I apologize for my participation on the Beef on weck subject. I also apologize if my quest for information on Early Women's Organizations was off topic. Although, again I thank everyone that replied, it was very helpful. I started genealogy many years ago and knew it was dates and birth,death,marriage and cemeteries and interviews with relatives. In recent years with our own family website, we have learned and remembered so much about family recipes and tradtions.(italian cookies, holiday sauce, wine etc.) So for me genealogy IS about the dates and cemeteries and research but it is also preserving memories and recipes and food tradtions. I am Sicilian.Polish,German and Dutch. I cannot imagine my own "background" without including food and memories. The recent discussions on this list have ignited alot of memories for me and I have been writing my own memories down to include in the family album. When I interviews relatives, food ALWAYS comes in at some point.All the places we have mentioned recently ARE part of NY/ERIE history. This list has been very quiet for awhile now and it has been a pleasure to see all the posts. And as Sharon has said (posted below), and what I have learned from this list and others, if a topic does not interest me I just hit DELETE. I agree with Sharon's comments below. I apologize again and did not intend to "offend" any other genealogists or the list owner. I will keep "shut". LaurieG from Sharon: I really think that any history topic on this mailing lists may be of help to someone. We know that everyone isn't going to get all their answers from any mailing list but the history people have been sharing is GREAT! I have enjoyed it, otherwise this list has been dull lately. Everyone is a walking Library and the walk down memory lane is the BEST besides someone may say " hey, my family members last name was (such and such) never know when one may make a connection and that is what we are all trying to do. If those that don't want to read it and don't enjoy it please use your delete button. I have LOVE it. Sharon ----- Original Message Reseaarching: Amico,Asciutto,Arico,Galbo,Giambrone,Mistretta,Frisa, Ortalano,Lazarra, Van Ausdale,(Van Oesdale,Vanosdale,Van Arsdale, Van Arsdalen) Hartman,Mikuszewski,Szulc. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

LaurieG and others who participated, You didn't offend me and I don't think anyone needs to apologize for what we were posting. AFter all, it is just an email list. In the scheme of the world, what does it matter if for two days a bunch of people from all over the country talked about their youth and where they lived and foods they liked. It didn't cause anything bad to happen. The world didn't end. I am new to this list and I enjoyed it. Cheers to all, Linda Hooker Lathrop ----- Original Message ----- From: LAURIE To: NYERIE Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 4:35 PM Subject: [NYERIE] Off Topic and Screen Clutter I apologize for my participation on the Beef on weck subject. I also apologize if my quest for information on Early Women's Organizations was off topic. Although, again I thank everyone that replied, it was very helpful. I started genealogy many years ago and knew it was dates and birth,death,marriage and cemeteries and interviews with relatives. In recent years with our own family website, we have learned and remembered so much about family recipes and tradtions.(italian cookies, holiday sauce, wine etc.) So for me genealogy IS about the dates and cemeteries and research but it is also preserving memories and recipes and food tradtions. I am Sicilian.Polish,German and Dutch. I cannot imagine my own "background" without including food and memories. The recent discussions on this list have ignited alot of memories for me and I have been writing my own memories down to include in the family album. When I interviews relatives, food ALWAYS comes in at some point.All the places we have mentioned recently ARE part of NY/ERIE history. This list has been very quiet for awhile now and it has been a pleasure to see all the posts. And as Sharon has said (posted below), and what I have learned from this list and others, if a topic does not interest me I just hit DELETE. I agree with Sharon's comments below. I apologize again and did not intend to "offend" any other genealogists or the list owner. I will keep "shut". LaurieG from Sharon: I really think that any history topic on this mailing lists may be of help to someone. We know that everyone isn't going to get all their answers from any mailing list but the history people have been sharing is GREAT! I have enjoyed it, otherwise this list has been dull lately. Everyone is a walking Library and the walk down memory lane is the BEST besides someone may say " hey, my family members last name was (such and such) never know when one may make a connection and that is what we are all trying to do. If those that don't want to read it and don't enjoy it please use your delete button. I have LOVE it. Sharon ----- Original Message Reseaarching: Amico,Asciutto,Arico,Galbo,Giambrone,Mistretta,Frisa, Ortalano,Lazarra, Van Ausdale,(Van Oesdale,Vanosdale,Van Arsdale, Van Arsdalen) Hartman,Mikuszewski,Szulc. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Laurie, Don't worry about it; no apology needed. <g> Everyone got so enthused about the Beef on Weck and related memories that it just grew and grew. And your queries about the Dames of Malta was right on topic, since it was about one of your relatives. You're right, that's how we learn. And frequently topics that start out directly related to genealogy take a spin and veer off into memory-land. This is fun; but at some point we need to veer back. Now, if someone had a relative who sold Beef-on-Wecks, or was tracing a supposed link to the supposed inventor, that would be on-topic <VBG>. Hilary