Happy New Years

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HAPPY NEW YEAR NL

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Kids.

Arial6 year-old and 4 year-old are
upstairs in their bedroom.

"You know what?" says the 6 year-old.

"I think it's about time we started cussing."

The 4 year-old nods his head in approval.

The 6 year-old continues, "When we go downstairs for breakfast, I'm
gonna say something with 'hell' and you say something with 'ass.'

The 4 year-old agrees with enthusiasm.

When their mother walks into the kitchen and asks the 6 year-old what
he wants for breakfast, he replies, "Aw hell Mom, I guess I'll have
some Cheerios."

WHACK! He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor,
gets up,and runs upstairs crying his eyes out with his mother in hot
pursuit, slapping his rear with every step.

She locks him in his room and shouts,"You can stay in there until I

let you out."

She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4 year-old and asks with
a stern voice, "An what do YOU want for breakfast, young

man?"

"I don't know,"

You Relate To This?

The Story of my Working Life

 

My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned...couldn't concentrate.

Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the ax.

After that I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn't suited for it ...mainly because it was a so-so job.

Next I tried working in a muffler factory but that was too exhausting.

Then I tried to be a chef -- figured it would add a little spice to my life, but I just didn't have the thyme.

I attempted to be a deli worker, but any way I sliced it, I couldn't cut the mustard.

My best job was being a musician, but eventually I found I wasn't noteworthy.

I studied a long time to become a doctor, but I didn't have any patience.

Next was a job in a shoe factory; I tried but I just didn't fit in.

I became a professional fisherman, but discovered that I couldn't live on my net income.

I managed to get a good job working for a pool maintenance company, but the work was just too draining.

So then I got a job in a workout center, but they said I wasn't fit for the job.

After many years of trying to find steady work I finally got a job as a historian until I realized there was no future in it.

My last job was working at Starbucks, but I had to quit because it was always the same old grind.

SO I RETIRED AND I FOUND I AM PERFECT FOR THE JOB!

Interesting observation

I am still getting emails from all over hells half acre asking for money, or saying I've won money.  I'm sure others get these also.

 

Well, on December 15th, I received one of these from West Africa from the Yao Family.  Sure enough when I checked with VC there was a new member with the name Yao.

 

Coincidence?  Could be I guess, but I would surmize these people join these message boards and add the members to their email lists.

 

Cheers.

Barbara

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Avenue de l'Église, Chruch Avenue

Avenue de l'Église au début du 20ième siècle ?, avec les trottoirs en bois et la rue non pavée, comme dans les westerns.

 

Church avenue at the beginning of the 20th century ?, with wooden sidewalks and dirt road, just like in the westerns.

 

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Gone Fishing

 

Just incase you want to get away from the snow.

Steve

LaSalle Blvd & Gordon Ave

Did anyone out there live near Gordon and LaSalle

LaSalle Road Model School

I attended LaSalle Road School from 1948 until it closed and then was transfered to Bannantyne School along with a few teachers and our principal Mr Laroque and our Janitor Mr Jorden and the best LaSalle had to offer, Miss Martin. We lived just accross the street on the corner of LaSalle and Gordon, just above the corner store.  My three brothers and my sister all attended good old LaSalle and would love to hear from any others that attended the Model School.

Kudos to Ralph the Utensil Man

Thanks for the pictures Ralph!!!! Kudos to you! Wow! Wish we could have afforded to decorate our FLATS on the Avenues in the late 40's and early '50's! Sure would have brightened the Wintry Nights. Some of those folks, today, do go all out! We used to walk down to and along Wellington Street to see the brightly decorated Store Windows. Of course there was no comparison to UPTOWN, Eaton's, Simpson's and Morgans! Just roaming in those warm and decorated stores, was the greatest FREEBEE! Your pictures brought back plenty of memories! Yikes! Real Christmas trees!!!Cosy looking place y'all have. (The trains were great too!) Thanks for youtr efforts, Happy New Year to all!

Victah

ELECTION NEWS??!!

Subject: Fw: Twas The Night Before Election

 

The rythm may be a bit off but the thoughts are "sweet"!

 

Subject: Twas The Night Before Election

 

Twas the night before election and all through the House,

Not a Creature was stirring, not even a same-sex spouse;

 

The whistleblowers were hung out to dry with care,

In hopes that integrity soon would be there;

 

The spin doctors were nestled all smug in their beds,

While visions of sugar-coating danced in their heads;

 

Goodale in kerchief with no spending cap,

Layton settled down with a long fiscal trap;

 

When out on the lawn there arouse such a clatter,

Belinda wanted another deal on a platter;

 

"If Harper wins I'll fly back in a flash,

 To be a Tory again and I'll give up my sash;"

 

The moon shone brightly on Parliament Hill,

But who in the shadows had their hands in the till?

 

When, what would my wondering eyes see out there?

A sleigh and eight Liberals flying through the air;

 

With a little old driver, so sneaky and quick,

 I knew in a moment it must be St. Slick;

 

More rapid than tax cuts his coursers they came,

he whistled and shouted and called them by name.

 

"Now Dingwall! now Corriveau! now Coffin & Brault,

 On Ouellet, On Lafleur, On Guite & Gagliano!

 

To the top of the Peace Tower! To the top of the wall!

Hide the cash away! Cash away! Cash away all!"

 

So up to the house-top the Liberals they flew,

With the sleigh full of blank checks and Paul Martin too.

 

And then, in a twinkling, I heard them all linger,

The prancing & pawing of each greedy finger;

 

As I held on my wallet and was turning around,

Down the chimney Paul Martin came with a bound.

 

He was banged up and bruised but he didn't care,

'cause Paul Martin had access to better health care;

 

A bundle of promises he had flung on his back,

he looked like a peddler just opening his pack;

 

His eyes how they twinkled! His dimples so fun!

He said "Vote for me and I'll ban the handgun!"

 

There was no sign of children, they must have been hidin',

Or else they were being looked after by Minister Dryden:

 

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

"Those bastard Americans, I'll sell them our beef";

 

He had a broad face, but his smile was fading,

When he learned all the rumours of insider trading;

 

He was chubby and plump, a jolly old elf;

But they can't have my kids I'll raise them myself;

 

They'll give nothing to parents, for they greatly fear,

We'll blow all the money on popcorn and beer;

 

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

The thought of him winning brought nothing but dread;

 

He took out his golf balls & went straight to his work,

Filled Chretien's stocking; then called him a jerk;

 

Looked at his watch and cried out "Oh no",

Can't be late for my meeting with Bono";

 

He gave his team a whistle and brown envelope

and away they flew on a sharp upward slope;

 

But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he left the Peace Tower

 "Happy Christmas to all but please keep me in power!"

 

Jeff Morris is the publisher of the Manotick Messenger, a sister paper to the Winchester Press

 

 

 

 

 

"Little Christmas"

"Little Christmas". This term is unknown in the area I live in. "Ukranian Christmas Eve" is celebrated on January 6th. It's a big thing. Borsche, cabbage rolls, perogies, wheat soup and it seems an endless offering of foods and refreshments. Does anyone here celebrate "Ukranian" or "Little" Christmas?

Great Oldies Channels

For those who love the old music, I can highly reccomend the following radio stations.

www.foxy88.5.com

 

www.alltimeoldies.com

 

I have both bookmarked and can listen and surf at the same time.

 

rgds

Keith

The Gold Wrapping Paper

  The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5 year
    old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.
    Money was tight and she became even more upset when the child
    used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas
tree.

    Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift box to her mother the
    next morning and said, "This is for you, Momma."

    The mother was embarrassed by her earlier over reaction, but her
    anger flared again when she opened the box and found it was empty.

    She spoke to her daughter in a harsh manner "Don't you know, young
    lady, when you give someone a present there's supposed to be
    something inside the package?"

    She had tears in her eyes and said, "Oh, Momma, it's not empty! I
blew kisses into it until it was full."

    The mother was crushed. She fell on her knees and put her arms
    around  her little girl, and she begged her forgiveness for her
    thoughtless anger.

    An accident took the life of the child only a short time later, and
it
    is told that the mother kept that gold box by her bed for all the
years of her life. Whenever she was discouraged or faced difficult
problems she  would open the box and take out an imaginary kiss and
remember the love of  the child who had put it there.

    In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, have been given
a Golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our
children, family, friends and God. There is no more precious possession
anyone could hold.

New Format

This site now has a new format showing 50 postings instead of 20 with the latest on the top and all the replies attached. I'm wondering how members like it, as for me, it has its advantages and will take getting used to.

Tsunami

It is a year later and still in the news.

Steve

Bumper-jumping

I give up! I have been searching for a post that I'm sure I read about a week ago. It was about bumper-jumping and Joe Mancini. Can anyone tell me what heading it was under? or who wrote it?

Lookng for a Heather Muir or Diane Drapper

Hi all

 

Does anyone know a Heather Muir? She was friends with my mom back in the day. Any one know?  Diane Drapper was daughter to a Walter Drapper who is my grandmothers uncle.

 

Thanks Cam

Ave de L'Église Avenue

Avenue de L'Église - nommé en commémoration de la construction de l'Église Notre Dame des Sept-Douleurs en 1899, la première église catholique romaine dans Verdun, fondée par Monseigneur J.A. Richard, son premier curé.

 

De L'Église avenue (Church) was named to commemorate de construction of L'Église Notre Dame des Setp-Douleurs in 1899, the first roman catholique church in Verdun, founded by Monseigneur J.A. Richard, its first parish priest.

 

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Why do we love GOLF

Norman





>From: "peter manns"
>To: "M. Williams" ,"Dave Meyer"
>,"DAVID LEE" ,"Bob Kennedy"
>,"Norman Jordan" ,"john
>heron" ,"Dave Dodds" ,"KIRK
>Bob"
>Subject: Fw: Why do we love GOLF
>Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 07:06:07 -0500
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LOVE.

Back from Midnight Mass. Father had a joke for us:
Why does Santa Claus spend so much time gardening? Because he so loves
to hoe hoe hoe.
I am filled to the brim.
Much aloha,
Second Avenue.

Season of giving.

Giving of the heart.

http://www.aish.com/a/startingover.asp

Love cures people--both the ones who give it and the ones who receive
it.
--Karl Menninger

George Nicol

My request is to locate a good friend of mine George Nicol..if anyone knows of his whereabouts please let me know. Thank you,Ken Taylor(class of 1969)

My Christmas wish for you.

For My Liberal Brothers and Sisters

"Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes
for
an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress,
non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice
holiday,
practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious
persuasion
of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for
the
religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their
choice
not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you
a
fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated
recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006,
but
not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures
whose
contributions to society have helped make Canada great. Not to imply
that they
any are better than any others.


For My Conservative Brothers and Sisters

Here's wishing all of You a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Merry Christmas To All Members !

 Merry Christmas To All Members !  

 

   I want to Wish Everyone a wonderful Christmas Holiday, to those whose names are familiar on the message boards, have a safe , blessed Christmas to you, and your families !

 

Sweet_N_Gorgeous Anna

  

mike caracciolo.

The Big Man is back. Funny video on the A.C.L.U.

http://www.mikecaracciolo.com/videos/



"Don't worry about the world coming
to an end today. It's already
tomorrow in Australia." --

kevin walsh.....hi

hi folks; hows everyone doing , good i hope. a friend directed me too this site...so...anybody who i used to hang with or fight with,or play with...or.....email me ok...cool. happy holidays to everyone ....ok cool...peace kev.

T'was the Nite B4 Xmas

"TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS"Twas the night before Christmas, and God it was neat.

The kids were both gone, and my wife was in heat.

The doors were all bolted, the phone off the hook.

It was time for some nooky, by hook or by crook.

Mom in her teddy, and I in the nude,

Had just hit the bedroom and reached for some lube.

When out on the lawn there arose such a cry,

that I lost my boner and momma went dry.

Up to the window I sprang like an elf,

tore back the  shades while she played with herself.

The moon was so bright that it lit up the yard,

the place was a mess, something hit it real hard.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,

but a crooked old sleigh and eight mangy reindeer.

With a fat little driver, half out of his sled,

a sock in his ear, and a bra on is head.

Sure as I'm speaking, he was high as kite,

And he yelled to his team, but it didn't sound right.

"Whoa Shit head, Whoa Asshole, Whoa Stupid, Whoa  Putz,

slow down you morons or I'll cut off your nuts."

Over the lamp post, and don't hit that tree,

quit shaking the sleigh, "cause I gotta go pee."

They cleared the old lamp post, the tree got a rub,

just as Santa leaned out and threw up in the  shrub.

And then from the roof came a hell of a splatter,

as each little reindeer now emptied his bladder.

I was donning my jacket to cover my ass,

when down through the chimney he came with a crash.

His suit was all soaking with perfume  galore,

he looked like a bum and he smelled like a whore.

"That was some ride," he said with a smile,

"The reindeer are pooped, so I'll hang here a while."

He walked to the kitchen and poured up a drink,

then whipped out his pecker and pissed in the  sink.

I started to laugh, my wife smiled with glee,

the old boy was hung nearly down to his knee.

Back in the den, Santa reached in his sack,

but his toys were all gone, and some new things were packed.

The first thing he found was a black leather whip,

next were some full length, X-rated video clips.

A box full of condoms was Santa's next find,

and a six pack of panties, the edible kind.

There were stick-on nipples, a penis extension,and boxes of goodies I won't even mention.

A dick-ring, a G-string, and all types of oil,

and a dildo so long it lay in a coil.

"This stuff ain't for kids, Mrs Santa would shit!!

If you don't mind I'll leave it here when I split"

He filled every stocking and then took his leave,

with one tiny butt plug tucked under his sleeve.

He sprang to his sleigh, but his feet were like lead,

and he fell on his ass and broke wind instead.

He cursed, got up and climbed into his  hitch,

"Let's go ya varmints, the night's been a bitch."

The shuddering lurch slammed him back in his chair,

and he let out a belch as they took to the air.

Bending the lamp post and shaking the tree,

he bounced off a rooftop and finally got  free.

"I'm comin' home, woman!"  He sang with a smirk,

"so grab both your ankles and pull up your skirt."

*MERRY CHRISTMAS*

BIM

"A Visit From St. Nicholas"

It was on this day in 1823 that the famous poem "A Visit From St.
Nicholas" was first published. It begins, "Twas the night before
Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse."

Fourteen years after its first publication, an editor attributed the
poem to a wealthy professor of classical literature named Clement
Clarke Moore. In the last few years, new evidence has come out that a
Revolutionary War major named Henry Livingston Jr. may have been the
actual author of "The Night Before Christmas." His family has letters
describing his recitation of the poem before it was originally
published, and literary scholars have found many similarities between
his work and "The Night Before Christmas." He was also three quarters
Dutch, and many of the details in the poem, including names of the
reindeer, have Dutch origins.

Newest member

Hi KenCM3,  Welcome to the site. Its been many years since I last seen you. How are things. You will see posts from another old friend of ours Les F. Did you get an email from me on classmates? Danny

Rue Edna Street, Verdun

HISTOIRE DE VERDUN - VERDUN HISTORY

 

La rue Edna, nomm챕e en l'honneur de Edna Hadley, fille de l'ex- Maire Henry Hadley et soeur de l'Ing챕nieur de la cit챕.

 

Edna street was named in honor of Edna Hadley, daughter of ex-Mayor Henry Hadley and sister of the Engineer of the city.

 

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Mery Christmas

Enjoy your christmas, hope Santa is good to you , good health and most of all , be kind and enjoy everyone , Jimmy

MONTREAL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL PLEASE READ

THIS COST NOTHING AND TAKES 15 SECONDS IF YOU ARE A SLOW TYPER.CLICK THE LINK BELOW PLEASE.

 

THIS IS NOT A JOKE CHAIN LETTER,MOST OF HAVE KIDS SO PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST

 

THANKS

BIM

 

Subject: Montreal Children's Hospital

As many of you are probably aware, the future of the Montreal Children's hospital is at stake.  The effect of the proposal of the Quebec Government is to take away crucial services from the Children's (including Cardiology and Oncology) and reallocate those services to the Sainte-Justine's hospital.  The overall effect is that the Children's will lose crucial grants and funding so that it will be unable to continue to offer top quality care to the children of Quebec.

We cannot let this happen.  Many of us rely on the crucial services offered by the Children's and unfortunately, if you are not a patient there already, you may need to rely on these services in the future.  The staff at the Children's are asking all patients and members of the community to sign the petition below in support of the proposals put forth by the Children's.

Please forward the link below to all of your contacts so that they can sign the petition to save the Children's hospital and let the government know how important the Children's is to us and our community.

http://www.putpatientsfirst.com/petition/en/

Happy Holidays

Hello, I would like to wish each and and everyone one of you,a VERY MERRY XMAS,and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.May you be blessed with health,happiness,and prosperity for 2006.   Ken Taylor Moncton N.B.

freaky

If anyone is interested, go   www.radicagames.com. It is a take-off of 20 questions (anyone remember that game?). It is freaky. Let us know what you think. Winston Allison

Paul Harvey-Silent Majority/Freedom Of Religion

Along the same vein as SAY CHRISTMAS

Art

 

 

Subject: Thank you Paul Harvey



Paul Harvey says:

I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution.

Life, liberty, or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game.

So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in, and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game.

"But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue. Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody
chanting, Hare Krishna?

If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer.
If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.
If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.
And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit.
When in Rome.........!

"But what about the atheists?" is another argument.
What about them?
Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand.
Call your lawyer!
Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do.

I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations.
Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating; to pray before we go to sleep. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.
God, help us!
And if that last sentence offends you, well ... just sue me.

The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard .... that the vast majority don't care what they want. It is time the majority rules! It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray; you don't have to say the pledge of allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right. But by golly, you are no longer going to take our
rights away. We are fighting back ... and we WILL WIN!

God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him. God bless CANADA, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all.

God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.
May 2005 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our
families and institutions.
Keep looking up.

If you agree with this, please pass it on.
If not ... delete and God bless you ..

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Maison Saint Dizier (1710)

Maison Saint Dizier is Verdun's most important historical site. Most Verdunites have passed in front of this house at one time or another without realising its significance. It was built around 1710 so in 2010 it will be 300 years old. The house was built by Zacharie Dupuy who originated from SAVERDUN in France from which the name VERDUN originated. The house passed into the hands of the nuns who also possested Nuns Island and others including John Crawford and sons who played  a major role on the local scene. It was also a private hunting club The house was mostly neglected in the beginning of the 20th century and in 1930 was donated to the city who used it as a warehouse and was delapidated. In the 1940s the Canadian Legion restored the house and it was used for social activities.

There are big plans in the works for restoring this magnificent building and archealogical digging has already started with major finds. This research will be accelarated in 2006 and our society (SHGV) is already involved. I will keep you posted as events develop.

Guy

My band

For those of you in the Ottawa area I have reformed my band Side Effect.

 

We will be playing at The Cumberland Arms in Orleans this friday nite at 9:30 pm

 

Drop in and say hello and have a pre xmas bash

 

 

Roy

 

A Christmas Carol.

It was on this day in 1843 that Charles Dickens published
1A19,1A19,FFFEA Christmas
Carol. Dickens wrote the novel
after his first commercial failure. His previous novel,
2C66,091D,FFFEMartin
Chuzzlewit2C66,091D,FFFE (1842)
had flopped, and he was suddenly strapped for cash. Martin
Chuzzlewit had been satirical and pessimistic, and Dickens
thought he might be more successful if he wrote a heartwarming tale
with a holiday theme.


He got the idea for the book in late October of 1843, the story of the
heartless Ebenezer Scrooge, who has so little Christmas spirit that he
wants his assistant Bob Cratchit to work on Christmas Day.


Dickens struggled to finish the book in time for Christmas. He no
longer had a publisher so he published the book himself, ordering
illustrations, gilt-edged pages and a lavish red bound cover. He
priced the book at a mere 5 shillings, in hopes of making it
affordable to everyone. It was released within a week of Christmas and
was a huge success, selling six thousand copies the first few days,
and the demand was so great that it quickly went to second and third
editions.


At the time, Christmas was on the decline and not celebrated much.
England was in the midst of an Industrial Revolution and most people
were incredibly poor, having to work as much as 16 hour days, 6 days a
week. Most people couldn't afford to celebrate Christmas, and Puritans
believed it was a sin to do so. They felt that celebrating Christmas
too extravagantly would be an insult to Christ. The famous American
preacher Henry Ward Beecher said that Christmas was a "foreign day"
and he wouldn't even recognize it.


When Dickens's novel became a huge bestseller in both the United
States and England, A Christmas Carol reminded many
people of the old Christmas traditions that had been dying out since
the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, of cooking a feast,
spending time with family, and spreading warmth and cheer. Dickens
helped people return to the old ways of Christmas. He went on to write
a Christmas story every year, but none endured as well as A
Christmas Carol.

Looking for Bruce Mitchell

Hi all,

 

I am looking for my uncle Bruce Mitchell. The last time I saw him he lived in LaSalle. I last heard he was in Chateguy but now I don't know where he his. He has two sisters and a brother named Bill. I know he went to McGill during the 80's and the last thing I know is that he was a computer programmer of some kind. Can anyone help?

 

Thanks Cam

Transport George Brown Cartage Company

Voici encore une partie de l'histoire de Verdun, La compagnie de Transport George Brown. Est ce que quelqu'un peux nous dire l'endroit et l'année approximative que cette photo à été prise?

 

Here is another piece of Verdun history, the George Brown Cartage Company. Can someone tell us where it was situated and the aproximate year of this photo?

 

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SAY CHRISTMAS

 

SAY, CHRISTMAS!

It is a Christmas tree.  It is NOT a Holiday hedge.  It is a Christmas tree!
 Say it...Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!   



THIS "CAN'T SAY CHRISTMAS"
IS GETTING A LITTLE ANNOYING!
WE SHOULD ALL PUT MERRY CHRISTMAS
SIGNS ON OUR LAWNS AND
ON OUR BUMPER STICKERS
DON'T YA THINK?
WHAT THE HECK'S THE MATTER WITH THE COURTS?
ARE THEY GOING TO CHANGE THE SONGS TOO?
  I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE...HOLIDAY?
WE WISH YOU A MERRY....HOLIDAY?
I"LL HAVE A BLUE...HOLIDAY WITHOUT YOU?  
THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS!
WE ARE LOOSING OUR RIGHTS!
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FREE SPEECH COUNTRY!
"MERRY CHRISTMAS" TO All of YOU.....
Say it everywhere you go! 
    


Maybe the people who don't want to say Christmas should
not have a day off on Christmas or Easter and that
goes for the post office and government and all the
judges banning this nation's religious heritage!

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Voiture à Patates/Chiens Chauds-Potatos/Hot Dog Wagons

How many Verdunites know that we had Potatos/Hot Dog Wagons in Montreal in the 40s.Here is proof.

 

Combien de Verdunois savent que nous avions des Voitures à Patates/Chiens Chauds à Montréal dans les années 40.Voici la preuve.

 

Guy

 

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Electri Trains in Verdun

As a follow up to my previous posting of the orgiinal "Rocket" tramway in Montreal, I found the enclosed article at the SHGV yesterday which should interest all Verdunites who used them during their heyday.

 

Guy

Ozzie's Pictures name update

To Nostop514,

 

I believe one of the missing names in the motorcycle picture is Dobson, with a first name of George, but not 100% positive about the 1st name.  I knew both Dobson and Bob Doherty from the days of being members of the Black Watch.  In the first row there is a picture of Jim Walker.  He looks very much like the Jim Walker I worked with at CNR, circa late 50's to early 60's.

 

Hope this helps...

 

Regards, Bob

 

New and looking for Belanger family

Hi there, my name is Jennifer.  A member of a parenting board I belong to was kind enought o point me in this direction to look for my family.  here is my story.

 

I am looking for Dave Belanger, and other family members in and around Lachine Quebec.  I lost contact with my family just over 10 years ago, and they have never met my husband or 2 wonderful children.

 

I have tried putting ads in both the Montreal Gazette and Journal de Montreal with no avail, if anyone can help me, or point me in the ditection on how to search, I would really appreciate it.

 

If you know of a Dave Belanger who was married to Christine in the 70's or any of his family members, or think you may know of them, please contact me. This has been a long time consuming search and I don't know where else to turn.

Thank you.

Perry Mason

I just turned on the TV to watch some news, and Perry Mason was on. It has been on the same station every weekday in Portalnad Oregon for about 40 years. I never watch it, but I was curious because Raymond Burr was not the lawyer for the defense. All the cast members were there with the exception of Raymond Burr. The lawyer for the defense was Walter Pigeon. Does anyone remember seeing that episode? That is a good trivia question.Winston Allison

Merry Christmas

Hello,

 

        Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a great New Year.

 

                              Gary Haynes and Margaret Doyle

People 34 yrs old?

Hi all

 

Any one out there 34yrs old from Verdun. I am looking for people I might know

 

Cam

Lookin for........

Hi all

 

I am looking for my uncle Bruce Mitchell. Originally from he was from Montreal but the last known area i knew him to be living was Chateguy. Does anyone have any info?

 

Thanks Cam

Try This

This test does not measure your intelligence, your fluency with words, nor your mathematic ability.

It will, however, give you some gauge of your mental flexibility and creativity.

Few people have been able to solve more than half of the questions on their first try.

Many, however, have reported answers occuring to them long after the test was first tried.

Try it as a personal challenge.  Good Luck!!! 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

Each question below contains a number, an equal sign, then initials and words of a phrase connected with that number.  
Fill in the missing word for each initial so the phrase defines an equivalent in words to the number's value.

Example:  16 = O. in a P.         Answer: 16 = Ounces in a Pound

1.   26 = L. of the A.                
2.   7 = D. of the W.                
3.   1001 = A.N.                     
4.   12 = S. of the Z.                
5.   54 = C. in a D. (with J's)    

6.   9 = P. in the S.S.               
7.   88 = P.K.                          
8.   13 = S. on the A.F.            
9.   32 = D.F. at which W.F.    
10.  18 = H. on a G.C.             

11.  90 = D. in a R.A.              
12.  200 = D. for P.G. in M.    
13.  8 = S. on a S.S.                
14.  3 = B.M. (S.H.T.R.)         
15.  4 = Q. in a G.                   

16.  24 = H. in a D.                 

17.  1 = W. on a U.                
18.  5 = D. in a Z.C.               

19.  57 = H.V.                        
20.  11 = P. on a F.B.T.          

21.  1000 = W. that a P. is W. 
22.  29 = D. in F. in a L.Y.      
23.  64 = S. on a C.B.              
24.  40 = D. and N. of the G.F.
25.  76 = T. in the B.P.            

26.  50 = W. to L.Y.L.            
27.  99 = B. of B. on the W.    
28.  60 = S. in a M.                 
29.  1 = H. on a U.                  
30.  9 = J. in the S.C.              

31.  7 = B. for S.B.                 
32.  21 = D. on a D.                
33.  7 = W. of the A.W.          
34.  15 = M. on a D.M.C.       

If you answered one to six questions,
                           you need to develop your mental powers.
If you answered six to twelve questions,
                           you have a degree of flexibility and creativity.
If you answered twelve to eighteen questions,
                           you are mentally agile and imaginative.
If you answered over eighteen questions,
                           you deserve a better paying job.

Verdun Snow Storms "Remember"

Oh how I remember the old snow storms, can see the snow falling in the street lights , playing in the streets , snow ball fights, making forts, magical it was , building piles of snow to jump into , no way did it bother us , we just had a blast .  Remember the big snow banks , and the men walking with shovels to spread sand on the streets, not sure if we used salt then , tonight we are in for a nice storm, and it makes me feel warm all over , I  did and still love snow storms , tomorrow I shall work at the snow , clearing and cleaning and I shall ENJOY < cause I am an ex Verdunite , how bout you , any memories of snow storms gone by . Jimmy

enjoy

Norman




>CC: "Norman Jordan"
>Subject: enjoy
>Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:34:46 -0800
>
>2 TOUGH QUESTIONS
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Question 1:
>
> If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who
>were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis,
>would you recommend that she have an abortion?
> Read the next question before looking at the response for this one.
>
> Question 2:
>
> It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here
>are the facts about the three candidates.
>
> Candidate A.
>
> Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologist. He's
>had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
>
>
> Candidate B.
>
> He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in
>college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
>
> Candidate C.
> He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an
>occasional beer and never cheated on his wife. Which of these candidates
>would be your choice? Decide first... no peeking, then scroll down for the
>response.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
> Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
> Candidate C is Adolph Hitler.
>
> And, by the way, on your answer to the abortion question: If you said
>YES, you just killed Beethoven.
>
> Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.
> Wait till you see the end of this note! Keep reading...
>
> Never be afraid to try something new.
> Remember: Amateurs...built the ark.
> Professionals...built the Titanic
>
>
>
> And finally, can you imagine working for a company that has a little more
>than 500 employees and has the following statistics:
>
> * 29 have been accused of spousal abuse
>
> * 7 have been arrested for fraud
>
> * 19 have been accused of writing bad checks
>
> * 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
>
> * 3 have done time for assault
>
> * 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
>
> * 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
>
> * 8 have been arrested for shoplifting
>
> * 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits
>
> * 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year...
>
> Can you guess which organization this is?
>
> Give up yet?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> It's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group
> that cranks out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest
>of us in line.
>
>
> You gotta pass this on.....
>
>

Receiving Emails

I think I'm a mamber of the group, but can't remember my password, etc. It seems to have my email address associated with my name:

 

Tom Redmond

the.redmonds@rogers.com

 

Where do I find the settings to stop the emails coming to my inbox?

 

Thanks.

 

Tom

Sandra Howard

All,

Although I am a regular reader of the messages that are on this site, I rarely contibute.  So I hope you don't mind that I post this note.

 

Sandra Howard, from the VCHS class of 73, has recently learned that she has some serious personal health issues that she must deal with.  I am sure many of you out there remember her, and perhaps have seen her more recently than I have. 

 

If you would like to send her your thoughts and prayers, I am sure she and her family would appreciate knowing that there are others out there thinking of her.
Thank You,

Glenn.

PS.  I hope some of you that know her have her email address.  I hesitate to post it publicly, and I trust you understand.  She may even be a registered member of this site, so her address could be listed here.  I know it is listed in the VCHS class of 73.

 

 

Sandra - VCHS Yearbook, 1973

All that Jazz.

Poem: "In memory of George Lewis, Great Jazzman" by Lou Lipsitz from
Seeking the Hook: New & Selected Poems. 짤 Signal Books. Reprinted with
permission.

In memory of George Lewis, Great Jazzman

1

Man is the animal that knows
the clarinet

makes his living
on the docks, a stevedore,
110 lbs., carrying what loads
he can

the Depression comes along,
his teeth rot, no money, and
he has to accept silence

2

Thirteen years
later
they put the instrument
back together
with rubber bands
bought him
new teeth
and then he began

----------I----C----E
------E-------------------I
----C----------------------C
---I-------------------------E
----C---------------------C
------E------------------I
----------I----C----E
--C------------------------C

-----R------------------R

--------E------------E

-----------A------A

-------------M-M


--------------E-----R----------------------------------A-----V
--------V------------------T--------------------W------------------E
-O--------------------------------H-----
E-----------------------------------S


--M---------------------------------------T
---Y-------------------------------------I
-----B---------------------------------N
-------U-------------------------------I
---------C---------------------------E
-----------K------------------------L
-------------E---------------------O
---------------T'-----------------H
-----------------S-G-O-T----A



One song they say

was pure
uninhibited joy
words
cannot tell you

survived so long
in those empty jaws

3

He lived and died
there.
Had a New Orleans funeral.

Leading the mourners
his old friends' band
trudged
to the cemetery, heads
down, trombones scraping
the ground, slow tones of
"Just a Closer Walk..."
helping to carry
the solemn mud
of their steps.

Graveside,
words said, tears fallen,
they turned
to walk back;
a few beats on the big
drum, then soft plucking
of a banjo string—
in another block
the clarinet wailed
and then suddenly they were
playing
"The Saints..." full blast
and people jumped
and shouted and danced
just as he'd known they would.

4

Alright. There is a frailness
in all our music.
Sometimes we're broken
and it's lost.
Sometimes we forget
for years it's even in us, heads
filled with burdens and smoke.
And sometimes we've held
to it and it's there,
waiting to break out
walking back from the end.

Eatons

Jus tsitting here waiting for the start of the Canadians hockey game and thinking about my MOM , Remember when we used to go to Eatons and ride the train in the toy department , which went all around  , so wonderfull , and then Santa , and of course to the basement for hotdogs , my poor mother had to keep track of our winter clothes, how did the women do it in those days, Santa Claus Parade , wow , what a childhood, there and back by bus , I can picture it right now , any one else remember Eatons at Christmas .? Jimmy

Christmas Greetings

I will be pretty busy the next two weeks, so at this time I would like to wish all members a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

 

I would also like to extend an olive branch of "Peace".

 

Cheers.

 

 

My kind of pilot.

http://www.barry.fireflyinternet.co.uk/fun/files/pilot.htm

Doug, Danny and Jerry

Hey Dan. Was talking to Doug..he cant believe Ive been in contact with you..lol. Trouble is..he is having trouble placing you. He says he and Jerry were together all the time..built go carts together ..lol.

He asked me to ask you what kind of a jacket you wore back then...?? This may be a clue to him remembering.

High School Reunions

Has your graduation class had a high school reunion?

If so, what year after graduation was it celebrating?

 

If you attended, would you have recognized anyone that you hadn't seen in the intervening years if they weren't wearing a name tag?  It just seems like a real neat happening.  In my case I don't believe my graduating class ever had a reunion, but of course I have moved around the country so often they would probably have had a hard time finding me, lol.

 

Cheers.

 

 

 

Canadian Trivia Questionnaire

The answers may surprise you.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/special/canquiz2005/ 

Verdun Sailing Club

Avast ye Landlubbers!!!

Looking for any former members or Sailors of the OLDE Verdun Sailing Club from the 1950-1960 period. (Located on the West side of La Torche Wharf) Trying to connect with the likes of Dave Hawthorne or  George Anderson. George was Jack Anderson's brother. (Jack worked for Bell Tel. back in the 50's and 60's.) The Andersons lived on Manning, built 28 foot sailboats in their huge basement. (One was Jack's "Windigo") They were launched in the summer of 1951 off of La Torche Wharf. (Using a huge crane) Ahh, those were fun daze on the river. Sez Victah

Remember?

was just talking to my sis Bonnie..and she was remembering the Edens..Cindy and Bonnie. Their dad was a cop..Red. Anyone know what happened to them?

Vegas Trivia

Seeing we spend so much time in Las Vegas, I thought this might be of interest to you.

Subject: Fw: Vegas Trivia

This may come as a surprise to those of you not living in Las Vegas, but
there are more Catholic churches there than casinos. Not surprisingly, some
worshipers at Sunday services will give casino chips rather than cash when
the basket is passed.



Since they get chips from so many different casinos, the churches have
devised a method to collect the offerings. The churches send all their
collected chips to a nearby Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then the
chips are taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in.







This is done by the chip monks.





Didn't see it comin' did ya?!?!

 

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John Lennon.

Hard to believe John Lennon has been dead 25 years.

http://www.john-lennon.com/


"A bit of perfume always clings to the hand that gives the rose."

- Chinese proverb

Welcome to VerdunConnections

I want to Welcome all Our New Members,...Usually we Welcome every newcomer,as they post a message,..some come here to just Read the Posts.,others come and look through all of the Photo Albums,.....and the Various other 'link' we have listed,...if it's Montreal related,..we like to show it,...... It seems that regardless of age,.or position in life ,All of us like to Remember Verdun, & Montreal in general,....if any of you have pictures that you would like to share,with us,..then we would only be too happy to Try & help you,......Stories , Pictures,....Old Memories,.......We appreciate hearing all that stuff,.......and if you want to remain in the background ,then feel free to do that as well.....As you (or if you) visit the 'Message Boards', you will find many pages of different topic headings,....Most are Verdun relaed,and have been reviewed before,....and are always Open to new Questions.....or Opinions......Jump into any of these,..and revive them,..All of our memory's occassionaly need a reminder of what Verdun Connections Hopes to do for us........and as I mentioned 'if you have any questions then Please do Not Hesitate to Ask........           Again Welcome  to the site,........if when you are reading old messages ,you find that a picture does not appear in the post,....then just ask to see it again ,.and we will try to find the source,.......due to limited storage,some pictures get removed by the author..................................    Have Some Fun & Remember Verdun

thinking of verdun

just reading and looking around,but got to visit friends in verdun and always felt welcome lived in verdun and greenfield park. still find myself thinking of days gone by. if its ok i'll look around for awhile.thanks for letting me join. 

Thanks for the welcome

I feel at home already.

new here

Hey one and all. I used to live on Third Ave. between Banantyne and Verdun. Attended Banantyne School ..then VHS...grade 8 was spent at Woodland School..remember? Lived there up until 1969. The Hensons also lived on Third..Irene and Jeannie...also Linda Ward...Noreen Billingham between Verdun and Wellington...hmmmmmmmm...let me think. Trying to jog the ol memory.

Satellite Radio

Is XM available in Canada yet? In the below response I received, Sirius
Radio isn't in Canada. Can't wait for it to be here, I'm tired of
listening to the same songs over and over on AM and most FM stations --
yuk. When the time comes I'll pick XM over Sirius.
Bill

A God who allowed Christians to believe that they were better than
savages was a God he wanted no part of.
- Mark Twain.

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Dear William,

We appreciate the time you have taken to inquire about the availability
of SIRIUS in Hawaii. At the present time SIRIUS service is only
available in the contiguous United States. Our current FCC license does
not allow for broadcast outside of that area or in other countries. As
always, sirius.com will feature the latest information regarding our
broadcast area.

Dry Drunks &amp; Martyr&#39;s

Although I think it is fantastic when someone with a serious abuse problem,gets help for themselves,.....some weaker of nature need support from groups,....and that's cool too,...get help when you need it,.....but there are some who seemingly like to'Preach' to others about there possible failings & weakness'es,...but usually these are what are described as 'Dry Drunks' ,....there still abusive,and try to dominate where they can ,...and if there's one thing I cannot stand or find more Annoying,.more then a 'religious zealot',.......it's a (so called & self professed) ex-Drunk,......they are self congratulatory,and can't find enough happiness in their own Lives,that they forever try to spew Their own shortcomings on others,and try to make themselves look better by accussing others of needinfg help,,,,in order to camouflage,their still lack of confidence in themselves..............and some I'm told try to be relativelty nice for a (say post or two),....before turning back into the apparent low life snakes who seemingly can never find a way to 'get along' with others and practice your own doctrine of accepting people the way they are...........and try Changing Yourself,....instead of the BS Preaching...........................There are some articles printed on  & about 'Dry Drunks'.......they equate to schoolyard Bully's who generally need a real life 'kick in the ( let's call it  A$$)......and once they get one they sometimes turn a corner & become better & more productive citizens.......of any group , ..................

 

any similarities btwn this msg.   & your own personality,..may only be coincidence,but a Smart person who preaches lots,..may find it in themself to Practice, ( say some of the 12 steps),what they preach.......           look in the mirror & try to help 'That Person',...because You Can't Fool the Man in the Glass.......................

article printed in the Toronto Star.

Will we still be the Country of choice and still be Canadaif we
continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other
countries that came to live in Canadabecause it is the Country of
Choice??????

Think about it!

All we have to say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS?

I celebrateChristmas...........but because it isn't celebrated by
everyone..............we can no longer sayMerry Christmas.Now it has to
be Season's Greetings. (I don't think so)

It's notChristmas vacation, it's Winter Break. Isn't it amazing how
this winter break ALWAYS occurs over theChristmas holiday?

We've gone so far the other way, bent over backwards to not offend
anyone, that I am now being offended. But it seems that no one has a
problem with that.

This says it all!

This is an editorial written by an

Torontonewspaper. He did quite a job; didn't he? Read on, please!

IMMIGRANTS,

NOT Canadians

MUST ADAPT.

I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we

are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist
attacks on Sept. 11,

we have experienced a surge

in patriotism by the majority

of Canadians. However...... the dust from the attacks had

barely settled when the "politically correct! " crowd began complaining
about

the possibility that our patriotism was offending others.

I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who
is seeking a better life by coming to Canada

Our population is almost entirely made up of descendants of immigrants.

However, there

are a few things that those

who have recently come to

our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand.

This idea of Canadabeing a

multicultural community

has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As
Canadians.......

we have our own culture, our

own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has
been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by
millions of men and women who have sought freedom.

We speakENGLISH/FRENCH,not Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese,
Japanese, Russian, or any other language.

Therefore, if you wish to become part

of our society, learn the language!

"We Stand On Guard For Thee" is our national motto. This is not some
Christian, right wing, political slogan.. We adopted this motto because
Christian men and women.......on Christian principles.............

founded this nation..... and this is clearly documented.

It is certainly appropriate to display it

on the walls of our schools.

If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the
world as

your new home.........because

God is part of our culture.

We

are happy with our culture and have

no desire to change, and we really

don't care how you did things where

you came from.

This is

OUR COUNTRY,

our land, and our lifestyle.

But once you are done complaining....... whining...... and
griping....... about our flag.......

our pledge...... our national motto........or our

way of life....I highly encourage you to

take advantage of one other Great Canadian Freedom.......

THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

Games to play with time on your hands.

Good Morning All!

One can also go toPogo.com and play they have great games.

                                   Have Fun & Remember Verdun

                                          KY Tiny Tina

 

 

 

 

The Egg Game

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOURS YOU WILL SPEND TRYING TO MOVE THE EGG UP THE LADDER   This will drive you NUTS!!   egg toss game give it a try---click below   http://www.rit.edu/~smo4215/flash/Eggs.swf

Steve

Kenny Rogers

http://www.andiesisle.com/Mary.html

Doo-Wop

Here's a site that brought back a few memories (turn your speakers on):

http://www.doo-wop.org/

 

?????????

Bob. It is like my wife says to me; "You have a dirty mind!". My reponse is;' Thank heaven. If I didn't have a dirty mind, I would have no mind at all." AND, as Martha Stewart says; "That's a good thing!!!!!!"

Christmas Poem

Subject: Fw: Christmas Poem

Subject: Christmas Poem

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF
PLASTER AND STONE.

I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.

I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.

NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

WITH MEDALS AND
BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.

FOR THIS HOUSE WAS! DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.

THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'! T
HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRIST MAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.

THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.

THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;

I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."

THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.

I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S! CHILL.

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND
I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."

This poem was written by a Marine stationed in Okinawa Japan. The following is his request. I think it is reasonable.....

PLEASE would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and
some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in this small way to
pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your
small part to plant this small seed.


Donna F. Kelley

Construction Administrator

Atlantic Builders, LLC

572 Central Drive, Suite 101

Virginia Beach, VA  23454

(757) 631-6100

donnakelley@atlanticbuildersllc.com

Christmas Decorating

How would you like this in your neighbourhood?  Must cost an arm and a leg (Donner's Party Restaurant....hehehe).  Quite intriguing how the music and the lights are all tuned together.  Any geeks out there willing to try this?

 

http://members.cox.net/transom57/lights.wmv

 

 

Ave Régina Ave

Avenue R챕gina - terrain de la Commission de Chemin de Fer Pacific Canadien et nomm챕e par elle.

Avenue Strathmore  - Située sur un terrain appartenant autrefois à la Compagnie de Fer Pacific Canadien et nommée par elle.

Avenue Hickson - En l'honneur de feu Sir Joseph Hickson, un ancien G챕rant G챕n챕ral du G.T.R. et propri챕taire de la ferme sur laquelle l'avenue est maintenant situ챕.

 

Regina Ave. - Named by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

Strathmore Ave. - Situated on land owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and named by them.

Hickson Ave. - in honor of deceased Sir Joseph Hickson, formerly General Manager of G.T.R. and owner of the farm on which the avenue is now situated.

 

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Chocolate Math

This was sent to me by my niece, Connie, who is a member of Verdun Connections.

Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but the Hershey Man will know!

 

YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH


This is pretty neat.

DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute .
Work this out as you read ...
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.



1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate

(more than once but less than 10)





2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)







3. Add 5







4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator








5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755 ....
If you haven't, add 1754.









6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.







You should have a three digit number






The first digit of this was your original number
(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).






The next two numbers are








YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)

12 Step Radio

I thought one or two of you might be interested in this site.

Much aloha,

Bill


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SILLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WACK

Okay Linda. That is the silliest thing I have ever heard. But not only did I sing-along with that, but I had to forward it to everyone on my A list. Thanks Winston Allison

Atkins diet.

Anyone on or have been on the Atkins diet.
Trying to lose a few extra pounds without over doing my exercise
routine.
Funny, looking at my high school basketball photos on my Verdun
Connections album, I thought I was fat back then. Must be in the head.
Bill

Silence is the language God speaks. Everything else is a bad
translation.