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Subject: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 07 Dec 99 - 07:02 PM Y'all gitchersel's ovah heyah ta th' other side o' th' horse stall wheah ah kin see yer faces in th' light o' th' lantern.
Okay, that's about as long as I can keep up the accent. We don't all sound like that, you know.
Now if you take a look around, you'll find that this is not only an incredibly big barn, but it is also outfitted with things you wouldn't normally expect to find. I mean, look at that hand hewn counter top that was built over where that hay rake is parked. That thing is plumb handsome! And behind it is a former tack room which is now fully outfitted with nearly every liquid treat known to mankind - or womankind for that matter. We have a sizable platform built which stands about three feet off the ground. It makes a great stage but also doubles as a handy place under which to store the brush hog. Right next to that you'll see the manger. We cleaned it up a bit and now it makes a pretty good place to keep the instrument cases. There were a whole mess of locust fence rails that were not being used, so they got sawed up and made into some really comfortable chairs which are complete with goose down cushions covered with some of that indigo cloth we picked up over at the co-op. Notice that those chairs are gathered around a bunch of round hay bales. But you can see that they're not those big suckers. No, these are the smaller bales - just right for laying on their sides and putting a nice table top onto. And we put netting around the bales just to keep things neat.
That tongue-and-groove flooring is a new addition too. It suits its purpose pretty well, I'd say - and it wasn't all that difficult to install. The nice thing is that it can be easily pulled out in sections in case there is a need for it. There's some more surprises over by that big stack of square bales and even more up in the loft. Y'all take a look around. Find a place that suits you and set a spell. We've got a big pitcher of sweet tea all ready over on the counter right next to where the jugs are. The walk-in cooler was behind that door to your left when you walked in. There's all kinds of fixin's for food in there and a full kitchen over next to that. But if you're hungry right this very minute, there's a couple of dinner pails full of fried chicken on this table over here and a big pot of creasy greens on that other one next to it. Help yourselves!
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: katlaughing Date: 07 Dec 99 - 07:11 PM WhoooooYeee!! This looks like THE place to be, alright! Sheesh, Allan, ya really outdone yerself this time! Just one question though, for those of us who like the, um, *earthy* smell of a barn with livestock, well at least horses, maybe you could get one of those sprayers that emits a purrfume every once in awhile, like eau-dew-equine or somethin'?*BG* |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 07 Dec 99 - 07:26 PM Kat, no matter how I try to stop it, (and I don't try very hard) every time the breeze comes from the east, the smell from the paddock filters in. I hardly ever notice it, myself - especially this time of year. In the summer we usually slide open the big doors in the mornings, and you can sometimes catch a whiff of the pennyroyal which grows on the hillside down below the corral. It sure makes the place smell pleasant! |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: katlaughing Date: 07 Dec 99 - 07:30 PM Sounds lovely, Allan, even without that dusty scent of horsehair and saddle leather which I love so much. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: BarbaraLynn Date: 07 Dec 99 - 07:49 PM Let me see, let me see...what could we begin the fun with...would a rousing rendition of "Tennessee Stud" fit right in here?
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 07 Dec 99 - 07:50 PM Iced tea and fried chicken...sounds like a Southern girls dream world! I'll just grab meself some of each and have a seat on this nice little bale of straw in the corner. (A good vantage point for the nutty goings on that will doubtless take place here.) This looks like a nice spot for some barn dancing, too! |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: jeffp Date: 07 Dec 99 - 07:55 PM ALL RIGHT!!!! A barn dance!!! Let me grab my guitar and fiddle and I'll be right there. We're checking the latest batch of homebrew tonite, so if it's ready, I'll bring some along to share. Maybe we can get some contra dancing going. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 07 Dec 99 - 09:53 PM All right, Mbo has entered the Bothy! What's tonight's specialty? How 'bout a little of Led Zeppelin's "Hot Dog!" or the Electric Light Orchestra's "Down Home Town"? Or how 'bout everyone cries in their barley malt as I pull out my guitar and join the band for "Goodbye, Old Rover, Goodbye". --Mbo (has the Cantina moved over to this joint?) |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Little Neophyte Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:00 PM Allan, maybe you should get lloyd61 to do the barn dance calls. He's pretty good at that. Mama KatSW thinks I should busy myself in the kitchen. Boil up some water in the big pot for the corn. Maybe someone would like to borrow my banjo while I'm doing me chores. Banjo Bonnie |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:07 PM Mbo, I think I somehow managed to miss out on "Hot Dog". :) Though it would probably fit thematically with most of Led Zeppelin's other music. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:07 PM Oooh! Can I play yer banjo, Bonnie! I've always wanted to play one. Hmm...it can't be too different than a guitar of violin. I got the "classical guitar fingernails" so I don't need fingerpicks! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:11 PM Caitrin, do you mean you've missed out on hearing it, or missed out on finding it of interest? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:18 PM Missed out on hearing it...as such, I don't know if I'd be interested. Risking having things thrown at my head, I'll admit to being rather fond of Led Zeppelin. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: TheMuse Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:23 PM Hey! Love this new place, good work Allan C! Even though I had one hot toddy too many at the Cantina last nite, I'll try some of your homebrew, jeffp. Then I'll join that barn cat up there in the loft where the view is good and watch the games begin! SO who's gonna break in this brand new dance floor?? TheMuse |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:25 PM I'm always set for dancing, but I'll need a partner (I would look extremely silly bouncing around the floor by myself). Any takers? And who's gonna start up some music in this joint? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:25 PM No projectiles coming from this direction. Zep rocks! "Hot Dog!" is from their last studio album "In Through The Out Door." The song is a riot, with Jimmy Page ripping through hoedown tunes on his axe, John Paul Jones doin' some Honky-Tonk piano stuff, and Robert Plant singing about how his girlfriend left him "She stole my heart, she stole my keys, from in my old blue dungarees..." Check it out, you won't regret it. Also, I think Zep has a legitimate place here. Think about "Friends," "Tangerine," "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp," "Goin' To California," "Hangman," etc. Good stuff! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Little Neophyte Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:28 PM Sure Mbo, come into the kitchen, and while I'm getting the corn ready, I'll give you a quick run down on the tuning & basic chords. BB |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:31 PM I totally agree, Mbo, and I'll definitely check out the song. (All the Zeppelin I have is the early stuff and the BBC Sessions). I'm glad I'm not getting any projectiles yet. :) |
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Subject: Lyr Add: HOT DOG (Led Zeppelin) From: Mbo Date: 07 Dec 99 - 10:43 PM Caitrin, here's the lyrics:
HOT DOG!
Well I just got into town today
She said we couldn't do no wrong
* Chorus: Now my baby's gone I don't know what to do
I took her love at seventeen Chorus
I thought I had it all sewn up Oh yeah, they just rolled my doll right out the door! --Mbo I'll be your partner in I could get untangled from this guitar strap...I don't dance, so you can either show me, or we can freestyle... --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Susan A-R Date: 07 Dec 99 - 11:10 PM Nice spot. I'll tune up the fiddle and start in on Arkansas Traveller. Anyone know a dance to go with that one? *I have officially kicked off the fuzzy slippers and now have on me old barn boots. As long as I don't have to muck out any stalls while I'm here, I'm happy. I did a fair amount of that when I was a girl with a horse (and sheep and beef cattle, pigs, chickens and a few other critters.) A nice cold pale ale would be right nice during the breaks between dances. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: sophocleese Date: 07 Dec 99 - 11:34 PM Hey Caitrin, I like Led Zeppelin too. Actually its been years since I really listened to any as the turntable wnet and I haven't got any CDs of theirs. Too much money spent on less well known folks. Maybe with Christmas coming up...I'm thinking. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Jeremiah McCaw Date: 08 Dec 99 - 01:03 AM Durn fine wee place ya got. Gee gang, this is a swell ol' barn. Why don't we put on our show RIGHT HERE?! |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Lin in Kansas Date: 08 Dec 99 - 01:27 AM Well, doggone! You have one little toddy and a couple of corn chips and they roll ya right out the door of the Cantina and into the hay barn! Say, this looks like a right nice place...kinda reminds me of them Golden Days when I was a mere wee child in love with equines--most kids knew who Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, The Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Zorro were--but how many of you young 'uns remember their *horses'* names?? I'm gonna hang my Stetson right up here on this here old harness rack--y'all won't let me forget it if I have a couple too many Lone Stars, will ya? Thankee... Okay! I got me a chicken wing, a beer, a hay bale--Hey! Arkansas Traveler? That's a good 'un, Susan! Would ya happen to know "I'd Waltz Across Texas With You"? Here, I'll hum it for ya...anybody got a Dobro? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Roger the skiffler Date: 08 Dec 99 - 04:26 AM A barn seems the right place to try out my new utriculus, bet it sounds better than my kazoo, ouch, where did it go? I must have had too many rums at the Cantina or too many brandies at the Tavern, as soon as I started to blow it went "Baaa" and ran away. Could it be New Zealand's national instrument? [Puzzled? see thread on Cleigh and Spaw in literature] |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Banjer Date: 08 Dec 99 - 05:49 AM Let's see, horses names? Roy Rogers rode Trigger, Gene Autry's mount was Champion and The Lone Ranger rode into the sunset on Silver. Not so sure of Tonto or Zorro, although I seem to thing Scout and El Diablo repectively for them. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Jeremiah McCaw Date: 08 Dec 99 - 06:05 AM Drop the "El", Banjer, and you be 'bout perfect ('cording to my imperfect memory). Speaking of memory - the memorabilia in this here barn is darned subtle. Imagine - hanging innocently with the rest of the tools is Pete Barbutti's tenor broom! |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: catspaw49 Date: 08 Dec 99 - 06:59 AM Hey gang.....Since we're in this great old barn and "horsin' around".....Zorro did ride Diablo, BUT.. Diablo was also the name of another TV horse!!! Do you know who THAT was??? Extra credit if you can name the sidekick AND his horse!!! And if you can name the actors who portrayed these characters, you got way too much shit floatin' around in your brain and are in need of serious help. Like me. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Neil Lowe Date: 08 Dec 99 - 07:12 AM ....wow, Allan, greta idea, fixing up a barn like this. I grew up on a farm, so this brings back fond memories ....of mostly illicit stuff, like sneaking a smoke, or underage consumption of alcohol stolen out of my dad's fridge....or stealing a kiss from the farmer's daughter down the road.....the good ole' days. Neil |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Night Owl Date: 08 Dec 99 - 07:19 AM Cisco Kid rode Diablo; Pauncho was his sidekick and rode Amigo. YES??? Thankfully I can't remember the actors!!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 08 Dec 99 - 07:22 AM And the TV version of Wild Bill Hickok had him riding on "Buckshot" while his comical sidekick, played by Andy Devine, rode "Nellie". Does anyone remember the name of what Roy Rogers' TV sidekick, Pat Brady, rode? Speaking of riding, if anyone wants to ride, just head over to that building over next to the corral. We just built it to replace the old tack room and horse stalls. It contains 9 stalls and a big, beautiful tack room. Just go in and grab a saddle and the rest of the gear and head on down to the corral. Take your pick from any of the horses we've got turned out there. They all are friendly but spirited. But keep a good eye on that big roan. She's a bit moody and is likely to give you much more of a ride than you bargained for.
Now, I am going to head over to the trout pond and see if I can catch enough of them to share with you fine people. Meanwhile, if any of you could be trying to remember a recipe, I'd be willing to let you give it a go. Before I go though, I'll grab me a mug of that dark Sumatran coffee and sit here a bit while I sort out my midges. By the way, if anyone wants to join me, they're welcome. Or if a different kind of fishing is your thing, there's a real good spot for catching bass down there where Mudcat Creek runs into the lake. There's some extra tackle in that closet over there to the right of the rear door to the kitchen. Now, that reminds me...I know a bunch of songs about sitting next to the water or paddling on it, but not a single one comes to mind about freshwater fishing. Anybody know one?
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: catspaw49 Date: 08 Dec 99 - 07:40 AM You got the Cisco Kid and Pancho right Owl!!! No cigar on Pancho's horse though. AND...Allen, Pat Brady "rode" a jeep named NellieBelle. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Night Owl Date: 08 Dec 99 - 07:45 AM Geeze Allan...that big roan sure sounds tempting...mind if I play with her for a while..is she "moody" or just has a "strong sense of self" ?? (She could probably use a warning if any banjos head this way).....we'll be back by the time the instruments are tuned up. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 08 Dec 99 - 08:13 AM What about Red Ryder's horse? And does anyone know The Lone Ranger's nephew's horse? JL, will a reg'lar old six string played on the lap with a copper slide work in lieu of a dobro? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Night Owl Date: 08 Dec 99 - 08:33 AM Victor |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: catspaw49 Date: 08 Dec 99 - 08:45 AM Been watching "Christmas Story" have you? Jean Shephard just died this year and I truly loved his stories. We were 15 or so years apart, but growing up in "small town" midwest hadn't changed much and I "lived" a lot of his tales myself. For some pure nostalgia, read "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters," "A Fistful of Fig Newtons, and "In God We Trust,All Others Pay Cash." I miss him already. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: jeffp Date: 08 Dec 99 - 08:48 AM How about we stuff some of that trout with a little crab, Monterey Jack cheese, and Old Bay seasoning? Should go just fine with my Lightkeeper's Pale that is just about mature enough to drink. I'll warm up the oven. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 08 Dec 99 - 08:56 AM 'Spaw, my family and I LOVE that movie. We have watched it several times a year since 1989. We've watched it so much we have whole scenes memorized word for word. I too was greatly saddened to hear about Jean Shephard's death. There will never be another humorist like him. We own "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash." We had it out from a library several years ago, and had been searching for it in book stores ever since. We did actually find it at an antique store--we count it as a miracle--that it was put there purpously for us to find! Last summer, I read the book to my family. We LOVE the parts about night fishing in Indiana, and the escapes of the movie give-aways, and the fourth of July rockets. Jean Shepherd had such a rich and descriptive vocabulary, I think he can be put up there with Charles Dickens for the way in which he painted with words. I sorely miss him... --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 08 Dec 99 - 09:19 AM Looks like Jeremiah McCaw has been watching...oh what was it? "Holiday Inn"? My favorite part is when they discover it is starting to snow. They slide open the big doors to look and the dialog goes something like: "This is great!" "Gee, isn't this great?" "Wow! This is great!" |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 08 Dec 99 - 09:23 AM Does it grate? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: MMario Date: 08 Dec 99 - 09:35 AM hey! I LIKED that scene!
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 08 Dec 99 - 09:38 AM Hey, somebody close the door! Whaddya think, we live in a BARN? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Lin in Kansas Date: 08 Dec 99 - 12:31 PM Wow! you guys are older than I am! (Or at least have a heckuva better memory...) Just don't get me started on Mayberry, hear? Trout? Bass? In *Mudcat* Creek?!!!??? Where's the catfish???? Fried lightly in butter, please, with a little lemon and herb dressing...uhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Lin in Kansas Date: 08 Dec 99 - 12:43 PM Oh, and Mbo--slide guitar would work just fine on "Waltz Across Texas"--now all I need is a dance partner, another beer, and a right foot to go with my two left ones--not necessarily in that order. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Jeremiah McCaw Date: 08 Dec 99 - 01:44 PM Even further back, Allan C. Wouldja believe Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland films? Other stuff: Cisco - Duncan Renaldo Pancho - Leo Carillo Jr. Can't remember Pancho's horse, but Dale Evans rode Buttermilk. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Little Neophyte Date: 08 Dec 99 - 02:18 PM JL from Ozland, how about we make our own stand selling Aunt Bea's jam? Anyone wanting to steal a kiss from me has to come find me in the big hay stack. (that includes Neil) BB |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: MMario Date: 08 Dec 99 - 02:25 PM BB - did anyone ever warn you I spend my entire summer working in a pile of hay?????? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 08 Dec 99 - 02:29 PM Ah yes! That would have been when Andy Hardy went out west. I'm thinking that was quite nearly the title of the film. It was just such films which were the inspiration for the design of this barn. I'm afraid I didn't have much luck at the trout pond, so I came back and traded my fly rod for a cane pole and headed down to the lake. I was only able to catch these five little eight-pound catfish and one big ol' bass. I know it isn't much, but they're all cleaned and ready. BarbaraLynn just finished learning a couple of new strums from WyoWoman and said she might give me a hand with cooking up this mess of fish if I promised to teach her another chord. She mentioned something about the possibility of whipping up some frybread to go along with the black-eyed peas I put on the stove early this morning. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Little Neophyte Date: 08 Dec 99 - 02:37 PM Hi Jeremiah Guess what Mudcat Barn Goers.........I had the great opportunity to meet the honourable Jeremiah McCaw in person last Saturday night at The Acoustic Harvest Folk Club. It was such a treat to have Heather introduced me to him. I also got a chance to meet some other Mudcatters like Davey Gallagher who is also one of the organizers of the Acoustic Folk Club and Arnie Naiman who is an excellent banjo player. Arnie played a few tunes with his wife Kathy. I even had a chance to hear Rick play a few songs. I think you guys should definately consider moving to Toronto. BB |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Bert Date: 08 Dec 99 - 02:38 PM Ah catfish, Give me a can of that black and tan and I'll whip up a batch of hush puppies. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 08 Dec 99 - 02:48 PM Bonnie, just don't sell any of Aunt Bea's pickles--it would be really big Anj, really big! Sniff! Speaking of which, I saw this video with Barney's most notable romantic escapades called "Barney the Love God--lays down the laws of l'amour." --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Banjer Date: 08 Dec 99 - 04:05 PM Mario, that pile of hay you work in, is that fresh hay or has it been processed through the horse already? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: MMario Date: 08 Dec 99 - 04:18 PM fresh...fluffed frequently.... |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 08 Dec 99 - 05:20 PM Allan, I can't do frybread, but I can whip up some of my Aunt Carolyn (from Golden Valley NC)'s skillet cornbread. Great stuff, and goes Beautifully with fresh fried catfish. I don'thave the recipe on hand at the moment, and I'm not sure enough of my memory to hand it out. I'll fill y'all in later, though. And JL, since Mbo's gonna play guitar, I'll dance with ya. What are we doing? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 08 Dec 99 - 07:04 PM How about the Bear Creek Hop? It's funny, but there's a Bear Creak not a mile from my home in Jacksonville. Whenever I'm headed to the back gate of Camp Lejeune, the road dips into a holler--and I always think of the Bear Creek Hop. Well, it appears I'm playing Bonnie's banjo AND the slide guitar. Zaphod Beeblebrox, where are you?! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 08 Dec 99 - 10:18 PM HAY! Where is everyone? It's Wednesday night! Time to party down on the farm! Stay out of that hay. Anyone know "Cadillac Ranch"? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: catspaw49 Date: 08 Dec 99 - 11:08 PM Well it is Wednesday...the radio show and all. Or maybe everybody went out and got some churchin'. But with this group, I kinda' doubt it. Lot of nekkid stuff goin on on other threads, so............ Spaw |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Susan A-R Date: 08 Dec 99 - 11:36 PM Bonnie, we're working on Toronto. Give us a few years and we'll probably be up there (yup, ANOTHER couple of Americans) I've brought along a couple of pecan pies tonight, just to follow up on the catfish and skillet bread, and I also have a nice pot of hoppin' John (I'll make it again for New Years if it fits) Don't tell the folks at my vegetarian establiiishment, but I did throw a nice hunk of salt pork into this batch. It does something to those black eyed peas. Now, I'm up for learning tunes (not too brain dead, I don't think) Waltz Acros Texas hadn't ought to spook that roan too much (Hang on Night Owl) I'll leave the young folks to romp in the hay, just don't stir it up too much or I'll have to take drugs that interfere with my beer drinking in order to keep from sneezing my head off. (What is it that always makes us smart little cusses smoke in barns? It's the ONLY place I ever smoked, with my buddy Janey McKinny when I was about 13, and it is such a DUMB place to smoke.) Ah yes, Watlz Across Texas, where were we? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Escamillo Date: 09 Dec 99 - 01:58 AM May I sit here on some buffalo skull ? What are you drinking ? beer? some californian wine ? Fried fish.. yumm.. olive oil, garlic and lemon ? I like this place, but since I am so ignorant about these regions, it is my turn to shut up and listen.. and EAT. humpff Un abrazo - Andrés |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Jeremiah McCaw Date: 09 Dec 99 - 02:49 AM "honourable"? Dammit Bonnie, I been called a lot of things in my time, but ... huh? ... whazat? ... oh, it was a complement. (Sorry, just had to consult with my other self fer a moment - I may be a split personality, but I'll always have each other!) Kind words, dear lady, and thank you for ignoring the rumours! 'Twas likewise nice to meet you. Until next time ... (but I'll make it a point to chance by the haystack about a quarter after 10 - double-dog-DARE-you!) |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: bseed(charleskratz) Date: 09 Dec 99 - 03:55 AM And Jeremian, ya might think of totin' a bota filled with Madeira--Bonnie has been known to bend--aw, Jeez, is my sis gonna be pissed at me if I'm the cause of the lass "ornst agayn" losin' "'er nyme." Let's see, there was the country squire, the labor leader now in parliament makin' lawrs t'put down crime, that bleedin' bishop... --seed |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Neil Lowe Date: 09 Dec 99 - 08:01 AM BB - give me a second to find my trifocals and glycerin tabs ... |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 09 Dec 99 - 10:02 AM Forgot about the radio show. Am I stupid, or is Banjo Bonnie really Seed's niece? I never understand these things. Escamillo, you're just in time to hear some haybale music! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 09 Dec 99 - 10:22 AM I am about stuffed! I just had a plateload of fried catfish and hushpuppies. De-e-elicious! I 'preciate it! Maybe by the time New Years arrives I'll have room for some of that good ol'hoppin' John I have known lot's of folks who just couldn't properly begin a year without some. But I believe as soon as I finish some of this fine skillet cornbread, I would sure like to have a small sample of that pecan pie. It smells wonderful! But after that I am going to be ready to grab a jug of moonshine and set down on a square bale for a spell and listen to some of this good music. Of course, after a while, we could do a little more seasonal music if anyone was interested. Or, even though a bit late, I found some pretty neat songs for Hanukkah we might try singing. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 09 Dec 99 - 10:27 AM Does anyone know "Channukkah Is Here"? My uncle's school orchestra played it 7 years ago, and I've been searching for it ever since! "Fried Catfish and a Plate of Hushpuppies" sounds like a good song name, kinder like "A Cold Budweiser and a Sweet Potato." Anyone know THAT one? Deedle deedle deedle... |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Little Neophyte Date: 09 Dec 99 - 10:30 AM Charles I'd prefer to be seduced by charm than drugged. Mbo, I've always looked up to Charles holding my image of him in the highest regards. That is why I call him Uncle Charles, I feel it is respectful. I would say Neil is a good example of charm. BB |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Neil Lowe Date: 09 Dec 99 - 12:31 PM ...Bless ye, Bonnie lass, and I would submit that those things you see fit to compliment so generously in others are mirrored qualities you yourself possess, especially when you have none other than the benevolent and venerable sages of the Mudcat singing your praises. On occasion, you even seem to be able to neutralize the 'Spawmeister's acid wit, no small feat in itself. Keep on keepin' on. Regards, Neil (who confuses the original context of "Be still, my heart" with a dearth of glycerin tabs) |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Bert Date: 09 Dec 99 - 12:50 PM Mbo, don't know about those but I've got a friend in Alabama who wrote a song called "An RC cola and a Moon Pie to eat" |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 09 Dec 99 - 03:18 PM Bert, I think your friend might have ripped off Tracy Byrds' "Lifestlyes of The No So Rich And Famous." Either that, or whoever wrote that ripped off your pal in Alabama! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 09 Dec 99 - 03:50 PM Alan, your Basic Southern Cornbread is pretty much the same as my recipe. And it's right...buttermilk is absolutely necessary. It can be made with cracklins as well. (Though I don't really like cracklin' cornbread, it's a big favorite of many members of my family.) I always use Yelton's cornmeal. It really does taste better, I swear. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 09 Dec 99 - 09:26 PM To quote the scarecrow on the commercial-- **wiggles fingers** "COOOORNBREAD!" --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 09 Dec 99 - 09:40 PM Hehheh...cute, Mbo. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 09 Dec 99 - 09:53 PM You know, I looked ALL OVER for "A Cold Budweiser and a Sweet Potato" but I just couldn't find the lyrics! That really frosts my Froot Loops! I really wanted to share it with y'all. So, I wrapped up two of my classes for this semester today. My figure drawing classmates and I hung our clay hands up in the little museum in the Art building. We suspended them from string on a bulletin board. Some hands were placed so they seemed to be reaching out of the wall. "Let us out! We want Mudcat Barn cornbread!" --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Susan A-R Date: 09 Dec 99 - 11:05 PM Allan C, what a website!!!! I've just gotten home from a Vance Gilbert concert and I have not laughed so much in about three months. Now I need to resort to fiddle and bow again because I am too hoarse to sing. I have my throat coat tea here by the computer and am listening to some Archie Fisher in order to setle in for the night (I also had a cup of real coffee before the concert, I am a wee bit wired.) Gee Allan, we may need a bigger hay pile, given the activity over there. well, I'll raise my mug o' tea and tune her up. How about Ashoakan (sp) farewell played a bit lightly so that folks can do a nice light waltz. (Nothing too rowdy or I'll be up all night, and I have to make a LOT of lasagne tomorrow)
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Willie-O Date: 09 Dec 99 - 11:49 PM Definitely need a lot of hay with the way the mercury's dropping...sorry I'm late, I was sittin up with that blinkin computer workin on my magnum opus...before that I had a meeting but I'm all right now...think I'll get my fiddle out too. I saw Natalie MacMaster on Monday night (at the National Arts Centre, quite hoity toity and I went with my parents who are in their 80's) and that always gets the tunes going through my head. I've been trying to get around to learning all of Ashokan Farewell fer the longest time--I just remember one part, sort of, and fake the rest, so I'll follow yer lead Susan--you don't fake it too, do ya? Lasagna sounds good, right about now...tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Lonesome EJ Date: 10 Dec 99 - 12:30 AM LEJ rides slowly by on his Medicine Wagon, noting the laughter and music coming from the old Barn. He stops and waters his horse at the creek, smelling fried catfish and hush puppies wafting through the woods. "Ye smell that, Dobbin? Minds me o' home.... but I have promises to keep." The old horse raises his streaming muzzle ,saying "and miles to go before we sleep." "I get the only talkin' horse in Mudcat land and damned if he won't keep quotin Robert Frost," says LEJ." I took the path less trodden," quotes the horse. "Ah shut up," says LEJ. They head toward the lights of town and the next medicine show. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Roger the skiffler Date: 10 Dec 99 - 05:47 AM Thought I'd drop by and scrounge some of 'Seed's Madeira (if it's Sercial) and play a tune on my utriculus but it sems to have disappeared, nice to have some decent food here, the Neil Young Center seem to serve up nothing but mutton broth at the moment,hey...wait a minute, DOH! Wiat till I see that cook! The other residents were interested in the Mudcat time capsule: they kindly voted for my kazoo and insist they'll bring it along straight away. RtS |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 10 Dec 99 - 04:23 PM You know, if we're going to have fried catfish and hushpuppies and corn bread, I think cole slaw has to make an appearance, too. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Bert Date: 10 Dec 99 - 05:20 PM Mbo, He might have done, he's a folk singer and you know how bad they are for 'borrowing' Suasan A-R, Isn't Vance Gilbert Great? Did he sing 'Country and Western Rap'? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 10 Dec 99 - 07:47 PM Caitrin, the cole slaw sounds like a great idea! Do you make yours with or without carrots? I have heard that some folks even put in apples. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Susan A-R Date: 10 Dec 99 - 08:48 PM Here's the promised lasagne. We've got pesto lasagne with fresh tomatoes on top, or artichoke heart lasagne with puttanesca sauce. Oh, and I happened to have a cabbage, so here's my version of coleslaw, helmans mayo, vinegar, onions, and lots of black pepper and dill. No sweet stuff for me until after dinner. Bert, Vance didn't sing Contry and Western Rap. He did come by the Kitchen today for lunch, and sat and chowed down and talked for about half an hour. Neat man, and what a lot of fun. He actually did a lot of pretty serious songs last night, but the patter literally had me doubled over laughing. Bill, I really do know Ashokan's Farewell, so let's get to it. I find that if folks are dancing, it's a great time to learn a tune, 'cause you play it over and over and over and . . . |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 10 Dec 99 - 09:13 PM Allan, I make it without carrots, but I'm not really a cole slaw authority. I actually don't really like it at all. It's one of my great failings as a Southern girl, along with the fact that I don't like potato salad. And for those of you who missed my tooting of my own horn because you'd already left the Cantina: I've been accepted at UNC-Asheville! |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: BarbaraLynn Date: 11 Dec 99 - 01:15 AM Sorry I'm late! Got back from helpin' out Allan C. with them fish, then was rushin' to do frybread and git the cabbage grated for to bring my coleslaw dish -- I prefer the Central American style, with vinegar and hot chili seasoning, so that's what I made. Now, if'n you find it TOO hot, jes' wrap some up in one o' them pieces of warm frybread, and it'll do ya jes' fine. Soon as I wash these here hands, I'll be ready to dance! Barb |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Lin in Kansas Date: 11 Dec 99 - 02:31 AM Oh man! Have to be away a couple days and look at all the good stuff I missed!! (Please, somebody tell me there's a sliver of catfish and cornbread left--sob!) Coleslaw? Little hoppin' John? Yeah, sure. Nah, pecan pie later, Caitrin's offered me a waltz after a bit (and congrats to you, girl, on acceptance at UNC-Asheville!) Now, lessee-- ...giggles from the haystack...(and heavy breathin'--Neil, did you find your tabs? We worry about ya, ol' son!) ...Susan and Bill doin' a fiddle duet on Ashokan Farewell...sounds wonderful, you two! ...LEJ and horse still missing... ...Mbo waving his hands around (and several other people's too, from the sounds of it)... and way over in the corner, who's the freckle-faced short kid with all the great dance moves? He and that big bunch he brought with him sure do seem to be havin' a fine time! Ain't this just a real nice place? Mr. Allan, you surely do host a mighty good party!
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Neil Lowe Date: 11 Dec 99 - 02:46 PM ...the line forms to the left to do the "Hokey Pokey", because in the final analysis, as has been said before, "that's what it's all about." Musical accompaniment graciously provided by the Druids. Serious cross-threading here.... Regards, Neil (the fibrillating folkie) |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 11 Dec 99 - 09:05 PM Hokey Pokey Folkie? My goodness. I'll second JL...This is a lovely party, Mr. Allan! |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Lin in Kansas Date: 11 Dec 99 - 09:38 PM Goldarn it! Sorry, folks--Those of us with two left feet can only do *half* the Hokey Pokey. Hokey Pokey Folkie fibrillating? Scintillating! (my sides hurt...y'all are too much...) |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 12 Dec 99 - 08:21 PM JL, I am flashing back on a routine the Smothers Brothers did about dancing with two left feet. With a one-two-two, one-two-two -- or something like that. It was probably an intro for "Crabs Walk Sideways But Lobsters Walk Straight". Thanks for reminding me of it. But now that everyone seems to be heading out onto the floor ('cepting the ones up in that pile of hay,) I suppose I might as well give it a try. BarbaraLynn, I hope you're wearin' your steel-toed boots. If not, you might want stand too close whilst were doin' this Hokey Pokey. Then maybe as the sun touches the top of the distant mountains, those who want to can head out with me to the fire circle over near the trout pond to do the Gahn Dance. Afterwards we could sit by the fire and tell some great stories. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 12 Dec 99 - 09:23 PM Hey everybody--I'M BACK! I've been trying all night to get on Mudcat, but the server keeps going down. JL, that short freckle-faced kid sounds a lot like me, except for the great dance moves. I just got some GREAT Celtic music yesterday, anyone wanna hear Andy M.Stewart doing a driving version of Tibbie Fowler? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 12 Dec 99 - 10:30 PM Finally managed to get on...the 'cat's been refusing me entrance every time I've tried to get on. So, are we ready to party now? |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 12 Dec 99 - 10:37 PM You got it, Caitrin. Let's party! IT'S JUST COUNTRY BOYS AND GIRLS GETTIN' DOWN ON THE FARM! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Susan A-R Date: 12 Dec 99 - 11:08 PM Hmmm, the Hokey Pokey? Let's see if I can remember the tune. Got it! I hope that this barn is in a nicer clime than mine. If not, we'd all be huddled in the hay, ruining Niel's evening, I'm sure. It's clammyu and cold, and our sudden snow (eight unpredicted inches yesterday) has settled into a heavy wet blanket. I should have gone out and made a snow something in our yard, but had to cook instead. So is it warm here? Is it beer and Tee shirt country? If not, I'm heading for that hay stack with my down comforter and my fiddle will just be sticking out from under things a bit. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 13 Dec 99 - 07:53 AM Susan A-R, not unlike the original Mudcat Tavern, climate, current weather, temperature, etc. are all subject to where on the farm you would like to be at the moment. The Barn itself is climate controlled. It has to be. The body heat from all those people dancing (and frolicking in the hay,) actually set off the air conditioners! The dancing became especially joyous after we all learned of Caitrin's acceptance to UNC-Asheville. Now if you're concerned about what is happening outside, well, it felt like early autumn over near the trout pond. But I was told there was someone playing around in a foot of snow up in the high pasture. That might have been LEJ but I didn't get up there to look yet. If you want to check on him, you can get there by taking that other road. I am going to grab a quick taste of this lasagna and then I'm heading back over to the fire circle to listen to some more stories. I heard that Kat and Aíne were sharing some good ones. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 13 Dec 99 - 09:29 AM I think I need to head up to the high pasture. I've always wanted to build a snow fort. --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: MMario Date: 13 Dec 99 - 09:47 AM It's nice to be back at the MudCat...Spent Saturday night in a barn at a Christmas party, but, gotta sayit, the people here are MUCH nicer. Though the barn I was in DID remind me of Mudcat...lovely horses and friendly cats and kittens on the ground floor, HUGE indoor ring, then up the stairs it was decorated with a dozen christmas trees, lights, pointsettias, and MARVELOUS food....about 350 people there....(this is no small barn...the room dinner was serrved in used to be an indoor tennis court....the floorboards are up to 4 feet wide and are single planks....) |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Allan C. Date: 13 Dec 99 - 10:00 AM Mbo, above the high pasture, near the crest, is a place where the snow has drifted to depths of four and five feet. That might be a great place to attempt an igloo or a snow cave. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 13 Dec 99 - 05:13 PM I just got a brilliant idea for a new version of the Tavern. So when people decide this one has gotten too long or we're ready for change of pace, somebody please tell me so I can try it! *continues to munch on cornbread before taking another whirl on the dance floor* |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 13 Dec 99 - 06:24 PM Sounds great, Allan. So do you want to go and try to build one? Can I interest the musicians and beverage purveyors to join us? Think...The Mudcat Igloo! Anyone got any Winter-y tunes, like The Snowy Path to keep us warm while we build. My >>ahem<< extensive experience with Lincoln logs and Legos should help in designing it. Let's go over the blueprints first. Should there be a moat, a snowball stockpile, a lookout tower? --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 13 Dec 99 - 08:29 PM Oh, the weather outside is frightful...so let's go build something!!! Mbo, if you're going to build a snow fort, you need an opposing army. So, I'm volunteering myself as Snow General Caitrin! My icy arsenal will destroy you! *evil laugh* |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 13 Dec 99 - 11:13 PM Arise! Arise! My army! No one dares to attack Marechal Mbo, The Icicle of Doom! His fort is impenetrable! His moat is uncrossable! His ice chevaux-de-frixe and sheer walls cannot be negotiated! His army hurls snowballs with frightening accuracy! Do you hear the his Imperial Minstrels blaring out his piobaireachd--his war note--as he runs back and forth, encouraging his fighters with fiery words, spurring them to complete and total VICTORY?! **feels splat on head** Blast the Snow General Caitrin! That was my favorite merry chapeau! Fag an bealach & full speed ahead! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Susan A-R Date: 13 Dec 99 - 11:14 PM I have a big thermos jug of hot spiced wine, and am ready to roll. Now no ice in those snow balls children. Let's start a nice big pile of snow, pack it down a bit, and build it up so we have something solid to do our construction from. Ah, this is perfect packing snow, as we call it, just wet enough to hold together, but not too heavy to move around easily. See, you can roll nice big fort blocks like this. Now I am not picking sides. I'm just travelling back and forth as a consultant, and if I get hit by a snowball, just remember that, legally blind or not, I've been winghing these things for a LOONG time, and I can aim.
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Mbo Date: 13 Dec 99 - 11:56 PM Teach me howl to throw right, Susan! The first and last time I threw a snowball was January 1992! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 14 Dec 99 - 04:43 PM Ha! You shall never defeat me! I am INVINCIBLE!!!! The world trembles at the mention of the Snow General Caitrin's name! Her victories are the stuff of legend! Her armies follow her as the legions did Caesar! Those who stand against Snow General Caitrin are DOOMED!!! *feels splat on head* Rats. I'd better get building. |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: MMario Date: 14 Dec 99 - 04:49 PM Caitrin...feel free to teleport us to your new location anytime.....(after about 100 posts, the threads get kinda hard to load)...an appropriate action for you and your icy legions, I would say... |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: T in Oklahoma (Okimockbird) Date: 14 Dec 99 - 04:53 PM |
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Subject: RE: The Mudcat Barn From: Caitrin Date: 14 Dec 99 - 04:54 PM Will do. I will immediately go create Castle Mudcat. |
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