Oh. ----- Original Message ----- From: "stephen davie" <stephen.davie@sympatico.ca> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:45 PM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Anybody heard from Victor? > Dear Trish: > > I too, a Canuk in central Ontario, Orcadian by root, Canorky when you > blend Canada and the Orkney, am passionately overly fond of the > heritage. This Sigurd, our curly redheaded learned brewmaster of this > boiling and sometimes frothing Orkney stewpot, concocted with the > concerns of many of we "displaced" Orcadians, is a patient fellow, and > tolerant of the enthusiasm his patrons amass. > > Now we have in our midst, a fellow known only as Grumpy, who > occasionally verbalizes his intriguing and often complex anxieties. One > night he let lose about our Victor, a hapless little Vole, living in > the shadow of this volatile Orcadian recluse. Many of us are concerned > that Victor may be crushed under the heel of Grumpy's intoxicated boot, > or worse, caught in one of those wretched steel traps, gurgling his > earthly departure prayers in the presence of a triumphant sadistic > bully. Little Victor has become, you see, our true Mascot--our symbol > of Orkney tenacity, thrift, cunning and heart. To end his sweet life > for the appeasement of a rage, seems very traumatic, and unjust. It > stains all the values of our heritage, and despoils the good spirit the > kinship of this site brings. And worse, Sigurd is terrified of Grumpy. > Rewards have been posted for information revealing his true person. > > Someone just before Christmas contacted the Scotland Yard to try to > discern the true identity of Grumpy. Speculation is that he is the > frustrated elected Member for \little Orkney, or a retired senior > Justice in a bad marriage, or an unrevealed half brother of Charles, > Prince of Wales.. The throne denied may well be the root cause of his > "Issue" which causes him to be obnoxious and anti-social, and capable > in fact of murdering little Victor. > > That is about it. It is an issue and a bond based on virtue and > principle. Victor's case has been brought before a judiciary committee > of the Canadian Government, headed up by Brian Tobin, the former > Premier of Newfoundland. If we can find him, he will be escorted to St > Johns as a refugee in duress. > > That should pretty well bring you up to date. > > Canorky Stephen > > January 25, 2004, at 12:29 PM, Trish mail wrote: > > > Well, I simply have to ask. I am a new list member, and have been > > lurking > > for a week or so. I have enjoyed the posts so far and could decipher > > them > > to date even though I wasn't privy to some of the initial > > conversations, but > > I don't understand this thread. Am I allowed to ask? Who or what is > > Victor? If it is something obvious that I am overlooking, please > > indulge me > > this once. > > I am a Canadian (central Ontario) of Scottish birth (Dundee) who has a > > longing to travel to Orkney for an extended stay. I am intrigued by > > the > > history, geography, mythology, weather, and the people (at least of my > > idea > > of the population, as I know no one who hails from there). > > I am an artist who creates small, dressed figurative sculpture, and > > 'believes' in trolls, elves, and other-wordly beings as subjects ( not > > quite > > as strange as I may sound), and Orkneyjar is one of my favorite > > websites. > > I am enjoying the list to date and hope that someone will fill me in > > and > > not think I am too ignorant for having to ask the question. > > Thanks for your perseverance, > > Trish Stover > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ladywillow" <ladywillow@ladywillow.freeserve.co.uk> > > To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:34 PM > > Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Anybody heard from Victor? > > > > > >> little do they know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <Juanelan@aol.com> > >> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:43 PM > >> Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Anybody heard from Victor? > >> > >> > >>> For Victor the long and dark days of Winter are swiftly passing. > >>> Those nights without end are melting into the days of sunshine and > > growth. > >>> Soon all good things that Victor cares to swell his this body with > >>> shall > >>> walk and flit about him. Now, ere the grass begins its lovely > >>> Eastertide > >> glow, > >>> Victor dreams of tasty bits that cheer him to no end. > >>> Victor is our belief in the renewal of the life force after the > > darkling > >>> days of Winter. > >>> A pagan, perhaps heathen observation it is. Yet, Victor's renewal in > >>> the > >>> Spring is a message to us to review our need for spiritual > >>> fulfillment. > >>> Bless wee Victor and all the simple spirits that thrive at the > >>> fringe > > of > >>> humanity's > >>> strange stewardship of the earth. - Dan @ Chicago > >>> > >>> > >>> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > >>> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > > word > >>> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > >> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > >> word > >> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > > word > > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >

Touche, Trish. Thompson in PEI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish mail" <bstover@rogers.com> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Anybody heard from Victor? > Oh. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "stephen davie" <stephen.davie@sympatico.ca> > To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:45 PM > Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Anybody heard from Victor? > > > > Dear Trish: > > > > I too, a Canuk in central Ontario, Orcadian by root, Canorky when you > > blend Canada and the Orkney, am passionately overly fond of the > > heritage. This Sigurd, our curly redheaded learned brewmaster of this > > boiling and sometimes frothing Orkney stewpot, concocted with the > > concerns of many of we "displaced" Orcadians, is a patient fellow, and > > tolerant of the enthusiasm his patrons amass. > > > > Now we have in our midst, a fellow known only as Grumpy, who > > occasionally verbalizes his intriguing and often complex anxieties. One > > night he let lose about our Victor, a hapless little Vole, living in > > the shadow of this volatile Orcadian recluse. Many of us are concerned > > that Victor may be crushed under the heel of Grumpy's intoxicated boot, > > or worse, caught in one of those wretched steel traps, gurgling his > > earthly departure prayers in the presence of a triumphant sadistic > > bully. Little Victor has become, you see, our true Mascot--our symbol > > of Orkney tenacity, thrift, cunning and heart. To end his sweet life > > for the appeasement of a rage, seems very traumatic, and unjust. It > > stains all the values of our heritage, and despoils the good spirit the > > kinship of this site brings. And worse, Sigurd is terrified of Grumpy. > > Rewards have been posted for information revealing his true person. > > > > Someone just before Christmas contacted the Scotland Yard to try to > > discern the true identity of Grumpy. Speculation is that he is the > > frustrated elected Member for \little Orkney, or a retired senior > > Justice in a bad marriage, or an unrevealed half brother of Charles, > > Prince of Wales.. The throne denied may well be the root cause of his > > "Issue" which causes him to be obnoxious and anti-social, and capable > > in fact of murdering little Victor. > > > > That is about it. It is an issue and a bond based on virtue and > > principle. Victor's case has been brought before a judiciary committee > > of the Canadian Government, headed up by Brian Tobin, the former > > Premier of Newfoundland. If we can find him, he will be escorted to St > > Johns as a refugee in duress. > > > > That should pretty well bring you up to date. > > > > Canorky Stephen > > > > January 25, 2004, at 12:29 PM, Trish mail wrote: > > > > > Well, I simply have to ask. I am a new list member, and have been > > > lurking > > > for a week or so. I have enjoyed the posts so far and could decipher > > > them > > > to date even though I wasn't privy to some of the initial > > > conversations, but > > > I don't understand this thread. Am I allowed to ask? Who or what is > > > Victor? If it is something obvious that I am overlooking, please > > > indulge me > > > this once. > > > I am a Canadian (central Ontario) of Scottish birth (Dundee) who has a > > > longing to travel to Orkney for an extended stay. I am intrigued by > > > the > > > history, geography, mythology, weather, and the people (at least of my > > > idea > > > of the population, as I know no one who hails from there). > > > I am an artist who creates small, dressed figurative sculpture, and > > > 'believes' in trolls, elves, and other-wordly beings as subjects ( not > > > quite > > > as strange as I may sound), and Orkneyjar is one of my favorite > > > websites. > > > I am enjoying the list to date and hope that someone will fill me in > > > and > > > not think I am too ignorant for having to ask the question. > > > Thanks for your perseverance, > > > Trish Stover > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ladywillow" <ladywillow@ladywillow.freeserve.co.uk> > > > To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:34 PM > > > Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Anybody heard from Victor? > > > > > > > > >> little do they know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: <Juanelan@aol.com> > > >> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:43 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] Anybody heard from Victor? > > >> > > >> > > >>> For Victor the long and dark days of Winter are swiftly passing. > > >>> Those nights without end are melting into the days of sunshine and > > > growth. > > >>> Soon all good things that Victor cares to swell his this body with > > >>> shall > > >>> walk and flit about him. Now, ere the grass begins its lovely > > >>> Eastertide > > >> glow, > > >>> Victor dreams of tasty bits that cheer him to no end. > > >>> Victor is our belief in the renewal of the life force after the > > > darkling > > >>> days of Winter. > > >>> A pagan, perhaps heathen observation it is. Yet, Victor's renewal in > > >>> the > > >>> Spring is a message to us to review our need for spiritual > > >>> fulfillment. > > >>> Bless wee Victor and all the simple spirits that thrive at the > > >>> fringe > > > of > > >>> humanity's > > >>> strange stewardship of the earth. - Dan @ Chicago > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > >>> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > > > word > > >>> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > >> To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > > >> word > > >> 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > >> > > > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > > > word > > > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com >