>Sadie Hawkins Day (and the dance) got their origins in Al Capp's Li'l Abner in 1937, when the first Sadie Hawkins Day Race was "held". < Sir Paul <hat off and knee scraping the ground in a curtsy> I thank you for the information on Dog Patch. I just loved that place. I remember something about "God's Patch" as well, but that's all I remember. And in making 76 (the Trail that no one knows how old, to readers of "Shepherd of the Hills") wide enough to support businesses...well, let's just say, I sure hope that my great grandkids will still be able to find the hills in Taney and Stone Counties.... and maybe even some trees. Vonda

I just loved that book as a kid. Thanks for the reminder. Maybe I'll read it again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vonda Sheets" <vonda@copper-turtle.com> To: <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 11:28 AM Subject: RE: [MOSTONE-L] Hawkins > >Sadie Hawkins Day (and the dance) got their origins in Al Capp's Li'l Abner > in 1937, when the first Sadie Hawkins Day Race was "held". < > > Sir Paul <hat off and knee scraping the ground in a curtsy> > > I thank you for the information on Dog Patch. I just loved that place. I > remember something about "God's Patch" as well, but that's all I remember. > And in making 76 (the Trail that no one knows how old, to readers of > "Shepherd of the Hills") wide enough to support businesses...well, let's > just say, I sure hope that my great grandkids will still be able to find the > hills in Taney and Stone Counties.... > > and maybe even some trees. > Vonda > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >