Please, no,  do we have to suffer this again!  We know some wish to
convince others they think themselves clever and witty, but what has
this to do with this list serve or any advancement of the purpose to
disseminate knowledge of our hobby and science of the study of
mollusca?   With those who have been proscribed from using this forum
for inappropriate material, why, oh why, do we have to persist with this
unwelcome drivel?
Alan Gettleman
Merritt Island, Florida

Art Weil wrote:

> OK! Get yer delete finger out. This is the Cincinnati Flying Pigs
> message.---
>
> Everyone knows
>     That a reindeer can't fly.
> He don't got no wings.
>     We assume that is why.
>
> That myth is exploded;
>     The truth is now out.
> That Santa is pulled
>     By a critter with snout.
>
> Yes! Up in the sky!
>     Here he comes! There he goes!
> One identifies team
>     By the shape of the nose.
>
> Bringing presents to kiddies;
>     TV games, candied figs.
> And always delivered
>     By eight flying pigs.
>
> There's Porky and Bacon;
>     There's Roger and Ham.
> On Sausage and Truffle.
>     On cyril and Spam.
>
> Oh, see how the wings
>     Sweep the dark from the night.
> A wonderful vision:
>     The pigs in full flight.
>
> Lord bless you. We wish you
>     Most Happy New Year.
> May Santas eight pigs
>     Bring you comfort and cheer.
>
>                        Art Weil