The Village of Mudcat

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: alison
Date: 22 Sep 99 - 09:19 AM

Bert you can have an apron if you like... I was heading more for the Xena- warrior Princess look myself *grin*

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Bert
Date: 22 Sep 99 - 09:17 AM

Hey, that's a good idea, leather aprons with leaves and roses and mudcats all over them.

Better not make one for 'Spaw though. The girls all know him 'in the diminutive' as it is. Don't want to hide any more of him.

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: alison
Date: 22 Sep 99 - 08:50 AM

Hey Bert... do you think Bill Sables might make us the leather uniforms we need to work in the forge????

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Allan C.
Date: 22 Sep 99 - 07:50 AM

Banjer, I am in awe of your enormous talent in this regard and bow to your esteemed prowess. I shall therefore remove myself from the running and settle for either the post of Village Fool or Village Mendicant. I feel highly qualified for both jobs but fear that I may have a difficult run ahead as there are many others who are almost my equal in both respects. (Note to Den: We may have to alter that sign!)

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Banjer
Date: 22 Sep 99 - 06:56 AM

I didn't think we needed a new election! I thought I had already been awarded the the post of VIP! (Village Idiot, Primary) But OK, if it's an election you folks want, an election it shall be! I would present my platform at this time but since I'm standing on it that would be rather awkward.

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: MAG (inactive)
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 07:51 PM

Sign me up forthe Morris Team. I'll bring the bandannas. MA

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: bobby's girl
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 06:45 PM

Hi Dan - I hope you can make me a nice sign for the village Post office. it's a very important part of the village - best place to go to hear about 'spaw's latest exploits. Kat, we also carry a notice board so you can advertise your navel-gazing classes. The Contemplative Times is available here also, and we have a contributions box so you can send your letters to the editor. Call in soon!

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 06:05 PM

Navel gazing starts at 7p every wednesday night, after a quick cleansing walk through the fire, followed by wading through the crick. After meditative contemplation, the last one in the hot tub at the Tavern is a rotten egg! Oh...and pets are welcome during meditation.

BTW, be sure to pick up this week's copy of Contemplative Times. Some of our guest writers include Mudcatter, Peter T., who has compiled an exemplory treatise on Zen and the Art of Dressing Herons. You can also read inspirational advice from our own Father Joebro, as well as read my own article on Which Came First? Sandy & Caroline Paton or the Great Om? In addition,there are humourous quotes from that great, self-deprecating, philosophical wit, known in the diminutive as "'Spaw".

Be sure to look for the coupon in this week's edition to Alice's restaurant; good for one Heavenly Host(ess) Twinkie - homemade!

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 06:01 PM

Me a Publican? Been a Democrat all my life.

Darn nice signwork, Den. Sandblasted, routed, brightened with gold leaf. I like the celtic style lettering, and you got the drops spraying from the tail of the catfish just right. Looks like the work of a true Letterhead, if you know what I mean.

LEJ

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Alice
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 05:41 PM

Down at Alice's Restaurant, you can get almost anything you want, including a souvenir tee-shirt, a good cup of coffee, a surf on the internet, a book from the lending library, - or join in a session back in the corner that starts every evening at 8pm.

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Allan C.
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 12:25 PM

Can you play football with badger bladders? Back in the hill country a hog bladder did nicely. Maybe the morris team had a few of them. I may have one around here someplace. Anyone want to sign up for the Village team?

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 12:09 PM

Good point Mario.........We don't need no stinkin' badgers!!! As you know Cleigh is not fond of badgers and this is a marsupial kind of place.

Spaw

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: MMario
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 11:47 AM

Somehow the village doesn't look to me like the type to suffer bladder attacks gladly. I suspect the morris dancers will have their lyrics rewritten to "hey nonny nonny our possum has piles"

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Dave Swan
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 11:45 AM

Sounds like we've got an acronym here.

Pronounced "GEEZIF" as in Geezif he'd only shut up or Geezif we could keep it out of the gutter. You know how easily I am offended.

E.S.

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 11:44 AM

.....but then from over the hill comes the sound of bells. Its the morris team from the next village looking as if they have escaped from the cast of the sound of music. They attack one and all with their bladders (??!!)and all the while singing "hey nonny nonny my badgers got piles"

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: catspaw49
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 11:39 AM

Yeah El Swanno, I can see where "Village Idiot" would be quite a horse(s ass) race. Personally, I feel confident that at this point in time, I have the position of "Grossly Scatalogical Irreverent Fockup" all sewn up.

Spaw

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: MMario
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 11:27 AM

Does anyone know "When Katie Sings" from the Minstrels of Mayhem? The thought of a village, quiet except for the smoke drifting up from the bakery - and the smell of baking bread brought it clearly to mind to me....

"There's someone hard at work in the shop down the lane
she bakes all the bread to this joyous refrain
It's the hour of the day, when we all feel like kings
For that's when Katie sings!"

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Dave Swan
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 10:41 AM

Careful Alan, I once aplied for Village Idiot and Banjer about beat me to death with his drool cup. E.S.

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: alison
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 10:35 AM

count me in Bert... been playing the uilleann pipes... need all the bellows practice I can get

alison

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Bert
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 10:26 AM

Well I guess I'll be stuck doing the ironwork. Think I'll just hang up an old horseshoe for a sign. At least until business picks up.
Just need someone to pump my bellows for me.

Bert.

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Den
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 10:16 AM

Hi Allen I was going to suggest maybe some potatoes but you have to be careful where you get them these days. How about you can find me a kat and its a deal.

Subject: RE: The Village of Mudcat
From: Allan C.
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 09:52 AM

Den, what would you take in trade to make a sign for me? I am running for the office of Village Idiot. It is likely to be a hot competition and I hope to retain your services before all of the others get the notion.

Subject: The Village of Mudcat
From: Den
Date: 21 Sep 99 - 08:39 AM

The sun rises behind the hills that overlook the village of Mudcat. There's not too much going on at this hour. The only movement, the ribbons tied to the Maypole on the village green and the little curl of smoke rising from the chimney of the bakers shop. Hi I'm Den village sign maker. I have two signs finished and ready to bring across the street to Leej publican of the Mudcat Tavern. There's noone stirring over there yet. Another day begins in our busy little market village with people coming and going. Some come here to visit and move on and others plant roots and stay. I'm sure they'll introduce themselves to you.