Oh, please do, Art.  I used to follows the swallows return to Capistrano
until they got so rare, the media stopped reporting on them (now I can't
even remember the date).
 
Speaking for myself, I love your flying pig comments.  Sometimes this group
takes itself too seriously - far more than it should.
 
A comment about interactive museum exhibits:  I don't recall anyone
associated with museums asking for opinions, but I will add mine anyway.
Exhibits vs.. children: The interactive ones bring in tourists and large
groups, thus produce revenue for the museum to further preserve our history.
 
However, children should also learn to awe and respect the rarity and beauty
of things in a museum.  Having it under glass with a no-touch rule in place,
inspires that and teaches them to respect all the things on this earth.
 
Ergo, a museum should have both.  In my opinion, it is better to have the
"under-glass" portion first, with a guide to tell them why these things are
museum-worthy.  Then toward the end, give them something they can interact
with for a thrill and they will leave happy and want to return.
 
Sylvia S. Edwards
Huntsville, AL
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-----Original Message-----
From: Art Weil <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 9:03 PM
Subject: [CONCH-L] porkers
 
 
>Dear All;-
>   I just need a litle advice--which I'm sure I'll get. You know the
>Ides of March are fast approaching. That is the day when, traditionally,
>the Flying Pigs return to Cincinnati. If they fail to return that day,
>they have inevitably returned on the Ides of April, the day after the
>Buzzards return to Hinkley, Ohio.
>   Now, I'm happy to report on them if that's what you want. But if you
>think otherwise, I'll be happy to let the matter go unannounced. It's no
>pork off my knuckles, as they say around here. As Shakesbeer said:
>Whatsoever thou wisheth; that will I vouchsafe thee.
>     Art
>