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Prisoners in the Philippines:
I suppose it's a good idea they are getting their exercise. Dance in formation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o Oh dear. YouTube has cleverly hidden the actual 1982 video but if you look hard you can find it Jill |
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On Oct 10, 8:58 am, "jmcquown" wrote:
Prisoners in the Philippines: I suppose it's a good idea they are getting their exercise. Dance in formation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o Oh dear. YouTube has cleverly hidden the actual 1982 video but if you look hard you can find it Jill This is the same video we all discussed back a few months ago, right? I'm looking to see if it's a different one? (thought maybe they'd made a sequel) Sherry |
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Sherry wrote:
On Oct 10, 8:58 am, "jmcquown" wrote: Prisoners in the Philippines: I suppose it's a good idea they are getting their exercise. Dance in formation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o Oh dear. YouTube has cleverly hidden the actual 1982 video but if you look hard you can find it Jill This is the same video we all discussed back a few months ago, right? I'm looking to see if it's a different one? (thought maybe they'd made a sequel) Sherry Sorry if I posted it before. Every once in a while I go looking for old music videos. Probably already posted this. Samhain is coming up and I was looking for spooky stuff Jill |
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Matthew wrote:
I did not know your were Celtic Jill LOL With a name like McQuown you have to ask? I think "Pagan" is the word you're looking for. I decorate for Samhain. I'll be going to the farmers market for gourds, squashes and cornstalks later today. My decorations are often mistaken for Halloween; the dates coincide. All Hallow's Eve/All Saints Day. It's a late harvest celebration. I also celebrate and decorate for the Winter Solstice which sort of coincides with Christmas. Those decorations include grapevine wreaths, holly and winter berries (the birds love it!) The Vernal Equinox coincides with Spring (Easter). Ever wonder where the Christians got all these holidays? They merely incorporated existing Pagan holidays into their own dogma. There is the Summer Solstice which takes place in late June. There are berries to be had then... blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, ligonberries. Think pancakes and jam or syrup! The Autumnal Equinox just passed (9/21). It is almost (but not quite) at Canadian Thanksgiving. Still, it's a fall celebration. Turkey not required. LOL Jill "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Sherry wrote: On Oct 10, 8:58 am, "jmcquown" wrote: Prisoners in the Philippines: I suppose it's a good idea they are getting their exercise. Dance in formation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o Oh dear. YouTube has cleverly hidden the actual 1982 video but if you look hard you can find it Jill This is the same video we all discussed back a few months ago, right? I'm looking to see if it's a different one? (thought maybe they'd made a sequel) Sherry Sorry if I posted it before. Every once in a while I go looking for old music videos. Probably already posted this. Samhain is coming up and I was looking for spooky stuff Jill |
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Someone did, I don't remember who it was though. I remember hearing
later that it wasn't exactly fun for the prisoners, that they were forced to dance to exhaustion, etc. etc. (don't know how true that is). I do remember what freaked me out most was thinking "Oh man, how did they get a *woman* in there?" Then looked closer, gah. I heard they have a new routine, but haven't seen it yet. Sherry On Oct 10, 10:26 am, "jmcquown" wrote: Sherry wrote: On Oct 10, 8:58 am, "jmcquown" wrote: Prisoners in the Philippines: I suppose it's a good idea they are getting their exercise. Dance in formation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o Oh dear. YouTube has cleverly hidden the actual 1982 video but if you look hard you can find it Jill This is the same video we all discussed back a few months ago, right? I'm looking to see if it's a different one? (thought maybe they'd made a sequel) Sherry Sorry if I posted it before. Every once in a while I go looking for old music videos. Probably already posted this. Samhain is coming up and I was looking for spooky stuff Jill- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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Matthew wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: I did not know your were Celtic Jill LOL With a name like McQuown you have to ask? I think "Pagan" is the word you're looking for. Every Christian is Pagan LOL. I defy you to stand in front of a Baptist church and say that! I know all about the festivals I grew up on a farm. We did what ever it took to make the fields grow. We always put out a jug of cream for the Grogoch to make sure the planting went well. The great grand parents made sure they made food offerings to the little people to keep them helping instead of being bad. When my great grand parents were still alive we were not allowed to celebrate Halloween. I grew up in the country so there was still a lot of superstition. With Irish and Scottish back grounds you can imagine what we had to go through Having to put a cup of water out with any ivy leaf in it, Having the bonfire. Eating that good awful Colcannon; Cabbage, raw onions and boiled potatoes all unseasoned for dinner. Oh, then you didn't have good Colcannon! The Scottish version uses kale and a swede (rutabega), potatoes, butter and salt & pepper. Cabbage is sometimes substituted for the kale. Too bad yours was unseasoned! Butter, salt & pepper is essential! Bubble & Squeak is a wonderful Scottish potato & cabbage dish. I always did enjoy getting a silver piece in my potatoes. I do miss Barnbrack Cake. I think I will have to make some. Grandma Brown made delicious shortbread. Never, ever use margarine to make shortbread. Butter, always butter. The carving of the pumpkins to make jack o lanterns was fun the whole family made one each and every one got involved. The one Halloween I remember when I was about 6 or 7 we had a kin folk pass away. Man did they all go nuts putting rock salt on the windows edge , on every entrance. They did many ritual such as putting stones in the fire one for each of us with our names on it. They put some type of flower all around the house and barn's entrances. I think it was night shade or something like that. Night Shade is poisonous. Hope they knew the pets should be kept away from it! They sat in a circle with rock salt all around them all the children and would not let us move from that circle till dawn we were not allowed to sleep. We kept awake telling stories about the family. Than at dawn we had a feast to celebrate the life of our deceased kinfolk. They told me later on that they did not want the dead spirit to come back and haunt them as a Púca or a banshee ( correct word is Bean Sidhe) or the worse a Taisé. Puca's are big rabbits. Remember the film with Jimmy Stewart, 'Harvey'? Harvey was a Puca LOL Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: I did not know your were Celtic Jill LOL With a name like McQuown you have to ask? I think "Pagan" is the word you're looking for. Every Christian is Pagan LOL. I defy you to stand in front of a Baptist church and say that! If they celebrate Christmas in December, light a Yule log, decorate an evergreen, and in particular bring the tree inside, they are indeed celebrating as pagans. I'll give them a pass on Easter, since it is also tied to the date of Passover, but not really if they insist on the name "Easter" and color eggs. But really guys, you are starting to make me miss my Grandma Sindy, and I never much liked her. She never much liked me either. But she did know and practice all the old superstitions. Grandpa Sindy used to make treks up into the mountains for days at a time. He knew where all the healing plants were and how to use them. Its a shame those things are lost. (Still wish I could get some decent sassafras) Jo |
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Matthew, hon, just for those of us who aren't from the old country ( at
least not in the last 200 years), can you explain pieces of your recipe and bring it into this century for us? Thanks... Hugs and purrs, Kathy P. "Matthew" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: I did not know your were Celtic Jill LOL With a name like McQuown you have to ask? I think "Pagan" is the word you're looking for. Every Christian is Pagan LOL. I defy you to stand in front of a Baptist church and say that! I tell every christian that when they start religious debates. The look on their faces when you provide them facts that their religion is pagan religion. They can agrue all they want when you put the information right in their face I know all about the festivals I grew up on a farm. We did what ever it took to make the fields grow. We always put out a jug of cream for the Grogoch to make sure the planting went well. The great grand parents made sure they made food offerings to the little people to keep them helping instead of being bad. When my great grand parents were still alive we were not allowed to celebrate Halloween. I grew up in the country so there was still a lot of superstition. With Irish and Scottish back grounds you can imagine what we had to go through Having to put a cup of water out with any ivy leaf in it, Having the bonfire. Eating that good awful Colcannon; Cabbage, raw onions and boiled potatoes all unseasoned for dinner. Oh, then you didn't have good Colcannon! The Scottish version uses kale and a swede (rutabega), potatoes, butter and salt & pepper. Cabbage is sometimes substituted for the kale. Too bad yours was unseasoned! Butter, salt & pepper is essential! Bubble & Squeak is a wonderful Scottish potato & cabbage dish. My great grandparents said it ruined the experience with the seasoning. We always argued that you eat it than but back than you did as your elders said. I still don't like cababge to this day I always did enjoy getting a silver piece in my potatoes. I do miss Barnbrack Cake. I think I will have to make some. Grandma Brown made delicious shortbread. Never, ever use margarine to make shortbread. Butter, always butter. I love mountain cooking. I do many recipes from up there and people love them. Specially my black skillet cornbread BARNBRACK 8 ozs sultanas 4 ozs currants 2 ozs mixed peel 1 oz. fresh yeast 3 oz. caster sugar ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. mixed spice 1 lb. strong white flour 1 beaten egg 10 fluid ozs tepid milk Mix yeast with one teaspoon of sugar and milk, add the rest of the warm milk, plus the egg. In another bowl, sieve flour, spice and salt together, rub in butter and add the fruit. Stir the yeast mixture into this and mix well. Turn this onto a floured surface and knead for ten minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover with an oiled plastic bag and leave for one hour in a warm place. Divide the dough in half and knead for a few more minutes, then place each in a loaf tin and return to the warm place for a further hour. By this time the dough will be well risen. Bake for 35 minutes in an oven pre-heated to 200º C. If you wish, a glaze can be applied to the warm cake, by dissolving 2 tablespoons of sugar in 2 tablespoons of hot water. I also like TEABACK TEABRACK 8 ozs sultanas 8 oz. raisins 6 ozs brown sugar 2 tbsp. whiskey 10 fluid ozs strong black tea 2 beaten eggs 1 lb. self-raising flour ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. mixed spice ½ tsp. nutmeg Soak the spices in the tea and whiskey overnight. Next day simply add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake in a pre-heated oven, 160ºC for 1½ hours The carving of the pumpkins to make jack o lanterns was fun the whole family made one each and every one got involved. The one Halloween I remember when I was about 6 or 7 we had a kin folk pass away. Man did they all go nuts putting rock salt on the windows edge , on every entrance. They did many ritual such as putting stones in the fire one for each of us with our names on it. They put some type of flower all around the house and barn's entrances. I think it was night shade or something like that. Night Shade is poisonous. Hope they knew the pets should be kept away from it! Back than the only cats we had were barn cats. They never came into the house or around the house. I did not have a cat myself till i was about 10 They sat in a circle with rock salt all around them all the children and would not let us move from that circle till dawn we were not allowed to sleep. We kept awake telling stories about the family. Than at dawn we had a feast to celebrate the life of our deceased kinfolk. They told me later on that they did not want the dead spirit to come back and haunt them as a Púca or a banshee ( correct word is Bean Sidhe) or the worse a Taisé. Puca's are big rabbits. Remember the film with Jimmy Stewart, 'Harvey'? Harvey was a Puca LOL Jill A Púca is a little more than that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%BAca I remember that movie but Harvey was a pooka a different term or version of a Púca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pooka also one definition is The Púca, pronounced "Pookah" is the Irish word for hobgoblin. One of the most feared spirits, according to legend, it can take on a variety of shapes and sizes in order to wreak havoc and harm. However, as the legend goes, it's now less dangerous thanks to the legendary King, Brian Boru, who is said to have tamed it and ridden it like a horse. In fact, (if one can use that word in the same sentence as talking about the supernatural), it's said that the Púca often takes on the form of a horse or calf, rushes between a victim's legs, and hoists them away for a mad dash across the countryside. Besides horses and cows, the Púca can also take on the shape of a bird or bat and has been known to scratch the face of its quarry. Usually, this ominous spirit lies in wait at suitably eerie places such as a crossroads, fence or bridge |
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jmcquown wrote:
Prisoners in the Philippines: I suppose it's a good idea they are getting their exercise. Dance in formation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o Oh dear. YouTube has cleverly hidden the actual 1982 video but if you look hard you can find it Jill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9qpyAlH8m0 They think they stopped it... sorry, they didn't (for now) Jill |
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Changed to Recipes
Lentil Soup
2 c. lentils 8 c. water 3 slices bacon, diced 1 med. onion, chopped 1/2 c. chopped celery 1/4 c. chopped carrots 2 cloves garlic, minced 2- 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. oregano, crushed Brown the bacon and place in a deep soup pot. Saute the onion, celery, carrots and garlic in the bacon drippings. Add to the pot. Rinse lentils; drain. Place in large soup kettle with the water and seasonings. Cover and simmer about 2-1/2 to 3 hours. 6-8 servings. Matthew wrote: What part? Which recipe? What can I explain for everyone? I will be very happy to do that. PS I am not from the old country just from the Kentucky hills hence me be a hillbilly. ;-) "Kathy P." wrote in message . .. Matthew, hon, just for those of us who aren't from the old country ( at least not in the last 200 years), can you explain pieces of your recipe and bring it into this century for us? Thanks... Hugs and purrs, Kathy P. "Matthew" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: I did not know your were Celtic Jill LOL With a name like McQuown you have to ask? I think "Pagan" is the word you're looking for. Every Christian is Pagan LOL. I defy you to stand in front of a Baptist church and say that! I tell every christian that when they start religious debates. The look on their faces when you provide them facts that their religion is pagan religion. They can agrue all they want when you put the information right in their face I know all about the festivals I grew up on a farm. We did what ever it took to make the fields grow. We always put out a jug of cream for the Grogoch to make sure the planting went well. The great grand parents made sure they made food offerings to the little people to keep them helping instead of being bad. When my great grand parents were still alive we were not allowed to celebrate Halloween. I grew up in the country so there was still a lot of superstition. With Irish and Scottish back grounds you can imagine what we had to go through Having to put a cup of water out with any ivy leaf in it, Having the bonfire. Eating that good awful Colcannon; Cabbage, raw onions and boiled potatoes all unseasoned for dinner. Oh, then you didn't have good Colcannon! The Scottish version uses kale and a swede (rutabega), potatoes, butter and salt & pepper. Cabbage is sometimes substituted for the kale. Too bad yours was unseasoned! Butter, salt & pepper is essential! Bubble & Squeak is a wonderful Scottish potato & cabbage dish. My great grandparents said it ruined the experience with the seasoning. We always argued that you eat it than but back than you did as your elders said. I still don't like cababge to this day I always did enjoy getting a silver piece in my potatoes. I do miss Barnbrack Cake. I think I will have to make some. Grandma Brown made delicious shortbread. Never, ever use margarine to make shortbread. Butter, always butter. I love mountain cooking. I do many recipes from up there and people love them. Specially my black skillet cornbread BARNBRACK 8 ozs sultanas 4 ozs currants 2 ozs mixed peel 1 oz. fresh yeast 3 oz. caster sugar ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. mixed spice 1 lb. strong white flour 1 beaten egg 10 fluid ozs tepid milk Mix yeast with one teaspoon of sugar and milk, add the rest of the warm milk, plus the egg. In another bowl, sieve flour, spice and salt together, rub in butter and add the fruit. Stir the yeast mixture into this and mix well. Turn this onto a floured surface and knead for ten minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover with an oiled plastic bag and leave for one hour in a warm place. Divide the dough in half and knead for a few more minutes, then place each in a loaf tin and return to the warm place for a further hour. By this time the dough will be well risen. Bake for 35 minutes in an oven pre-heated to 200º C. If you wish, a glaze can be applied to the warm cake, by dissolving 2 tablespoons of sugar in 2 tablespoons of hot water. I also like TEABACK TEABRACK 8 ozs sultanas 8 oz. raisins 6 ozs brown sugar 2 tbsp. whiskey 10 fluid ozs strong black tea 2 beaten eggs 1 lb. self-raising flour ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. mixed spice ½ tsp. nutmeg Soak the spices in the tea and whiskey overnight. Next day simply add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake in a pre-heated oven, 160ºC for 1½ hours The carving of the pumpkins to make jack o lanterns was fun the whole family made one each and every one got involved. The one Halloween I remember when I was about 6 or 7 we had a kin folk pass away. Man did they all go nuts putting rock salt on the windows edge , on every entrance. They did many ritual such as putting stones in the fire one for each of us with our names on it. They put some type of flower all around the house and barn's entrances. I think it was night shade or something like that. Night Shade is poisonous. Hope they knew the pets should be kept away from it! Back than the only cats we had were barn cats. They never came into the house or around the house. I did not have a cat myself till i was about 10 They sat in a circle with rock salt all around them all the children and would not let us move from that circle till dawn we were not allowed to sleep. We kept awake telling stories about the family. Than at dawn we had a feast to celebrate the life of our deceased kinfolk. They told me later on that they did not want the dead spirit to come back and haunt them as a Púca or a banshee ( correct word is Bean Sidhe) or the worse a Taisé. Puca's are big rabbits. Remember the film with Jimmy Stewart, 'Harvey'? Harvey was a Puca LOL Jill A Púca is a little more than that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%BAca I remember that movie but Harvey was a pooka a different term or version of a Púca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pooka also one definition is The Púca, pronounced "Pookah" is the Irish word for hobgoblin. One of the most feared spirits, according to legend, it can take on a variety of shapes and sizes in order to wreak havoc and harm. However, as the legend goes, it's now less dangerous thanks to the legendary King, Brian Boru, who is said to have tamed it and ridden it like a horse. In fact, (if one can use that word in the same sentence as talking about the supernatural), it's said that the Púca often takes on the form of a horse or calf, rushes between a victim's legs, and hoists them away for a mad dash across the countryside. Besides horses and cows, the Púca can also take on the shape of a bird or bat and has been known to scratch the face of its quarry. Usually, this ominous spirit lies in wait at suitably eerie places such as a crossroads, fence or bridge |
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