This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------564D5B615794 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Just had to pass this on....mmst --------------564D5B615794 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by kermit.futura.net (NTMail 3.02.13) with ESMTP id mmtrahan for <[email protected]>; Mon, 25 Jan 1999 21:38:48 -0600 Received: (from [email protected]) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id TAA03968; Mon, 25 Jan 1999 19:41:19 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 19:41:19 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 21:35:35 -0600 From: Sue <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: Southern Trails <[email protected]> Subject: A Funny... Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <"Z5Ls0B.A.N7.JlTr2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: [email protected] Resent-From: [email protected] X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1491 X-Loop: [email protected] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [email protected] X-Info: Mail gateway to the Futura Now I am passin' this along as one Southerner (born and bred Southerner at that, since at least parts of my family's been in the South since the 1600s and most of'em got here before 1800)...I thought it was hilarious... > >WHAT'S Y'ALL'S SIGN? > > It has become pretty obvious to us Southerners that our present > astrological signs have served their purpose and that we should > get rid of them When I'm out driving around I'll see bulls, > and once in a great while I suppose I'll even see a ram > Up the street from me there's some twins, but I don't > see them much The rest of these things are just too obscure > You only see crabs on vacation There are no lions or > scorpions, not many archers and no damn water bearers Virgins? > The neighborhood's not crawling with them either SO, what we need > here is some relevance We need things we can recognize up there > in the night sky > > SCROLL DOWN TO YOUR BIRTH DATE > > OKRA Dec 22 - Jan 20 > Although you appear crude, you are actually very slick on the inside > Okras have tremendous influence An older Okra can look back over his > life and see the seeds of his influence everywhere Stay away from > Moon Pies > > CHITLIN Jan 21 - Feb 19 > Chitlins often come from humble backgrounds Many times they're > uncomfortable talking about just where they came from A chitlin, > however, can make something of himself if he's motivated and has plenty > of seasoning When it comes to dealing with Chitlins, be very careful > Chitlins can burn and then erupt like Vesuvius, and this can make > for a really terrible mess Chitlins are best with Catfish and Okra > Remember that when marriage time rolls around > > BOLL WEEVIL Feb 20 - Mar 20 > You have an overwhelming curiosity You're unsatisfied with the > surface of things, and you feel the need to bore deep into the interior of > everything Needless to say, you are very intense and driven as if > you had some inner hunger Nobody in their right mind is going to marry > you, so don't worry about it > > MOON PIE Mar 21 - Apr 20 > You're the type that spends a lot of time on the front porch It's a > cinch to recognize the physical appearance of Moon Pies "Big" and > "round" are the key words here You should marry anybody who you can > get remotely interested in the idea It's not going to be easy This > might be the year to think about aerobics Maybe not > > POSSUM Apr 21 - May 21 > When confronted with life's difficulties, possums have a marked > tendency to withdraw and develop a "don't - bother - me - about - it" >attitude > Sometimes you become so withdrawn, people actually think you're dead > This strategy is probably not psychologically healthy, but seems to > work for you One day, however, it won't work, and you may find your > problems actually running you over > > CRAWFISH May 22 - Jun 21 > Crawfish is a water sign If you work in an office, you're always > hanging around the water cooler Crawfish prefer the beach to the > mountains, the pool to the golf course, the bathtub to the living room > You tend not to be particularly attractive physically, but you have > very, very good heads > > COLLARDS Jun 22- Jul 23 > Collards have a genius for communication They love to get in the > "melting pot" of life and share their essence with the essences of > those around them Collards make good social workers, psychologists and > baseball managers As far as your personal life goes, if you are > Collards, stay away from Moon Pies It just won't work Save yourself a lot > of heartache > > CATFISH Jul 24 - Aug 23 > Catfish are traditionalists in matters of the heart, with one > exception: Whiskers may cause problems for loved ones You catfish are never >easy people to understand You prefer the muddy bottoms to the clear > surface of life Above all else, Catfish should stay away from Moon Pies > > GRITS Aug 24 - Sep 23 > Your highest aim is to be with others like yourself You like to > huddle together with a big crowd of other Grits You love to travel, > though, so maybe you should think about joining a club Where do you > like to go? Anywhere they have cheese or gravy or bacon or butter or eggs >If you > can go somewhere where they have all these things, that serves you > well > > BOILED PEANUTS Sep 24 - Oct 23 > You have a passionate desire to help your fellow man Unfortunately, > those who know you best - your friends and loved ones - may find that > your personality is much too salty, and their criticism will probably > affect you deeply because you are really much softer than you appear > You should go right ahead and marry anybody you want to because in a > certain way, yours is a charmed life On the road of life, you can be > sure that people will always pull over and stop for you > > BUTTER BEAN Oct 24 - Nov 22 > Always invite a Butter Bean because Butter Beans get along well with > everybody You, as a Butter Bean, should be proud You've grown on > the vine of life and you feel at home no matter what the setting You can > sit next to anybody However, you, too, shouldn't have anything to do > with Moon Pies > > ARMADILLO Nov 23 - Dec 21 > You have a tendency to develop a tough exterior, but you are actually > quite gentle A good evening for you? Old friends, a fire, some > roots, fruit, worms and insects You are a throwback You're not concerned > with today's fashions and trends You're not concerned with anything > about today You're really almost prehistoric in your interests and > behavior patterns You probably want to marry another Armadillo, but Possum >is > another, somewhat kinky, mating possibility > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I myself am Grits (maybe that's why I like to get into all the cracks and crevisses in the internet!) - Sue ==== Southern-Trails Mailing List ==== If someone sends a warning about an email virus or asks you to send ANY message to everybody you know, check out these site to see if it's for real: IBM AntiVirus Home Page http://www.av.ibm.com McAfee: Virus Hoaxes http://www.mcafee.com/support/hoax.asp or one of these sites which are very good about virus and chainletter hoaxes or myths: http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACChainLetters.html http://kumite.com/myths/myths/ --------------564D5B615794--