Well I sure as hell don't know her. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian <brian@lordbramhall.co.uk> To: Jim Sharpe <jimm.sharpe@virgin.net>; <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Brian has sent you a digital photo! > I really don't believe you asked that, Jim. > > Brian > Staffordshire, UK > List Admin > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Sharpe" <jimm.sharpe@virgin.net> > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 6:01 AM > Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Brian has sent you a digital photo! > > > > Who was the dolly bird Brian. > > > > Jim Sharpe > > Shaw, Oldham, UK > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 25/05/2002 > >

In all my long life I only had one near encounter with a drag artiste. It was in the Isle of Man at Douglas the main resort [for the Americans etc.]. I was barely eighteen and enjoying a couple of weeks complete freedom away from home restrictions. In those days well brought up young working men class had never heard of abnormal sexual behavior. The Isle of Man was reputed for its generous licensing hours the pubs opened at 10 am and closed after midnight. We went in a pub on the front at 10 am and started drinking bitter with whiskey chasers called boilermakers. There was entertainment on all day and evening and we were admiring the attractive young women who sang the latest songs of the day. Naturally we had to pay a visit every so often to the toilets and on one visit as I was relieving myself one of the said young ladies breezed into the next stall, lifted her skirts and proceeded to extract a male organ. Well my eyes came out like chapel hat pegs and I made a mess of my trousers. I rapidly exited the urinal to tell my friends who were equally unsophisticated That was the first really big drinking session I had ever had and at tea time we repaired to the digs feeling quite good and I was exalted by the fact that I didn't feel at all sick. We went up to our rooms to wash and change and then went down to the dining room for tea [you got tea then not dinner] We were sitting relating our experiences when the lady of the house brought the tea and plonked it on the table, boiled Finnan Haddock, I got one whiff and skittered away up the stairs to shove my head down the toilet pan. I have never before or since been as ill in my life and didn't go out for two days after. I've never touched Finnan Haddock since and I've also never been as near to a drag queen. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham, UK

Several years ago I was a volunteer at the local science museum in down town Halifax. Wes came in and mentioned the two good looking girls on the street corner. Catherine said "Look again, Dad. The better looking one is my hairdresser in drag and the other one is in drag too". She pointed out the local Gay bar was in the basement of the science museum. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sharpe" <jimm.sharpe@virgin.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 1:41 AM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Drag Queen. In all my long life I only had one near encounter with a drag artiste. It was in the Isle of Man at Douglas the main resort [for the Americans etc.]. I was barely eighteen and enjoying a couple of weeks complete freedom away from home restrictions. In those days well brought up young working men class had never heard of abnormal sexual behavior. The Isle of Man was reputed for its generous licensing hours the pubs opened at 10 am and closed after midnight. We went in a pub on the front at 10 am and started drinking bitter with whiskey chasers called boilermakers. There was entertainment on all day and evening and we were admiring the attractive young women who sang the latest songs of the day. Naturally we had to pay a visit every so often to the toilets and on one visit as I was relieving myself one of the said young ladies breezed into the next stall, lifted her skirts and proceeded to extract a male organ. Well my eyes came out like chapel hat pegs and I made a mess of my trousers. I rapidly exited the urinal to tell my friends who were equally unsophisticated That was the first really big drinking session I had ever had and at tea time we repaired to the digs feeling quite good and I was exalted by the fact that I didn't feel at all sick. We went up to our rooms to wash and change and then went down to the dining room for tea [you got tea then not dinner] We were sitting relating our experiences when the lady of the house brought the tea and plonked it on the table, boiled Finnan Haddock, I got one whiff and skittered away up the stairs to shove my head down the toilet pan. I have never before or since been as ill in my life and didn't go out for two days after. I've never touched Finnan Haddock since and I've also never been as near to a drag queen. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham, UK --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 5/24/02

I am told there is a difference between Drag Artistes and Transvestites who dress that way all the time. I have to be extremely careful what I say to avoid causing offence. Don't want to start off a tantrum :-) Brian Staffordshire, UK List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean White" <jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] Drag Queen. > Several years ago I was a volunteer at the local science museum in down town > Halifax. Wes came in and mentioned the two good looking girls on the street > corner. Catherine said "Look again, Dad. The better looking one is my > hairdresser in drag and the other one is in drag too". She pointed out the > local Gay bar was in the basement of the science museum. > > Jean --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 24/05/2002

Somehow, Jim, I have the feeling it was neither the drag artiste nor the Finan Haddock, but rather the alcohol that was the cause of your attack of the vapours! Marj boiled Finnan Haddock, I got > one whiff and skittered away up the stairs to shove my head down the toilet > pan. I have never before or since been as ill in my life and didn't go out > for two days after. > I've never touched Finnan Haddock since and I've also never been as near to > a drag queen. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 24/05/02

Chapel hat pegs ? This was funny Jim..... Angela ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Sharpe <jimm.sharpe@virgin.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:41 AM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Drag Queen. > In all my long life I only had one near encounter with a drag artiste. > It was in the Isle of Man at Douglas the main resort [for the Americans > etc.]. > I was barely eighteen and enjoying a couple of weeks complete freedom away > from home restrictions. In those days well brought up young working men > class had never heard of abnormal sexual behavior. The Isle of Man was > reputed for its generous licensing hours the pubs opened at 10 am and closed > after midnight. We went in a pub on the front at 10 am and started drinking > bitter with whiskey chasers called boilermakers. There was entertainment on > all day and evening and we were admiring the attractive young women who sang > the latest songs of the day. Naturally we had to pay a visit every so often > to the toilets and on one visit as I was relieving myself one of the said > young ladies breezed into the next stall, lifted her skirts and proceeded to > extract a male organ. Well my eyes came out like chapel hat pegs and I made > a mess of my trousers. I rapidly exited the urinal to tell my friends who > were equally unsophisticated > That was the first really big drinking session I had ever had and at tea > time we repaired to the digs feeling quite good and I was exalted by the > fact that I didn't feel at all sick. We went up to our rooms to wash and > change and then went down to the dining room for tea [you got tea then not > dinner] We were sitting relating our experiences when the lady of the house > brought the tea and plonked it on the table, boiled Finnan Haddock, I got > one whiff and skittered away up the stairs to shove my head down the toilet > pan. I have never before or since been as ill in my life and didn't go out > for two days after. > I've never touched Finnan Haddock since and I've also never been as near to > a drag queen. > > Jim Sharpe > Shaw, Oldham, UK > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Please delete unwanted taglines and signatures before > sending your message to avoid over-long messages. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Splendid story from the days of innocence. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Sharpe To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:41 AM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Drag Queen. In all my long life I only had one near encounter with a drag artiste. It was in the Isle of Man at Douglas the main resort [for the Americans etc.]. I --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 07-May-02