That would be railroad tracks, not tricks. Sorry. duncan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morrow Family" <morrow-family@cox.net> To: <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [GN] How to re-start Windows Search >A gandy dancer is a person or member of a crew who lays or repairs railroad >tricks. > Their are many theories about the origins of the term. Some say it comes > from the odd gait required to walk either on or between the ties while > inspecting for flaws. Other say it refers to the movement required to > properly handle a five-foot "lining Bar" used to align the tracks, which > must be kept absolutely evenly spaced to prevent derailment of the trains. > duncan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy Tollefson" <mamat@gvtel.com> > To: <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:25 PM > Subject: Re: [GN] How to re-start Windows Search > > >> On 12/22/2011 3:56 PM, Kith-n-Kin wrote: >> Pat, >> >> Forgive the ignorance, but what is a "gandy-dancer"?? >> >> Thanks, >> NancyT >> >> >> >>> Pat >>> In Tucson >>> Wife of a gandy-dancer/overhead guy >> >> ******************** >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Duncan, thanks for the info, and also for the little "misspelling!" I got a chuckle out of it! Nancyt On 12/22/2011 5:02 PM, Morrow Family wrote: > That would be railroad tracks, not tricks. > Sorry. > duncan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Morrow Family"<morrow-family@cox.net> > To:<gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:58 PM > Subject: Re: [GN] How to re-start Windows Search > > >> A gandy dancer is a person or member of a crew who lays or repairs railroad >> tricks. >> Their are many theories about the origins of the term. Some say it comes >> from the odd gait required to walk either on or between the ties while >> inspecting for flaws. Other say it refers to the movement required to >> properly handle a five-foot "lining Bar" used to align the tracks, which >> must be kept absolutely evenly spaced to prevent derailment of the trains. >> duncan >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Nancy Tollefson"<mamat@gvtel.com> >> To:<gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:25 PM >> Subject: Re: [GN] How to re-start Windows Search >> >> >>> On 12/22/2011 3:56 PM, Kith-n-Kin wrote: >>> Pat, >>> >>> Forgive the ignorance, but what is a "gandy-dancer"?? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> NancyT