I, too, think Ireland would be the best - but could you find enough bed and breakfast establishments for all of us? Don't fancy camping out in the bog myself. Cheers, Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [IP] EVEN SPOOKIER STUFF! > In a message dated 01-08-17 10:36:22 EDT, you write: > > << I regret to find that a number of the members on this list are not taking > seriously reports of my ancestor's efforts to improve the lot of chickens > with sore heads. I happen to know that he spent a great deal of time and > effort in researching the causes of this precarious malady and in finding a > cure. I do know that nowadays that this condition is uncommon and would > suggest that he may well have been instrumental in its eradication from > chicken ranches everywhere. The name of Doctor LeGear, I understand, is > often spoken of in hushed tones whenever serious chicken fanciers meet. > > LOLOL!!! I'm a chicken fancier from way back!! > > >> As to how you can tell if chickens have sore heads or not the answer is > obvious. You compare them to the ones that don't have sore heads. > Unfortunately, the people looking after Columbia (about 170 miles NE of SF) > frown upon people stealing from the exhibitions and although I tried to get > a picture it didn't come out because the item was behind glass. However, I > do have a picture from the internet that I retrieved some while ago of > another Doctor LeGear product, "Corrective Poultice for Pigs with Crossed > Eyes" which I understand was another major seller.>> > > LOL the boys had way too much California sun!! > > > > >> I found California to be a fabulous place, quite unlike anything I had > imagined. I have travelled extensively around the world in my few short > years but can honestly say that the people I met in the US were the most > outgoing, friendly and welcoming I have ever met. The one thing that stood > out for me in particular was their pride in their country and state and > their willingness to show it. It has given me the itch to visit more of the > country and am already planning to go back again, for a longer period.>> > > I'm glad you had a good time! I love that area, as I've said. > > > > >>As another after thought, it would appear the the vast majority of the > descendants of the 1709 immigrant IPs are these days living in the US and > Canada. I know it's 8 years away yet but in 2009 it will be 300 years from > their arrival in Ireland and would it not be an idea to consider a 300 year > reunion somewhere in North America? And more importantly, is there anyone > on the list that would consider taking on the Herculean task of organising > it? (What about sponsors, exhibitors, etc!!) When you start to think about > the task and it's vast potential (historical and commercial) 8 years is not > all that far away. >> > > I love the idea!! I would go for that in a heartbeat. But I think we should > make it in Ireland in Palatine Country, but I'll go with US or Canada if the > majority feels that would be better (sigh). > > Liz > > > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > Oh, man! There is no planet, sun, or star could HOLD you, > If you but knew what you are! -- Ralph Waldo Emerson >