John M..... Suuuure... just go ahead an make them cracks, John.. <sobbing pitiously> 'cause we native Californians are MUCH too nice and kindly AND thougtful AND sensitive to EVER say anything <sniffling> like that back atcha! I mean would WE - the aforementioned wonderful Californians - ever say anything nasty about the Commonwealth of Massachuetts or it's inhabitants? Not US! (unless we couold get away with it!) <giggle> So yu just feel free to say whatever ya wanna about people from Massachusetts "marrying beneath 'em by wedding a Californian," and don't worry one bit about any of us sitting here in the Golden State sticking pins into little dolls with your name on 'em. <grinning, ducking & running> Kiss, kiss... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf of John Morey Sent: Saturday, November 16, 1996 4:48 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: JANE THOMSEN and how to convince mom that the day has come to.... >People from Massachusetts are indeed gracious and ignore nitpickers. I am >glad to see it is still true!!! Liz S., formerly from the Commonwealth of >Massachusetts, but now from the State of California, having married a >Californian many years ago. It is sad (sniff, sniff) to hear that someone from Massachusetts is marrying beneath their station in life. :-)