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
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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


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