In a message dated 26/11/00 12:30:00 GMT Standard Time, sharpe@britishlibrary.net writes: << After skimming through all the Pennsylvania 65000 messages I'm amazed to say nobody gets the banana. 65000 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington is the White House. >> So that's it - I know I had heard the explanation in a programme on Glen Miller but it escaped me.....good job someone has more memory than me ...lol Maggie Surname interests: BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, MARSH mainly in Kent MATTHEWS, COAFFEE, SWEENEY, GRANT, BERESFORD, RICHARDS in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere

Hi Mags, My memory is usually flipping terrible but then I have these blinding flashes. Jim Sharpe Manchester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Pennsylvania 65000 > In a message dated 26/11/00 12:30:00 GMT Standard Time, > sharpe@britishlibrary.net writes: > > << After skimming through all the Pennsylvania 65000 messages I'm amazed to > say > nobody gets the banana. > 65000 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington is the White House. >> > > So that's it - I know I had heard the explanation in a programme on Glen > Miller but it escaped me.....good job someone has more memory than me ...lol > > Maggie > > Surname interests: > BICKER, MILLER, SPRATT, MARSH mainly in Kent > MATTHEWS, COAFFEE, SWEENEY, GRANT, BERESFORD, RICHARDS > in Middx, Bucks, USA and elsewhere > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > There is a map showing the areas and Counties which this list covers highlighted in red here, > http://www.genealogy45.fsnet.co.uk/ > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.215 / Virus Database: 101 - Release Date: 11/16/00