From: Gary R Switzer (gswitzer@loop.com)
Date: Wed 13 Sep 2000 - 23:48:41 EEST
I could see a sort of Bride Stealing being reinacted mythically
with a right proper punch up between the groom and the father-
in-law as per the one between John Wayne and Victor Mcwhatever
at the end of "The Quiet Man" and then the new son-in-law brings
dad home for dinner. =)
As for shepherds, I thought we went all through this once before
and decided that tending herds was not gender specific?
Gary R Switzer
Aero Hobbies (12 copies of HW and counting)
"While crossing the Star Fire Ridges we asked directions of one
of the local shepherds and asked her to share our evening meal
once camp was made. To our surprise she produced several braces
of fine, fat woodcock which she had taken with her sling while tending
her flock, which impressed our guards no end. Plucked and put on
small spits, undrawn, dredged and basted with lard the birds were done
in a trice and served up on thick slices of toasted white bread with melted
butter drizzled over all. The girl's open delight at the luxury of such bread
was obvious and I think our cook made a friend for life when he gifted
her with a whole loaf."
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