I'm just surprized a simple question caused some critisism. I really thought that there had been a decision made to change the content of the list; that I was unaware of, that's why I asked. I will know in future - not to. Avril Woodard, Larry wrote: > > Well Avril, I guess you just have to be careful where you walk, to make > sure you don't step in somethin'. > > Nicht War? > > Cheers, > > > ---------- > > From: Avril Yoachim[SMTP:ayoachim@thecni.com] > > Reply To: ayoachim@thecni.com > > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 1997 8:51 AM > > To: weeez@concentric.net > > Cc: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Recipes & PA expressions ?? > > > > Oh, so I didn't miss a message on the change of content for this list. > > Gee, I only asked a simple question, about the tracing of family > > roots. > > I don't think it's a question of me needing to *lighten up*. > > I would love to know the history of my ancestors - the stories, the > > hardships, the way of living, and yes, even the food. But I guess I > > made a mistake and was thinking that sort of history would have taken > > place more than 50 years ago. Ed Book submitted a letter to the list > > on > > the possible German origins of the words that have been passed down > > through the generations...I saved that. It is excellent. I myself > > found a wonderful book *Pioneer Gardens at Black Creek Pioneer > > Village* > > which describes the gardening techniques and the usages of plants by > > the > > early settlers of Ontario....the Pennsylvania Dutch that migrated to > > Ontario.....200years ago. So my interest is more than just names and > > dates. > > I guess I didn't think of *warsh* as being historical or PA Dutch > > since > > the maritimes (Nova Scotia) has always pronouned it that way. > > My apologies > > Avril > > > > > > If you are of PD heritage, this IS about genealogy. This list is > > very > > > diversified, and your ancestors used these terms, and ate these > > foods.. > > > isn't it rather interestiing to learn more than just the "names and > > > dates" of the preceding generations? After all, this was a strong > > group > > > of folks, and many of the old traditions and foods survive to this > > > generation, and, I believe, will survive for many more. > > > I hope that this list never changes; I have learned more about my > > > ancestors than just their names... provided here is a glimpse into > > how > > > they survived from day to day, and how 'tough' they were! > > > Hope that you can learn to adapt the information that's shared here > > into > > > a more knowledgable history of your own family, and .... lighten up! > > > Regards, > > > Louise > > > > > > Thomas Shontz wrote: > > > > > > > I agree-all these messages, and none about genealogy! > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > On Wed, 03 Sep 1997 20:55:33 -0700 Avril Yoachim > > <ayoachim@thecni.com> > > > > > > > > writes: > > > > >Did I miss a change in the content for this mail list? > > > > >Is genealogy (tracing of family roots) no longer the subject for > > > > >Penna-Dutch? > > > > >Just wondering. > > > > >I really think it's a great idea to have one mail list > > specifically > > > > >for > > > > >recipes, sayings, and other paraphanelia and then another list > > for > > > > >surname searches. This way a person could join one or the other > > (or > > > > >both) depending on their interest. > > > > >Avril > > > > > > > > > > > >