <heehee> :-) Thanks again, and thank you to your brother. :-) ( Forwarded these to John.) Kath > n his autobiography ("In The Arena"), while filming "55 Days At Peking," > Charlton Heston said this about David > Niven (his co-star): > David Niven is my happiest memory of that whole shoot. He was that > increasingly rara avis, a true gentleman, > funny as only Brits can be, a flawless professional and best of all, a > superb actor........

{{{{{{{Cece}}}}} It is a big shock to be told something like that Cece. Takes awhile to process the information. Take a deep breath...... You will do fine. Sounds like your angels have all ready been looking out for you. ( Wow~! You "just happened" to buy that book... !!! :-) I *love* "just happned to's" ~! ) :-) We are here for support too. You touch on something in your post, about the recipes and such that were sent in. We are a community here and it goes beyond what may be traditionally viewed as folklore. We just never know when something that's posted may be just what someone needs to see. That is why Missi and I like to leave the subject area for posting open. Go with the Flow~! :-) ( catch some flack every once in a while ) <G> ;-) Sometimes, we need to play and be silly. Same thing...... There may be someone hurting and they need that silly fun to ease their pain and help them forget their troubles for awhile. Didn't mean to get preachy. <G> :-) It's just that I just love this list~! You All Are this list~! :-) love, Kath > Thanks so much for posting these recipes. I was diagnosed today with > diabetes. I am in a total state of shock and will have to "un- learn" 34 > yrs. of cooking, shopping, and eating-- FAST. I certainly know I am in the > company of a lot of good people, and if anyone wants to offer advice, I will > welcome testimonies, recipes, DIABETIC FOLKLORE !! The other day I bought a > magazine put out new, by Prevention magazine. It is the same shape and > weight as Prevention, but it is called OUTSMART DIABETES. I don't know why > I bought it (Guardian Angel knew something I didn't?!!), but had forgotten I > bought it until right after the doctors call. Cleaning off my stack of > papers, there it was !! > > So, I really appreciate your recipes Kath, and will be going into the > archives, looking at them with a different perspective. > > No candy for me !! > > Cece

Thank you Missi. :-) I don't mind the bounces. (I'm the worst offender.) LOL~! :-) ( I average about 3a day when I post a lot. ) <boing-ee-boing> How did you put up with me~? <BG> :-) It's not bad with the cable modem. Don't have to wait for them to download. No worries Matey~! :-) {{{{{{{{{{{Missi}}}}}}}}}}}}} love you kaffie > yuck ill take it back any time ya want kaffie > your a sweetie thanks for all u do hun. > kisses > missi >

Good story Janis. thank ya ma'am~! :-) kath > The Making of Monkey Bread

Happy Birthday Carrie Kath

> he blew his top. LOL~! this is almost too "bad" Munchkin. :-) (almost) ;-) kath

well shoot~! How bout them mushrooms, huh~? <LOL> my mail box went beserk...... no idea why it sent multiple times.... kath > Jean's Marinated Mushrooms

Jean's Marinated Mushrooms " Tarragon vinegar and garlic highlight the marinade for these delicious mushrooms! " Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages fresh mushrooms 2 tablespoons butter 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix 1/3 cup tarragon vinegar 2 tablespoons water 2/3 cup vegetable oil [good olive oil maybe?] 1 tablespoon white sugar 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 6 drops hot pepper sauce Directions 1 In a medium saucepan over low heat, cook and stir mushrooms in butter until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a medium bowl. 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, tarragon vinegar, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, garlic and red pepper sauce. 3 Pour the whisked mixture over the mushrooms. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours before serving. Makes 12 servings

Jean's Marinated Mushrooms " Tarragon vinegar and garlic highlight the marinade for these delicious mushrooms! " Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages fresh mushrooms 2 tablespoons butter 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix 1/3 cup tarragon vinegar 2 tablespoons water 2/3 cup vegetable oil [good olive oil maybe?] 1 tablespoon white sugar 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 6 drops hot pepper sauce Directions 1 In a medium saucepan over low heat, cook and stir mushrooms in butter until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a medium bowl. 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, tarragon vinegar, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, garlic and red pepper sauce. 3 Pour the whisked mixture over the mushrooms. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours before serving. Makes 12 servings

Jean's Marinated Mushrooms " Tarragon vinegar and garlic highlight the marinade for these delicious mushrooms! " Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages fresh mushrooms 2 tablespoons butter 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix 1/3 cup tarragon vinegar 2 tablespoons water 2/3 cup vegetable oil [good olive oil maybe?] 1 tablespoon white sugar 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 6 drops hot pepper sauce Directions 1 In a medium saucepan over low heat, cook and stir mushrooms in butter until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a medium bowl. 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, tarragon vinegar, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, garlic and red pepper sauce. 3 Pour the whisked mixture over the mushrooms. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours before serving. Makes 12 servings

The Making of Monkey Bread by Marnie L. Pehrson After spending a sleepless Friday night with a stomach virus, I awoke Saturday morning with about as much energy as a 100-year-old woman who just ran a marathon. Yet, there were four little mouths to feed and my oldest daughter, who sort-of knows how to cook, was at a friend's house. The thought of rising from my bed to cook breakfast was not an enjoyable one. I started to just tell them to eat cereal, but an idea came to me that would not only feed my children, but teach them a bit of responsibility. My 10-year-old son, Caleb, enjoys cooking. He's learned how to make homemade biscuits and grilled cheese sandwiches. So I asked him if he would like to make breakfast for everyone -- assuming I gave him instructions along the way. He was excited about the prospect, so we struck upon the idea of making what we call "Monkey Bread." We enlisted 8-year-old Joshua's help and set to work. First I had Caleb preheat the oven to 400 degrees while Joshua hunted for a round cake pan. I had them bring me the pan along with a can of non-stick cooking spray so that I could spray it. The last time I had a child spray a pan, they used up the rest of the can and left a soupy layer of grease. Next, they brought me a can of biscuits from the refrigerator. I peeled back the paper and let Josh pound the heck out of it on the counter. He thoroughly enjoyed this part, but what 8-year-old boy wouldn't? I instructed Joshua to cut the biscuits into four sections each using a butter knife while Caleb made a cinnamon sugar mixture: 4 tablespoons sugar to 1 teaspoon cinnamon. The cinnamon sugar went into a zip lock bag. The boys coated the biscuits in the sugar and placed them in the pan. I could hear them from my bedroom as they worked and relished in their accomplishments: ''From now on, we can make monkey bread and Mom won't have to" Joshua proudly stated. ''Yeah, I know how to make biscuits and grilled cheese sandwiches and now I can make monkey bread,'' added Caleb. Caleb slid the biscuits into the oven and set the timer for 10 minutes. As I lay there listening to my boys express such a sense of accomplishment in their newfound knowledge I thought to myself, ''This was worth a night of torment, just so that I could hear the joy in their voices as they reflected on their achievement.'' Too bad it took my total incapacitation before I was willing to delegate and to be patient enough to instruct. When the 10 minutes were up, I ventured from my bed long enough to make the powdered sugar glaze for the top. I had to, because I have no idea of the measurements to delegate that one to Caleb. It's a cereal bowl of powdered sugar, a drop of vanilla and enough water to turn it into a spread-able glaze. Caleb drizzled it over the top and it was some of the best Monkey Bread I ever ate. Give Monkey Bread a try with your kids. They'll love it and they'll have fun at the same time.

"Words of Love?" You're fat! You're ugly! You're nothing but a b----! Clean the house! Take care of the kids! Can't you do anything right? You're not sexy! You don't turn me on! You're frigid, cold as ice! You don't appreciate my love! Why I put up with you, I don't understand! But no one will understand you like I do! You need me to take care of you! You won't survive without me! If you don't listen to me, I will hit you again! And then you will understand how much I love you!

yuck ill take it back any time ya want kaffie your a sweetie thanks for all u do hun. kisses missi > > > Erick, you're mail is bouncing back. >

yup 40 today.. may16,1961 we were only 13 months apart. member missi says haunt me bro i love u! > > > Richard 40?????? > gosh I bet he's rolling over in his grave..hehehhe > or haunting Missi sissi > Pj > > HREF="http://www.homestead.com/dezy/richard.html">richard > > > http://www.homestead.com/dezy/richard.html > > > > > > In loving memory of our Brother Richard who would be 40 today... > > > I love you and miss you every day. > > > Richiele > > > > >

ty kaffie ;) > Happy Birthday Richard > kath > > > <A HREF="http://www.homestead.com/dezy/richard.html">richard</A> > > http://www.homestead.com/dezy/richard.html > > > > In loving memory of our Brother Richard who would be 40 today... > > I love you and miss you every day. > >