Happy! - February 1, 2000

Subject: Happy!
From: Abby Sale
Date: 01 Feb 00 - 09:20 AM

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

FRANKIE CHILD

BORN FEB 1, 1825

(d9/11/1896)
 
 
 

(I don't do this anymore, but there are exceptions!)

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Rex
Date: 01 Feb 00 - 10:55 AM

Hey Abby, glad to see you doing this again. Keep up the good work.

Rex

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: thosp
Date: 01 Feb 00 - 06:28 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

R.I.peace (Y) thosp

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 Feb 00 - 07:10 PM

Wouldn't mind seeing your (infamous) "Happy" column here all the time, Abby!
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: sheila
Date: 01 Feb 00 - 10:39 PM

I've missed the "happy"s, too. Even recycling the old ones would be nice.

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Barry Finn
Date: 01 Feb 00 - 11:08 PM

Hi Abby, I would also love to see your Happy posts again though I do realize what a time consuming project it was, but it sure is nice to see one again. My warm regards from up North. Barry

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: GeorgeH
Date: 02 Feb 00 - 10:46 AM

Dick Gaughan's website has an archive of a whole load of Abby's Happy posts . .

Yes, I'd welcome them as alternative "thoughts for the day" over here!

G.

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Llanfair
Date: 02 Feb 00 - 11:17 AM

Can I sneak a little Happy of my own, please?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY GRANDSON
As yet unnamed
Born this morning.
Mother and baby doing fine
Father is a bit tired!!!!

Hwyl, Bron.

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: jeffp
Date: 02 Feb 00 - 11:41 AM

Congrats, Bron!

Subject: Happy! - 2000
From: GUEST,Abby Sale
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 09:53 AM

 
*** Happy Feast Day ***

The Unknown Apostle,
(his gospel is apocryphal – talk about your oxymorons!)

St. Bartholomew's Feast Day is August 24th
 Clicky

Patron of Armenia, cheese merchants, platerers [sic], tanners; against nervous tics or, depending on the source, patron of bookbinders, butchers, corn-chandlers, dyers, glovers, furriers, leather-workers, plasterers, shoemakers, tailors, tanners, vine-growers, and Florentine salt and cheese merchants. He is invoked against nervous disorders and twitchings

Therefore Bartholomew Fair is held on this day!

        Roome for Company, heere comes good Fellowes,
            Roome for Company in Bartholmew Faire.
        Cutpurses and Cheaters, and Bawdy-house-doore keepers:
            Roome for Company in Bartholmew Faire.
        Punkes, I and Panders, and Casheer'd Commanders:
            Roome for Company ill may they fare.
                                                    (etc., and very much so)

"Rome for Company in Bartholomew Faire," from Ewan MacColl, Broadside Ballads (1600-1700),
vol 1, Folkways (1962).

Entered in the Register of the London Co. of Stationers Oct 22, 1614. (Same tune, I think, as "Hunting the Hare" as sung by June Tabor)

(I don't find the song at Bruce's.  Probably there somewhere, though.  It's an interesting song insofar as it shows many (most?) of the trades practiced in London in the early 17th century.  But you'd probably just as soon sing "The Apple Picker.")   Search the Bodley on "Bartholmew" if you want.

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: MMario
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 10:08 AM

there's a version in the DT as "Room for Company"

Room For Company

url=http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=5062

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Morticia
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 10:11 AM

Congratulations Bron :)

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 10:16 AM

Gloriosky! A feast day for the patron saint of cheese merchants, nervous tics and me! Thanks so much for the info, and, Abby, I'm so glad to meetcha.

Bart

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 10:19 AM

Llongyfarchiadau, Bronwen!

Abbey, I keep watching for your posts!!

sian

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: SINSULL
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 10:26 AM

Welcome to the new baby. Congratulations to Mom and Dad and Grandparents!

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 10:29 AM

Happy Life! Yes indeed!

Subject: RE: Happy!
From: Bert
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 10:59 AM

Hearty Congrats Bron!!!