Toad Suck

Cap'n Pine Cone esq. wrote:
itty (Sherry ) wrote in message
...

That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your
family and
friends its a "pilgrimage" though. Make it sound very mysterious and
maybe even
deeply religious. That way they won't just think you're a fruit loop.

Sherry


Toad Suck is a religious experience, honest. I was struck by the
mystery, beauty, and total surrealism of the place. It is a place
made to order for an RPCA gathering. We must all gather in Toad Suck
Arkansas next July or our cats will never forgive us.

Pam S. who's already told the relatives that she will be unavailable
next year due to a prior commitment. Rob says that I should be
commited.

You know, this is one gathering of "nuts" I might just be able to make
Arkansas is in my back yard, so to speak. Well, okay, it's across the river
which isn't in my back yard, although if it keeps raining like it has been
it damned near will be.

Jill

On 06 Jul 2004 22:23:34 GMT, itty (Sherry ) yodeled:

I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she
said the campground there was named Toad Suck.
I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here.
Annie



Toad Suck! Toad Suck! bowing in worship

Theresa

That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your family and
friends its a "pilgrimage" though. Make it sound very mysterious and maybe even
deeply religious. That way they won't just think you're a fruit loop.

Sherry


Why I am the Official Family Fruit Loop.


Theresa
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On 06 Jul 2004 22:23:34 GMT, itty (Sherry ) yodeled:

I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she
said the campground there was named Toad Suck.
I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here.
Annie



Toad Suck! Toad Suck! bowing in worship

Theresa

That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your family and
friends its a "pilgrimage" though. Make it sound very mysterious and maybe even
deeply religious. That way they won't just think you're a fruit loop.

Sherry


Why I am the Official Family Fruit Loop.


Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:22:25 -0700, "Jo Firey"
yodeled:


"Annie Wxill" wrote in message
...
Hi group,
We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty
selves.
Purrs, hugs, skritches and prayers for all in need.
While in Dallas, I met a woman from Arkansas. I asked her if she knew
anything about Toad Suck and she said she lived in Conway, home of the
Toad
Suck Festival.
She's also a cat slave and her owners are rescues.
I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and
she
said the campground there was named Toad Suck.
I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here.
Annie



Thank you. You just restored my sanity, or some shred of it. Every time I
would see "Toad Suck" on the group it would jangle a buried memory. One of
those "I'm supposed to know something about that but for the life of me
don't have a clue what"

My grandsons' other grandparents live in Conway. There was a summer maybe
10 years ago the kids were wearing Toad Suck festival t-shirts most of the
summer.

Thanks for the info.

And you were probably trying to block it all out.



Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:22:25 -0700, "Jo Firey"
yodeled:


"Annie Wxill" wrote in message
...
Hi group,
We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty
selves.
Purrs, hugs, skritches and prayers for all in need.
While in Dallas, I met a woman from Arkansas. I asked her if she knew
anything about Toad Suck and she said she lived in Conway, home of the
Toad
Suck Festival.
She's also a cat slave and her owners are rescues.
I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and
she
said the campground there was named Toad Suck.
I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here.
Annie



Thank you. You just restored my sanity, or some shred of it. Every time I
would see "Toad Suck" on the group it would jangle a buried memory. One of
those "I'm supposed to know something about that but for the life of me
don't have a clue what"

My grandsons' other grandparents live in Conway. There was a summer maybe
10 years ago the kids were wearing Toad Suck festival t-shirts most of the
summer.

Thanks for the info.

And you were probably trying to block it all out.



Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/

"jmcquown" wrote in message
.. .
John (the traveling arteeest) has a
campground guide book that tells all about such things. And, since he
lives
(when he's at home) in Arkansas, he might even already know the answer.
I'll query him about it tomorrow and report back

Jill
Thanks. I'll be looking forward to your update.
Best wishes to John.
Annie

"jmcquown" wrote in message
.. .
John (the traveling arteeest) has a
campground guide book that tells all about such things. And, since he
lives
(when he's at home) in Arkansas, he might even already know the answer.
I'll query him about it tomorrow and report back

Jill
Thanks. I'll be looking forward to your update.
Best wishes to John.
Annie

Apologies for the REPOST - I never saw the original come through...




On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:32:01 -0500, "Annie Wxill"
wrote:

Hi group,
We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty
selves.
Purrs, hugs, skritches and prayers for all in need.
While in Dallas, I met a woman from Arkansas. I asked her if she knew
anything about Toad Suck and she said she lived in Conway, home of the Toad
Suck Festival.

I just googled "Toad Suck", and the first entry returned was for
http://www.toadsuck.org --- homepage for Toad Suck Daze festival

Here's where you can see (and order) an official Toad Suck Daze
festival t-shirt (for charity): http://www.toadsuck.org/tshirt.html


And here's "The Legend of Toad Suck":

What the HECK does Toad Suck Mean?

Well, The answer is quite Simple ...

Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at
the right depth. When it wasn't, the captains and their crew tied up
to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river.

While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern
there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said: "They suck
on the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence, the name Toad
Suck. The tavern is long gone, but the legend and fun live on at Toad
Suck Daze.


(http://www.toadsuck.org/legend.html)



She's also a cat slave and her owners are rescues.
I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she
said the campground there was named Toad Suck.
I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here.

There's some information about camping he

http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/...k/camping.html

According to that information, there appears to be 6 campgrounds in
the area, varying in charges and facilities (some have flush toilets
and showers, some have no facilities at all)

For those who might be interested in attending the RPCA Toad Suck
Follies but have an aversion to chiggers g and aren't crazy about
camping, there also appears to be several major hotels/motels in the
Toad Suck (Conway, Arkansas) area.

Apologies for the REPOST - I never saw the original come through...




On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:32:01 -0500, "Annie Wxill"
wrote:

Hi group,
We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty
selves.
Purrs, hugs, skritches and prayers for all in need.
While in Dallas, I met a woman from Arkansas. I asked her if she knew
anything about Toad Suck and she said she lived in Conway, home of the Toad
Suck Festival.

I just googled "Toad Suck", and the first entry returned was for
http://www.toadsuck.org --- homepage for Toad Suck Daze festival

Here's where you can see (and order) an official Toad Suck Daze
festival t-shirt (for charity): http://www.toadsuck.org/tshirt.html


And here's "The Legend of Toad Suck":

What the HECK does Toad Suck Mean?

Well, The answer is quite Simple ...

Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at
the right depth. When it wasn't, the captains and their crew tied up
to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river.

While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern
there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said: "They suck
on the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence, the name Toad
Suck. The tavern is long gone, but the legend and fun live on at Toad
Suck Daze.


(http://www.toadsuck.org/legend.html)



She's also a cat slave and her owners are rescues.
I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she
said the campground there was named Toad Suck.
I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here.

There's some information about camping he

http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/...k/camping.html

According to that information, there appears to be 6 campgrounds in
the area, varying in charges and facilities (some have flush toilets
and showers, some have no facilities at all)

For those who might be interested in attending the RPCA Toad Suck
Follies but have an aversion to chiggers g and aren't crazy about
camping, there also appears to be several major hotels/motels in the
Toad Suck (Conway, Arkansas) area.

"Yowie" wrote in message
u...

Don't think we'll make it to Toad Suck next July, but I'm sure the "local"
RPCA's can get together and suck toads. No, wait a minute, that isn't
right.
How 'bout eating raw fish? ...
Yowie

The woman who lives there said that the guys who work on the barges used to
(maybe still do) stop for beer at a certain establishment when they got off
work. Someone saw them sitting there and commented that they looked like a
bunch of toads sucking beer. Hence, toad suck does not involve actually
sucking toads. It just helps to look like one. I suppose warts are
optional.
Even if you can't pass for a toad, you still could keep the original spirit
by sucking down a few beers.
Annie