Errrrrr.... (preparing to duck 'n run for cover), ACTUALLY, Joan,
SOME of us List members eventually found the ongoing daily barrage
of "Piggie posts" to be just plain BORING after a while
(personally, I thoroughly enjoyed the Parkinsaw Saga as presented
here on a weekly basis. Author John Bjork's sense of whimsy and
his wonderful word-smithing skill in presenting this fictional
community where most of its citizenry happen to be Parkies was a
always a treat to me).
Despite all the Piggie references, I've gotta tell ya, the buncha
folks who inhabit the List are a terrifically caring, supportive,
and knowledgeable group - uhhh... most of the time! <wee smirk>
Barb Mallut
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carole Hercun <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 5:12 PM
Subject: NONPD: Explanation to Joan U./To Pig or to Pig NOT
>Hi Joan U.: I am not as tactful as Camilla, but let me
>add to her explanation re: to pig or to pig NOT. Will
>try to be as PC as possible (for me.) This
>"disagreement" about whether some members of the List
>were spending too much time in a fantasy world
>populated with winged piggy 'angels' and Yankee pigs
>AWOL from Connecticut, eventually erupted into a
>ListWar, which resulted in the pigs, along with their
>'moms', a little battle-scarred and a whole lot
>smarter, retreating to a newly created sanctuary
>called SPARKLE. Although we continue to post to the
>mother List, PARKINSN. Carole H.
>
>--- Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >For new people to this list, can someone please,
>> please explain the many
>> >(derogatory?)references to pigs. It is a little
>> off-putting.
>> >
>> >Just trying to understand the frame of reference
>> here.
>> >
>> >Joan U.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>>
>> Hi Joan-- you heard from Hilary about the valiant
>> Porky and Porquetta and
>> their fundraising for PD.
>> In addition, there was a very long--some folks
>> thought MUCH too long--
>> thread about a variety of pigs involved with John
>> Bjork's wonderful
>> imaginary town of "Parkinsaw,MI". I suggest you can
>> find all of this on
>> John's website--but I'm forwarding a sample to you,
>> so you can judge if it
>> is your "cuppa tea".It was fun while it lasted, for
>> some of us, but others
>> found it not to their liking, too much of a
>> diversion from the serious
>> business of PD. This had a little something to do
>> with the founding of
>> the SPARKLE list for NON-PD items and humor, BTW.
>>
>>
>>
>> Camilla Flintermann
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm
>>
>>
>> Yours till ALL pigs fly-- (courtesy of Joan Stark &
>> Hans)
>>
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>> > @_/ / 66\_
>> > | \ \ _(")
>> > \ /--| | | ' --- '
>> > \_\ \_\ \
>> >
>>
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