BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24

Subject: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: InOBU
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 12:24 PM

Twas the night before Mudcat Christmas,
and I've missed you for so many years,
As I put down my pint and start singing
there are those I recall between tears,
There's Spaw, my old friend and others not few
and to name some more names, I'll leave it to you...

Let's get this started again friends.

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: David C. Carter
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 01:09 PM

There was Bobster,Old Dude,Chongo aka Little Hawk,Bruce Murdoch aka Peace aka Guest 999,Spaw,Gnu,way too many to mention.And they were funny,liked to laugh,didn't take themselves too seriously.I've not mentioned many,but they are still present in my mind.

Merry Christmas everybody.

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 03:28 PM

Murdoch, Spaw, and Amos were among the best of us, but so are all of us in our coming and going from existence. There is a fond remembrance of John from Kansas, Curmudgeon of their goodness, and even others for their text of villainy. Life is a Cabaret old chum.

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 03:31 PM

Katlaughing, Giac, Micca, Rick Fielding, Art Thieme, Mmario, Hilda Fish ...

I've just been reading about my first Secret Santa waaaay back in 2003 - https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=64717#1090978 - wot memories,

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: Helen
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 04:31 PM

Thanks for reminding me of Hilda Fish, Sandra. She was a Secret Santa for me one year, and I met her briefly at the next St Albans and thanked her.

I was thinking of Catspaw, Amos and Katlaughing too.

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 04:34 PM

Revisiting old Mudcat xmas taverns brings up an incredible array of barnyard fowl, bats, wombats, dogs, extinct charismatic sources of meat, squid, horses, muskets, various explosive devices, an incredible array of ales, beers, wines, and whiskeys (no mixed drinks that I noticed?) and jello. Tons of jello.

The year was 2012 when gnu posted

A figure enters, eyes to the floor, his wide brimmed felt hat adorned with ruff grouse feathers and pine needles and stained with conifer gums, his red checked woolen Humphrey jacket and black woolen Humphrey pants adorned with needles, gums and burrs. He breeches his over and under, removes the shells and pockets them, and snaps the breech shut with one hand in a fluid motion that is so precise it is barely audible. He gently stands the gun against the wall by the door and moves toward the bar.

In a tired voice, he asks, "Keep, d'ye and yer patrons wish a feed of fried fresh Birch Pahhtridge?", reaches into the back pouch of his Humphrey jacket and produces a brace of cleaned large cocks still warm. He says, "I have no money but I have these and some may return the feast I offer with trade in whiskey."

And MMario answered

gnu - good thing you brought that brace of partridge...I was afraid the stew I was putting together wouldn't feed everyone....I only had half a mastadon and a small brontosaurus to put into it...the partridge will make sure no one goes hungry.

And they go well with the dried pears in the stew.

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: keberoxu
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 04:58 PM

Grateful for those of us who are still here to carry on. Merry Christmas one and all.

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: Neil D
Date: 24 Dec 24 - 07:10 PM

I miss Barry Finn, RIP.

Subject: RE: BS: Twas the night before MudcatChristmas 24
From: Rapparee
Date: 25 Dec 24 - 08:20 PM

I miss 'em all. Sorcha, John from Hull, Spaw, Amos, Kendall, all of 'em. I even miss those I don't miss.