PoppaGator, there is a frequent poster here at Mudcat by the name of Abby Sale, who is also from Florida, where harpgirl lives. Since I have no clue what you are talking about, I have no idea if someone got Abby and harpgirl confused or not. More likely poor Abby got caught in the comedic crossfire of "suggestions" that since both harpgirl and Abby are from Florida, that they must be the same person (this is the logic harpgirl was using in her attempt to "out" Lepus Rex as me, since we are both from MN).

Abby actually knows a great deal about folk music, contributes the excellent "Happy" threads to the music section, etc. while harpgirl...well. She is just absolutely certain that I Am the Walrus, if you catch my drift.

What you are actually witnessing is something that seems to be dying out here at Mudcat: a very long term obsession certain members of the Mudcat community (some of whom are even named in this thread!) have for trying to "out" the identity of anonymous posters they don't like, or with whom they disagree politically, have tangled with in a nasty flame war in the past and are still holding a grudge about, that sort of thing. Highly amusing form of entertainment though it can be watch to watch folks antagonize the people so obsessed, most of us have learned to let those sleeping dogs lie, as Lepus Rex just pointed out.

Hey Lepus--I escaped the cold, but my kids both got it. Now then, what happened to Rustic?