Porky asked me to tell you he thought that was quite funny! Hilary Blue (on behalf of Porky Porkinson the Parkinson Pig) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Murray Charters wrote: > > On 6 Oct 99 at 1:15, joan carol urquhart 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. > > > > Well ya see Joan, it all started on a little island 'bout 30 miles from here > 140 years ago ... it really is trivial.... and since I know you do Internet > here's the URL... > > http://www.nps.gov/sajh/pig_war.htm > > This should pretty much 'splain everything..... murray > [log in to unmask]