the Pinckneyville Gathering of the ILK

"Snowbird" wrote in message
om...
The 401st gathering of the Ilk took place at Pinckneyville
this weekend with thousands in attendence

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I crafted a marvelously witty response to this thread last night and the
server seems to have lost it - yah, that's what happened, the server lost
it. I'm sticking with that.

I had a wonderful time talking to old friends and making new ones (Stella,
you stole my heart) and, as usual, I was taken better care of by HF and Mary
than I have been by family, nurses, or any other people to whom I've paid a
lot more than a sawbuck or two for a good time!

I'll try not to wait 5 years 'till the next time if y'all think you can
stand seeing me sooner than that. G

On Wed, 26 May 2004 10:17:45 -0500, "El Roto"
wrote:

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:"Snowbird" wrote in message
. com...
: The 401st gathering of the Ilk took place at Pinckneyville
: this weekend with thousands in attendence
:
:snip
:
:I crafted a marvelously witty response to this thread last night and the
:server seems to have lost it - yah, that's what happened, the server lost
:it. I'm sticking with that.

You mean this one?

:
:I found driving to be the best method. Dallas, TX - Ft. Smith, AR -
:Springfield, MO,- Elgin, IL,- PVY...what could be simpler?
:
:The company was wonderful, the kite flying was dangerous, the hospitality
:was off the charts (as always)...I think I'll try to shorten the intervals
:between my appearances; that's too much fun to wait 5 years to do again!

I had a wonderful time talking to old friends and making new ones (Stella,
you stole my heart)

It was hard to top opening remarks:
"Is there camping here?"
"Well, I slept in a truck last night."
"So did I, till I got the duct tape off."

Some folks are just natural conversationalists. We could have gone on for
hours. Oh...we did.

A weekend well worth missing my own graduation for, and just about anything
else. Let's do it again next year!

Nah, it was *much* better than that; real Hall of Fame material. I guess
it's lost forever.



"Richard Riley" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 May 2004 10:17:45 -0500, "El Roto"
wrote:

:
:"Snowbird" wrote in message
. com...
: The 401st gathering of the Ilk took place at Pinckneyville
: this weekend with thousands in attendence
:
:snip
:
:I crafted a marvelously witty response to this thread last night and the
:server seems to have lost it - yah, that's what happened, the server lost
:it. I'm sticking with that.

You mean this one?

:
:I found driving to be the best method. Dallas, TX - Ft. Smith, AR -
:Springfield, MO,- Elgin, IL,- PVY...what could be simpler?
:
:The company was wonderful, the kite flying was dangerous, the hospitality
:was off the charts (as always)...I think I'll try to shorten the
intervals
:between my appearances; that's too much fun to wait 5 years to do again!