Alright! Now that's the Christmas spirit!!!!!!!! :) We are leaving on vacation, if I don't answer your letters that is why... Hope to give my shell trip details to those who want them, later... Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!!!!!! Happy shelling! LaVerne ******************************************* Alan Gettleman wrote: "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 _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com