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Gradually ascending, for about sixty yards, they at last entered a little square enclosure before the
house, unornamented by shrub or flower, or even by a blade of grass; a few meagre and sickly
trees alone, planted irregularly around it. The house two stories high, had four windows in the
first story, with the hall-door between, gained by three shattered steps; and all the lower windows
were crossed with iron bars, an inch square. Thus, to an eye prepared by contrast for the scene,
nothing could be more sad and dreary than the whole outside appearance of the mansion, and,
indeed, the approach to it; but a roar of jovial voices, coming from the parlour, and caught at
some distance, seemed to promise a different kind of scene within doors.
The sound of their horses' feet, clanking among the stones that strewed the approach, brought
out, by the side of the house, as if from some back tenements, three or four big, half-dressed
fellows, two young serving-wenches, two or three children, two watch-dogs, till then slumbering
by the kitchen hearth, half a dozen spaniels, setters, greyhounds, terriers, harriers, and, at their
heels, "the mistress's" lap-dog; and, at the same moment, a bacchanalian cheer from the parlour
greeted the return of Misther Aby Nowlan to his own house. The men seized the reins of their
horses; the women coming sufficiently close to make a decision, cried out, "Faith yis, lads, it's
the masther, sure enough," and galloped round in great glee, to let him in at the front door; the
dogs separately made their compliments to him, and growled or snarled or barked their queries to
John; the children remained shouting, "Clap hands, clap hands, daddy's come home!" and thus
attended and greeted, Aby soon marshalled his nephew to the cracked flag before the hall-door
without a rapper, there to await the admittance which the retreat of the tomboy girls had seemed
to promise.
They were left standing longer than was necessary; and, during the pause, a window was
suddenly lifted up immediately over them; the head and shoulders of a fine woman, about thirty,
hal£dressed, thrust out of it, and a voice, musical even in anger, demanded, "An' who's your
sthokack* to-night, Misther Nowlan?"
"A friend, ma'am, a friend," replied Aby, in a tone that, for him, meant fear, firmness, and good
humour strangely mingled.
"But what's the name is on him, Misther Nowlan?"
"A good name, ma am; an' you often said so yourself."
"What!" rejoined the lady, "the brat you spoke of last night?Śan' will you daareŚŚ" She
interrupted herself as the hall-door opened, and admitted Aby and John into the house.
"Possession is nine parts o' the law, sir," remarked Aby to his nephew, as they crossed the
"Shet the dour in their faces!" screamed the fair one, now from the head of the stairs; and she
immediately appeared in the hall, her dress and face suggesting that she had just arisen from an
evening nap, rendered familiar, if not necessary, by some over-indulgence during and after
"Now, it's a shame fo' you, ma'am, an' the strangers in the house, resumed Aby, getting between
her and John.
"Turn him out, I tell you, or you'll rue it!" continued the beauty.
"I can't, ma'am, this hour o' the night, when a body wouldn't turn a dog from the dour: it's a
shame fo' you, I say again, ma'am."
"Oh, you poor simpleton, you, an' is this the way you're goin' to thrate me? let me near the brat,
an' I'll soon show you and himŚ"
"Keep off, ma'am, keep offŚ"
"What, Misther Nowlan!" sticking her nails in himŚ
"Keep off, ma'am, as I tould you before," swinging her far offŚ"I got enough o' that, last night,
an' enough is as good as a fasteŚan' go to your bed now, and keep yourself asy, an' the
sthrangers in the house, or I vow to my God, ma'am, you'll send me for the bit iv a switch, you
know.ŚTake her up to the bed, Poll," to an old, gaunt woman, looking older, though not
stronger than she really was, who had been the first of the "Mrs. Nowlans," and therefore, in
every way useful on occasions like thisŚ"jist put poor Kitty to bed, poor thing," advancing to
where she lay motionless, neither hurt nor in a swoon, and yet, from causes he suspected, with a
right to be motionlessŚ"see how she's fairy-sthruck all in a sudden;Śha!"Śthe particle,
fully pronounced, invariably serving him for his utmost approach to a laugh, "You're fairy-
sthruck, Kitty, so you are; ha!Ścome in to the company, Masther Johnny, Sir."
Leaving the insensible unfortunate to the care of her fit duenna, Aby opened a door at the left of
the hall, and John followed him into an apartment, in which, at a table dimly lighted, sat five or
six bacchanalians, to whom the preceding scene seemed to have given no disturbance; they were
so used to it.
A second hospitable cheer welcomed Aby into his own parlour, and hands were patronizingly
held out to him, no one standing up.
"Well, Masther Bob," to one of "Magistrate Adams's sons;" and, "Well, Masther Tom," to a
second; and, "Well, Masther Dick, an' Masther Sam," to a third and fourth; and, "Sarvent,
Docthor Cassidy," to a village quack, who had come out early in the day to attend one of the
women of the house, and thus put himself in for a breakfast, a dinner, ten tumblers of punch, and
a bed; and finally, "Aha, Masther Tony Ferrit," to a poor relation of the magistrate, who had
"once been in a great way," was not now worth a penny, but by a certain "handiness" about dogs,
horses, fishing-tackle, fowling-pieces, &c., as well as by a certain smooth pliancy of tongue, that
no man but a mean, poor Irish "gentleman" can equal, or, indeed, well understand, contrived to
live handsomely from one house to another of his patron's friendsŚseldom, be it added, at the
patron's own house: and thus Aby got through his compliments to his guests.
"So, here you find us, come over for the grouse early to-morrow morning, ould boy," said
Masther Tom Adams, slapping the table as Aby and John sat down.
"Aha!" answered Aby.
"An' sportin'er packs isn't to be had in Tipperary county," said Masther Tony Ferret, before he
guzzled off a hot tumbler.
"Nor in the next county to it," added Docthor Cassidy, who was stupidly tipsy.
"So they tell me," remarked Aby.
"An' I know where to find a puss, I believe," said Masther Bob Adams, whose genius addicted
him to coursing.
"I say, Tony," demanded Masther Dick, of the toad-eater, "what's that you were saying while
ago, about the magistrate's pointer pup, an' Aby Nowlan's pointer pup?"
"Ay," echoed Masther Sam, "now's the time to put that to rights," winking on the company.
"Why, what did I say, Master Dick?" queried Tony, in some uneasiness.
"Just a comparison you were drawin' between 'em," resumed the brothers.
"No comparisons to de disparagement of one pup or de oder pup, I'll be bound, an' Master Tom
'ill bear me out in dat."
"Well, but what did you say? what do you say, now?Śdown with your dust, Tony."
"Why, den, I say dat de magistrate's pup is a very purty pup, an' dat Master Aby Nowlan's pup is
a very purty pup, too; only de magistrate's pup has his nose so nicely marked, not sayin' dat
Mister Aby's pup hasn't it nicely marked, too; an' dat's what I said, an' what I say, an' I'll stand by
id, by dad, so I will."
"Ha," was Aby's contribution to the roar which this explanation sent round the table.
"But who do you bring among us?" resumed two or three of the brothers, turning at last to
John:Ś"eh? isn't this the young soggarth?Śeh, Aby?ŚWelcome, Father Nowlan; your
reverence must give us your blessin'; with the chalice in your fist tho';Śwhere is it?"
While his uncle sat unmoved at this silly, and perhaps, unintended, insult offered to the creed
they both professed, John's brow reddened, and he remained silent, steadfastly regarding the
young gentleman.
"I say, Aby, continued Masther Tom, "where's 'the tumbler'* for Priest John?ŚHallo, Peg!"
starting to the doorŚ" bring us the conveniences for the masther and the soggarth.ŚStir your
stumps, you sthreel."
Two additional "tumblers" were soon placed on the table by a barelegged vixen; Aby mixed his,
John remained inactive.
"Don't know how, yet?"Ścontinued Masther TomŚ"then we'll jist show you;" and he
manufactured "a tumbler."
"I'm not used to it, uncle," said John, turning round to Aby, "and would rather let it alone, if it's
all the same to you, Sir."
"Bother," cried Masther Sam; andŚ"Hallo, Peg!"Śagain roared Masther Tom;Ś"Faith, Peg
must tache your reverence with a spoon, if you don't find the way yourselfŚHallo, Peg!Śand
bring Nance with youŚBut she's sick."
"Nance must take the bolus to-night," mumbled Doctor Cassidy, his head now sunk on the
tableŚ" and the draught early in the morning; "Śand having spoken, he fell, like a sack of
wheat, off his chair.
More roaring went on at the parlour door, for two or three men to lift him;" and the same big
fellows that had met John and his uncle outside the house, quickly entered, and, undertaker-like,
bore off "the corpse," as the young gentleman called it, to a barrack-room. Exhortations were
then renewed to John, to take "a sup out of his red-hot tumbler;" his uncle chiming in, and adding
that "there was not a head-ache in a hogshead of it;" and the placid, simple-hearted, and hitherto
temperate boy, chiefly influenced by his mother's instructions, not to do any thing to gainsay his
uncle, soon drank enough of the potent compound to turn his brain, and, for the first time in his
life, to degrade his nature.
The room swam round; every face became two faces; four candles instead of two burned on the
table; and it might be about two o'clock in the morning, he heard a yelling cry forŚ
"The divil! the divil!Ścome, Aby, you must give us a divil!Śthere's the half o' the goose we
had to-day, and the beef can be sliced up with it, and plenty of gizzards, and livers, and lots of
mustard and pepper;Śrun, you ugly mother's daughter!"Śto the girl who, since their first
"screech," had been in attendanceŚ"run! an' if it isn't a right divil, may the divil entirely take
you home an' slice you for his own supper."
She disappeared. John had afterwards a confused apprehension of loud voices in his ears; of his
uncle and a double sitting bolt upright, by his side, while the seasoned toper emptied into himself
tumbler after tumbler, with as little effect as if he had been pouring them into an empty tun; and
then "the divil" went round, shoved from one to another on a large cracked dish; and, a few
moments after he had swallowed some of it, and subsequently, a draught of malt liquor, a
sensation arose in his abdomen and stomach as if they were a great serpent winding up within
him; and in his head, as if the roof of it was flying off; and down he "tumbled," and so closed, at
fourteen years, his first night's initiation into his uncle's domestic habits.
Next morning, at a late hour, he found himself in a large room, containing three beds, exclusive
of that in which he lay; all of them in disorder, as if they had been recently occupied; and his
own, too, appearing as if one companion, at least,Śperhaps twoŚhad, during the night, shared
it with him. Remorse and fear possessed the boy's mind at a recollection of the debauch of which
he had been guilty; remorse for the sin; fear of the anger of his uncle, and, more than that, of the
anger of his mother, whose instructions he had thus so soon outraged. Added to the nausea of his
stomach, the reeling and throbbing of his head, and the whole horrible fever in which Bacchus
wraps, the morning after their first essays, his boyish votaries, poor John Nowlan was made, by
these thoughts, utterly miserable; and when he had dressed himself, and was about to enter the
parlour, he grew almost faint at the idea of confronting his uncle.
But this part of his unhappiness was superfluous. The young sportsmen having, soon after
daybreak, hurried off after Aby's grouse, John found him standing alone at the parlour window,
breathing his low whistle, with a cup of tea in one hand and an old almanack in the other; and he
was no sooner conscious of his nephew's presence, than he turned round in perfect good humour,
and only saying "Well, lad; hope your early risin' 'ill do you no harm;Śwould a bit o' breakfast
lie in your vay, I wondher ?" pointed to the table, and turned round, to look out at nothing
through the barred and dirty window.
John proceeded to fill himself some tea, out of a tea-pot, once, and very recently too, of a good
kind of English china, but that now had a wooden lid, and only half a snout; and he poured it into
a saucer which was no match to his cup, and added to it some rich but dabbled cream, found in
an ewer, the remnant of a suit differing from every other article of tea-equipage on the table, as
each individual article differed from the other. He required some water for his tea-pot, and
discovered it in a tin saucepan, covered down with a wooden platter, by the hearth, "for the
copper kettle wanted a bottom, and the tin kettle a handle this half-year;" his eye rested on the
table-cloth; it was full of holes and rents, though not of an old texture; stained and creased, and
yellow, out of the last wash. His tea tasted weak, after the dilution of greasy water, but the
remedy was at hand, in a saucerful of black-and-green, lying on the mantel-piece; more than a
pound of dirty butter was scattered on scraps of small plates over the table; more than four
pounds of bread, served on nothing at all; a silver spoon was left to boil away in an egg-
saucepan, on the fire; while a leaden one (the pig having eaten more than half a dozen of the
silver set in her mess, from time to time,) served for his cup; and, to finish the pleasing display,
five or six cups and saucers, or (in the same service) bowls and plates, together with as many
dinner plates and dishes, knives and forks, were huddled together at the far end of the table, all
still at variance in size, shape, or pattern, and all showing slops, or half picked bones and egg-
shells, that told what a breakfast had been despatched, partly by their agency', at an earlier hour
that morning.
John looked around him. The parlour was of a good size and shape, but, though begun twenty
years ago, had never been finished. The walls, smoothly prepared for painting or papering,
remained bare; the surbases and door frames were just as the carpenter had nailed them up,
except that the deal had turned brownish from time and smoke; the furniture, once of a good,
substantial, and not inelegant, fashion, was covered with dust; some of the chairs wanting a leg,
some a back, some a bottom: yet none thus reduced from regular service, but rather from hard
usage, in the kitchen, or up stairs, or when "the company" knocked them about, or played "leap-
frog" over them of an evening; or when the dogs scratched the hair out of them; or "Mrs.
Nowlan's" pet raven picked it out;Śand ever since, although every day promising to send them
to be mended, or to send for some one to mend them, "the masther" had let them stand, or totter,
rather, as they were, with abundance of means, and facilities too, to attend to their reduced
condition. And then the carpet, of an expensive description, had not been nailed down, and was
always crumpled at the door, so that every one that went in or out should stoop, with a curse, to
arrange it; and the holes scraped in it by the dogs, or by the hob-nails of many brogues, ran riot
for want of a darn, and the dust came up through it for want of a shaking. In a wordŚall was
expensive waste, indolent wreck, and miserable mismanagement.
His uncle invited him to walk out, and John, attending him, was supplied with abundant
evidences of the same presiding spirit of thoughtless and careless ruin.
As they sauntered down the rugged, half-choked avenue, two of the men who had taken their
horses the night before, appeared leaning over a crumbled wall, in attitudes of luxurious ease, as
they alternately smoked and handed to each other "the dooden," or short pipe.
"Sarvent, gentlemen," said Aby, addressing them in what he would himself call "a gibing
"God save you kindly, Sir."
"And what are ye for doing with yourselfs to-day, gentlemen?"
"Why, Masther Aby, we war upon thinkin' iv' goin' down to the bottom (valley), to see what way
is the hay goin' on."
"An' take your time, a-vouchal; it's a bad thing to be over-hastyŚan' things are apt
to spile wid hurry."ŚThese words were volunteered in a jeering tone, with a voice that sounded
like the interrupted growl of a bear, by a big fellow, with a bull neck, rolling, unmanageable
eyes, broad caricature features, and tattered apparel, visibly the fragments of Aby's cast-off
wardrobe, as, his uncouth person shambling along, almost sideways, he made his appearance
over a stile, from the post-office.
"What's that you're sayin', you bosthoon, you?" queried Aby, with a smile on the
new comer, such as kings of yore were wont to bestow on their admired jesters.
"I say, so I do, there's loock in lesure: as the boys well knows, an' yourself can bear witness to
the same along wid 'em."
"No talk wid you, Matthew," said one of the idle men, adroitly turning off "the masther's"
observation, and taking up the cue often given beforeŚ" no talk wid you, Matthew, an' beg o'
th' ould bouchal to let you alone."
"Can't you jist ax him for yoursef, Yomen; by all accounts he'll give you a betther hearin."
"Hah!" ejaculated Aby, in a laugh, (as he thought,) quite amused by his fool's elegant irony:
"Hah! you're come off only second best, Yomen."
"Only middlin', like the small praties," continued Matthew.
"It'll cost the duoul a thrial or he'll have you in the long run," again tried Yomen, not willing to
be outdone in the cleverness that so much pleased the "masther."
"An' he'll have some one that's near yoursef, widout cost or throuble at all, Yomen."
"Och, sweet bad loock to you, Matthew!" as Yomen commenced a lounging retreat
with his fellows.
"An' sweet good loock to you, Yomen, an' that both prayers may miss."
And our young friend John, contrasting the industry about his father's house with the idleness he
now saw, perceived that his uncle paid his workmen for spending three parts of their time in
thinking over the work that was to employ them for the fourth portion.
"Hould your wisht, you born fool, you," resumed Aby, most lavish of words in a contest of wit
with his graceful jesterŚ"an' gi' me the letthers you have in your pocket, within."
"An' that's the way now wid you," answered the absurd fellow, assuming a face and tone of mock
whine and reproachŚ" an' it's ever an' always the way, so it is, scouldin' me, an' atin' me off o'
my two legs, when the poor broguesŚGod send us another pair a' themŚ" (alternately holding
them up to view, and exhibiting, through one of them, a great toe and its companion, "looking,"
as he said, "at the daylight," and showing the sole of the other, ground away in such sort that the
more durable ball of his foot came in contact with the rough and uncommiserating avenue)Ś
"when the poor brogues is rubbed from the houghs iv us, an' the heart broke in our body within,
thrapsin' the world on your arrands."
"Get out, you baste you, an' hand me any letthers you have:Śwhere is the whole coat I gave
" Avoch, there 'ud be open skhandal to go an' put it on, the one day wid the other ould duds; sure
the rest iv us 'ud be jealous wid our back; and so, waitin' for such time as we'd have the loock to
make off a middle-aged breeches, an' dacent covering to match, we hung id up by the nape o' the
neck, so we did."
"Don't spake o' hangin'Śdon't meddle wid edge tools, you gallows-bird you.ŚWhere's the
"Where's the fippenny I'm to get for bringin' 'em home to you so arly? "ŚIt was one o'clock,
and the letters had come to the office overnight.
"Call to-morrow, Masther Matthew."
"Avoch, cows far off have long horns."
"Gi' me, I say, or I'll take the stick to you."
"Avoch, here then; hard to dhrag a breeches off iv a Highlander, an' as hard to get a fippenny out
iv an empty pocket."
"Go along, an' the dhunnus* on you," having at last received the lettersŚ" go out
o' my sighth, or" Śstooping for a large stone;Śand at this Matthew, affecting the utmost
terror, and cryingŚ" See there nowŚthe Lord save us!"Śput his big unwieldy person into
full speed, and ran off, his part played, to join the idle fellows who had preceded him, leaving
"the masther" to pick his steps through stones, ruts, and weeds, down the avenue, that half an
hour's trouble each day for a week, from him and them, would soon metamorphose into a level
practicable road.
John saw his uncle deliberately thrust, unread, into his surtout pocket, crumpled hard or torn
across, two or three letters out of a batch he had received, with the soliloquizing remarkŚ
"Know enough about that, an' that, an' that;" but one particular epistle seemed more to interest
him. He looked long on the superscription; then at the seal; then at vacancy, as he held the letter
in his hand: at last he opened it; fixed his back against the avenue wall; read and spelt it, though
it contained but a few lines, over and over again; put it slowly into his pocket; took it out a
second time; conned it a twentieth; and more than an hour elapsed before it was finally put up,
and he in motion from the wall towards a door, that, at the top of the avenue, led into the
In about half an hour afterwards, " How do you like our garden, Masther Johnny?" he asked, as
they were obliged to come to a halt in the middle of a walk, rendered impassable by weeds,
creepers, and a capsized wheel-barrow; while all around lay beds of vegetables, suffered to rot
and run to seed, and never trenched upon for Aby's own table, or that of any neighbour who
might prize a present of such things, and be thankful for it.
John fitly answered, adding, "Maybe you'd have any commands for my father, Sir, as I'm
thinking it's time to be going home."
"Home!" echoed Aby, staring at him; "can't you as well stay here?ŚIf it's the Latin you want,
we'll spake about that to-morrow or next day, Masther Johnny, to a good hand in Limerick; a
good hand, depend on it, Sir; for there's some in LimerickŚif they're alive yetŚwe wouldn't
send the dog to, let alone you, lad."
John was thankful, and said so. Retracing their steps along the forbidden path, Aby led the way
through other tangled mazes of the neglected garden: and perhaps in another hour again spoke.
"Masther Johnny."
"Well, Sir."
Aby stared at him; moved his lips; but turned off in a secret whistle. Again he addressed his
nephew; again got a response; again was silent. The third attempt was, however, more successful.
"Are you as handy at the figures as at the Latin, Masther Johnny? "
"Pretty well, I believe, Sir."
"Aha!" pause again. "You are, are you?" Again. "Aha!ŚwellŚmaybe you could tell a body
what's the manin' of all this;" taking out the letter that had so much puzzled him, and presenting
it to his nephew.
John looked over the letter; and saw with astonishment, that it was from the agent of the head
landlord pressing for an arrear of four years' head rent, together with the costs of a distress
brought, some time before, for non-payment of two years' rent, but which had been arranged by
giving security for a speedy settlement, and a promise of more care in future. The boy's
astonishment arose from reflecting that the claim was, originally, so very trifling, nothing but
absolute lethargy could have left it a moment undischarged. He explained to his uncle the import
of the half dozen rows of figures that seemed to have been a little too complex for his talents or
recollections, and Aby saidŚ"Aha; four years! no; they're out, wise as they are; no such thing;
can't be; but we'll see, Johnny lad; to-morrow or next day we'll write them a letter together, Sir."
The "to-morrow or next day" never arrived; the letter was never written.
A perfectly beautiful girl, about twelve years old, ran into the garden, screaming out, at a good
distance,Ś"Father, father! mammy wants you."
Aby, with an "Aha! ma'am," slowly obeyed this summons. The child lingered after him, shily
sidling towards John; and at last asked, "Arn't you our cousin?"
John, quite disarmed of any dislike to the girl on her mother's account, replied kindly to the
"An' I'm Maggy," continued his new acquaintance;Ś"will you bate me, if I stay?"
"No, Maggy, nor let another do it."
"That's quare! they said you would: do you hate me?"
"No good Christian hates any body, Maggy."
"What's that?Śis a good Christian a priest? och, ay; I hard you were a priest, an' 'ud be for
killin' us all; only you're very little to be a priest, I'm thinkin'."
John placidly explained, and his mild, steady voice and acquired manner, naturally pleased the
little wild Hebe.
"What are you doin' here?Świll you come an' pull me some apples, in the orchard?ŚI stole all
I could jump up to, laughing roguishlyŚ" bud there's the best o' the tree, ever so high at the
top:Ścome, if you're any good at climbing."
"Wait, Maggy, till we ask your father."
"My father! no one ever axes him any thing, poor fool of a man; an' there's no use to ax
mammyŚfor myself, I mane,Śfor she lets me do every thing aforehandŚwon't you
come?Śwhat's this?" seizing a book that peeped out of John's pocketŚ"och, ay; a buke; can
you read out of it?"
"Yes, Maggy; can you?"
"Avoch, no; how could I?"Ścarelessly; yet the poor girl blushed.
"Will you let me teach you?"
"How? you'd bate me then, in arnest; I never got sich batins from poor Aby Nowlan, an' from
Mammy hersef, as whin they thought to larn me the spellin' lessons, that they knew little of, their
"But I can teach you, Maggy, in another way; a pleasant way; an' then you can soon read out of
this book, or any other, you know;Śwouldn't you like that? "Ś
"Och, ye-a, to be sure, an' God knows I would:Śbut show me; show me how, now.
"To-morrow, or this evening, Maggy, when we can get a little book to begin with."
"Very well; but now I must go to mammy, or she'll pick my bones wid such a scouldin'Śarn't
you John? isn't it that they call you?"
John answered.
"Well; I'll go to mammy an' tell her you're not half soŚbud no, I won't tell her any thing
yetŚwait till you tache me some o' the readin', an' thinŚyes, Nance, yes!ŚI'm
comin'!"Śinterrupting herself as the shrill voice of a servant rang through the garden:Śand
she raced off, sayingŚ" God be wid you, JohnŚan' don't say you seen me.
* An uninvited guest.
* The tumblerŚIrish for a large drinking glassŚsupposed to he derived from the effect wrought by its usual contents upon those who patronize itŚthat is, tumbling them off their
* Ill luck.


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Grizedale Forest extends over the fells separating Coniston Water and Hawkshead from Windermere, and the picnic spots, open-air sculptures, children's activities, cycle trails and tree-top adventure course make for a great day out away from the main lakes. The best starting point is the Grizedale Forest Centre, where there's a café and information point.
Go Ape
Go Ape, a high-ropes adventure course in the thick of Grizedale Forest, has you frolicking in the tree canopy for a couple of hours. You get a quick safety briefing and then make your own way around the fixed-ropes course – fantastic fun involving zip-wires, Tarzan-swings and aerial walkways.

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Signed Bat Collection with Four Hall of Famers and Derek Jeter (6)
Starting Bid - $200.00 , Sold For - $587.50
This collection of six signed display bats, representing seven different players, features the signatures of four Hall of Fame players and three modern-day superstars. Each of the bats is individually signed with the exception of one which has two signatures. All of these replica pro-model bats have been signed on the barrel in a variety of inks (all grading "10"). 1) Derek Jeter. Black Rawlings bat signed in silver paint pen. 2) Jim Palmer. Adirondack bat signed in blue Sharpie. 3) Brooks Robinson. Rawlings bat signed in blue Sharpie. 4) Willie Stargell and Monte Irvin. Rawlings bat signed by each player in blue Sharpie. 5) Don Mattingly. Cooperstown Bat Company commemorative bat signed in blue Sharpie. The bat is hand numbered "14/23." 6) Bernie Williams. Black Rawlings bat signed in silver paint pen. Each bat measures between 34 and 35 inches in length and is in Mint condition. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $200. Estimate $400/$600. SOLD FOR $587.50
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SPRINGLAKE - Friends and family paid tribute to Bill Clayton in a service Wednesday memorializing the life of a farmer and former speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
"Nobody worked harder than Bill Clayton did," former Speaker of the House Pete Laney said. "It's a work ethic that we have out here."
Known to friends and family as "Billy Wayne," Clayton suffered his last year with illness, said the Rev. Glenn Harlin, who oversaw the service.
Born in Olney, Clayton attended Texas A&M University where he graduated in 1950. He later earned an MBA from the University of Texas.
He was first elected to the state House in 1962 and was elected speaker in 1975, which is when he made his mark as a legislative leader.
"He never forgot his roots, and that's why he built his home here," Harlin said, noting Clayton's dedication to the church where he lay Wednesday, a Texas flag draped over his casket.
Former and current state representatives attended the services, including current Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, R-Midland, Rep. Delwin Jones, R-Lubbock, and fellow Texas Aggie Clayton Williams, a candidate for governor in 1990, also attended.
"We've been neighbors and friends for as long as I can remember," Laney said, summarizing Clayton's successful tenure as a representative as the result of hard work - the kind that comes with experience as a farmer.
Craddick, with his wife, Nadine, said their friendship with Clayton has been especially important since Craddick entered the House in 1969.
In 1975, Clayton appointed Craddick as chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee - then the first Republican appointed to a chairmanship in 100 years.
"He had a huge impact on my political career and really in my desire to stay in the House," Craddick said Wednesday.
Clayton's son, Tommy Clayton, delivered a eulogy, outlining the many accomplishments of Clayton's life.
"Billy Wayne was a prepared man - so prepared, he wrote this obituary," Tommy Clayton said, drawing laughs. "But in my own words, I'm proud to be Billy Wayne's son."
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1) Arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree)
- Evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean and southwest Ireland, specifically the islands
and shores of the Lakes of Killarney, where it attains its largest (40 ft. or more in height)
- The flowers of A. unedo arrive late in the season, and are followed by the globose
strawberry-like fruits that are orange-red in color.
- This specimen is located near the Graham Visitors Center between the courtyard and parking
2) Euonymus hamiltonianus ssp. sieboldianus
- Commonly known as "spindle" trees, members of the genus Euonymus are mostly tree-like
deciduous shrubs native to Asia. They are cultivated not for their flowers, but for their
beautiful fruits, which split open in the fall to reveal colored seeds and seed coats (arils),
adding to the effect when the cells burst. The almost spherical pink fruits of this specimen
contain blood-red seeds with orange arils.
- Located in the Pinetum, just south of the footbridge.
3) Mespilus germanica 'Macrocarpa' (Open-arse)
- The only species of its genus, M. germanica is a low deciduous tree of crooked habit. The
five-celled fruits are apple-shaped and brown and when ripe, yield a mushy sauce which could
seemingly explain the European vernacular given to this tree. Located in the Holly wedge
across the Boulevard from the Boyer Lot, this specimen sometimes flowers again in early
October, adding to its uniqueness.
4) Pyracantha coccinea (Scarlet firethorn)
- Dense, thorny shrub with bright berries. Located along Arboretum Drive, just north of
Crabapple Meadow.
5) Viburnum opulus (European cranberry bush)
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nice idea..+1
check my stuff later and vote if u like ^^
hmm, almost missed this one! wonderful concept, but there seems to be something missing from the design. Needs more impact. Can't put my finger on it though ….
love the steam, i think that really could look good printed on the shirt. the waterpipe could be positioned better i think.. why don't you try involcing it more with the steam, as it is coming out of the steam and skulls?
hmmnn this is nice concept…I like the shadow smokey effect…
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outstanding coloring +1
Thanks for the comments guys, i'ts what makes me wanna keep doing this :)
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Wow !! wonderful T-Shirt.. Vote +1
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new message regarding the Stephen Bishop as the Mailman
Hey FDMG, I've been watching the Take Elmyra Please episode over and over again and I still can't find Stephen Bishop's Mailman role and I still couldn't find his voice unless it was typo, bad editing or something of that matter any information please feel free to let me know.
TV guide
Tiny Toons on the TV guide channel. Plus a very large babs bunny and extra photos.
Dead End Kid revealed....i think???, plus suggesting new ideas for tta wikia
Hello FDMG, after long hard reseach I realize that Dead End Kid was played by Rob Paulsen...so far, but if i made a mistake well i still try to search for the voice actor/actress that did it. Also i have a really cool idea for wikia, we can start up a interview section for the page and talk to some the of the cast and crew of tta, how does that sound?
new pic
More pix, plus added more videos in the video section
Hey FDMG, guess what I finally found a job in the working in a dining facility in on a military base, making 10 bucks an hour, health care, pension plan and all that stuff, so my schedule is going to be changing, even though I'm not going to do as much on wikia with very little work and less time on my hands I'm still going to do the best that I can to come up with fresh ideas or add something new. But anyway, just wish me luck and I will back to you soon.
Coolio69 :D
new pix+Updated stuff
Hey FDMG, i got some new stuff for the website I found picture of TTA characters made by Jeff Pidgeon who is a Voice Actor & Animantor for Pixar movies like Toy Story, A Bug's Life and other Pixar related films. before he worked for Pixar he used to work in the art department during the early years of Tiny Toons and he was the guy made the final design of Hamton not only he also made a early design of Fowlmouth before the TTA creative team changed his look, not only that Hamton was originally named Hamlet before they changed his name. he posted up most of his early TTA work on his Flickr account, plus I found a some new valentine pix & fowlmouth as well. feel free to post some on their profiles if you like besides you call the shots... Mr. Bureaucrat ;) lol, Happy thanksgiving
Re:Re:Re: Fowlmouth's cameo appearance in Thirteensomething
Hi FDMG, I've watching Thirteensomething for a while and i can't seem to find him. do you know where is he at? - Coolio69
'Hi FDMG, Thank you for the response hopefully when he comes back aboard we can both try to ask him lol. and I really appreciated I really do, hopefully I can stay and help as long as I can and work really hard and even try work my way up as an Administrator/Bureaucrat member just to help out with the team, ever since I posted up the gag credit pictures I wanted add a little more flavor, hopefully when I have time I can buy the TTA DVD/video series to upload new higher quality pictures for the articles/profiles, speaking of pictures I was trying make a plan on getting rid of duplicate pictures because they are some pictures that are already uploaded by you, me and other previous member but then all of a sudden a couple of new memebrs ended up uploaded the same pics that we already posted for TTA wikia but I will talk about it later and I'll put it on my last thing to do list. But other than that I want to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to be apart of this project it means a lot to me. - Coolio69
Hello FDMG, I got great news I finally found Fowlmouth on Thirteensomething, what i did was i downloading the episode and put it on my movie editer and what I did was I pause the episode while doing a while clicking the forward button to capture the frame and that's how I was able to find Fowlmouth, in the scene where Babs watches TV with the crew and not only she saw herself but she also saw Gogo Dodo & Fowlmouth's faces are briefly shown while Theo & Sasha we're talking. On the screen Fowlmoth is a white round circle with a beak on the television set. - Coolio69
New Ideas: TTA Interview
Hey FDMG I got an idea I was thinking we can start up a Interview section, We can Interview the Cast, Writers, Producers and everybody who worked on Tiny Toons, Animaniacs and other cartoon projects. what do you think of the ideas?
Re: Fowlmouth in Animaniacs
Hey FDMG, I got a picture of a scene in the Animaniacs segment "Meet Minerva" where Minerva Mink panic when she heard the Fowlmouth voicemail is it okay if I can post up the picture including Fowlmouth's dialogue? If its ok then that will be great if not then fine with it. please let me know before I upload.
Have a great day. Chris aka Coolio69
PS I also have a picture of an all white Foulmouth/Foghorn for the You Asked For It page and I need a quick advice should I call it a possible early incarnation of Fowlmouth, a younger counterpart of Foghorn or a conceptual Fowlmouth/Foghorn design. Let me know before I upload.
Chris aka Coolio69
'Hey FDMG, thanks for the reply', speaking of adding new picture for the gallery I'm am currently working on Byron and Mary right now and I might possibly work on Arnold as well. hopefully sooner or later i can make a blog. I will get ready for them to upload when everything is complete. Oh and I will try to help pitch in for trouble in wackyland. I will talk to u later.
Re: 12/24/13
Same to you too.89AnimeCoupleMaster (talk) 13:42, December 24, 2013 (UTC)
Hello. I am Tiny-Toons-Fan on Deviantart and was wondering if you could remove my photo that someone posted on here which I did not give permission for them to do. Here it is My tiny toons valentines decorations by tiny toons fan-d5955dd.jpg
flyingduckmangenesis i know candie chipmunk never appear on tiny toon adventures but candie chipmunk was voiced by gail matthius
can i add dot warner since fifi la fume was dot warner in night ghoulrey
flyingduckmangenesis i got an question about roxy what that's white thing on her head called
but it looks like the letter m
i am really sorry that i add candie chipmunk earlier and can you please find out what year desiree goyette was born on
please don't block me from this website
do i have permission to edit something
flyingduckmangenesis did you know that Grandma "Nana"Bunny was based on nanny from jim henson's muppet babies due to their faces weren't shown
flyingduckmangenesis i hope you understand spanish because i changed the word ghost to fantasma
please give me one more chance but don't block me from this website
i would leave the editing to you from now on flyingduckmangenesis
so what have you found on desiree goyette's birth year
flyingduckmangenesis can you please tell me which tiny toon adventures episode was perfecto prep in
i had add new images of yakko,wakko and dot a minute ago
hey i'm new here and i'm a fan of tiny toons so i was wondering if you would like to chat or something 14:58, March 4, 2014 (UTC)Joshuakrasinski (talk)joshuakrasinski
hey i'm new here i was owndering if you would like to chat
dear flyingduckman genesis
sure that would be nice
why was i blocked before
can you please edit the image of two tone town opening theme
hey i was wondering what you thought of my tiny toons movie idea also join me in chat agai nif you like
okay Joshuakrasinski (talk) 15:01, March 6, 2014 (UTC)
can you please add the color of earrings of the pool babes
can you please add more images of the pool babes from tiny toon adventures episode pledge week
can you please tell me where you got the image of the pool babes from so i could add more images of the pool babes
hope i wouldn't get in trouble by you flyingduckmangenesis if i watch the episode pledge week on this website and i add more images from the episode clip
Problem on one page.
I tried adding the categories voice-actors and guest voices, to the page about Sorrell Burke. Why won't they stay on the page? I've tried adding them several time, after I click to another, then they're gone. --RightFielder (talk) 04:22, March 11, 2014 (UTC)
I recently came across this wiki and noticed that you have a certain lack of active admins. As it must be pretty stressful for you to handle the site all by yourself, I would love to help you out if you could be so kind as to give me admin rights. :) Thanks, --Rarity7Best (talk) 17:55, April 1, 2014 (UTC)
Per My Admin Rights
Is there a certain "deadline" before which User and Art have to reply before you just go ahead and grant me admin rights? Just asking. --Rarity7Best (talk) 15:15, April 5, 2014 (UTC)
- Ah, that makes sense. They should reply soon, what with Summer Break coming up and all. Can't wait until then. ;)
Happy editing! --Rarity7Best (talk) 16:03, April 5, 2014 (UTC)
Hello. WeakestLink11111 (talk) 02:46, April 28, 2014 (UTC)
{{SUBST:Usuario:Buster Bunny/Firma2}} (talk) 00:07, May 19, 2014 (UTC)
Can you unlock some of the main Character pages as i would like to add them to a new category called "Fourth Wall Breakers". Tiny Toones does this all the time and yet there is no category for these characters. Stevemagegod (talk) 16:26, June 12, 2014 (UTC)Stevemagegod
do you think you need the edit on Who Bopped Bugs Bunny? because the cartoon he was watching had mel's voice in it
I'd like to request access to the pages that are locked because I want to add the category: "Characters voiced by guest stars" to them. --RightFielder (talk) 03:59, August 9, 2014 (UTC)
It's Rarity7Best. Sorry for the hiatus, I ditched my old account so could you transfer my admin rights to this account please? :) PinkiePie4BestPony (talk) 14:49, August 24, 2014 (UTC)
Please add one more character to the guest star category, Mary Melody. She was voiced by a guest star in her first appearance. --RightFielder (talk) 22:45, August 28, 2014 (UTC)
- You can do it yourself if you're that worried and besides I'm planning to delete that cat anyway. PinkiePie4BestPony (talk) 23:36, August 28, 2014 (UTC)
- I can't, it's locked! And YOU'RE not deleting that category, I spent two days adding it to all those articles, and I'm not about to let that work go to waste. Where is FlyingDuck? He's supposed to answer! I created these categories to help the community, and I deserve the respect. --RightFielder (talk) 05:02, August 29, 2014 (UTC)
Just wondering, are you registered for Freenode? I made an IRC channel for this Wikia and since you're a crat I need to give you ops (mod rights) on it.
Here's the instructions on how to register: http://m.wikihow.com/Register-a-User-Name-on-Freenode
PinkiePie4BestPony (talk) 17:26, August 30, 2014 (UTC)
i have a idea remake Dizzy's Candy Quest 2 DarwinMKRocketMonkey (talk) 14:54, September 12, 2014 (UTC)
Can you unblock that account that was blocked earlier? That seemed quite unfair. --1RichardHunt
i wanna know who were the voice actresses for the Swan Dancers?
can you please provide the audio clip of the swan dancers so that i can recognize that if Kath Soucie and tress Macneille did voiced the swan dancers?
Boxcars looks similar to the mad scientist from bugs bunny cartoon
Can you upload more pics from episodes A Ditch in Time, A Cat's Eye View and the one-time characters such as the Rich Girl and the Rich Girl's Mother and Father? Write soon.
New Year
Happy New Year Everyone! Sylwia1988 moja tablica wiadomości 13:05, January 1, 2015 (UTC)
Defenders of the Universe
I just found out on the game if you have a certain amout of points or anything you can unlock some or whole entire cast as playable charaters but unfortunaly I haven't found any pictures of with whole entire cast the are couple characters that are missing in that picture including Monty and I was going to use both of those photos as an example for the trivia. just giving you a heads up, how was your new years? - coolio69
Can you do the Spring Break Special Transcript pal? Please
Brian HD Incorporated 2 (talk) 03:39, January 5, 2015 (UTC)
ok, but however thanks
Brian HD Incorporated 2 (talk) 21:28, January 5, 2015 (UTC)
Re:Irreverent categories
Couldn't we start a category called "Major characters", since some appear in only a few episodes but play important roles? "Minor" seems quite unfair because it generally means that a character has a brief laugh-in or cameo role, and has no actual connection to the plot. Certainly a few particular villains or characters like Hamton's parents don't apply to that, do they? --RightFielder (talk) 02:02, February 19, 2015 (UTC)
i had made an mistake of adding kath soucie's character Li'l Sneezer on duck trek cast list
flyingduckmangenesis can you please add the image of pinky with his golden earrings from pinky,elmyra and the brain episode the mask of braino???
guess what flyingduckmangenesis i got the episode purchased at my apple itunes so that you won't have to pay for it and when it's finished downloading i could give you the episode scene is @ 12:26 so please pause it @ 12:26 and you could obtain the image please because i do really wanna to see the image and my apple itunes user name is firstname.lastname@example.com and my password is Japanese84
but you could log into my apple itunes account with my user name Jesusacosta_305014 And Password Japanese84 because i give you my permission
dear flyingduckmangenesis i was hoping if you could please add my image of pinky with his earrings onto http://pinkyandthebrain.wikia.com/wiki/Pinky,_Elmyra_and_The_Brain and before you do that can you please use the painter application on it since it's a little fuzzy
dear flyingduckmangenesis can you please do me a favor?
i know you don't do animaniacs images but can you please make the images clearer
I'm very sorry for bothering you, but I have a couple of questions. 1) Was Night Ghoulery actually non-canon to the TV series? 2)Was Furrball really killed off?(Rigsrigsrigs10918 (talk) 03:39, December 1, 2015 (UTC))
Thanks for the answer. I feel so much better thanks to you.(Rigsrigsrigs10918 (talk) 15:59, December 1, 2015 (UTC))
QuestionHi. Do you recall what episode of TTA this image of Babs as a giant is from. I don't recall seeing it when I watched TTA. Do you know what episode this image is from? I'm just curious because I don't remember seeing it.
how would you like to become a contributor on curious george wiki?
can you please add more images of the pool babes?
hope i ain't harassing you right now?
i do understand that you don't feel like uploading more images of the pool babes but can you one time please exemption of adding more images of them since this past monday february 22,2016 was my 30th birthday
Oh, I forgot something. Check it: http://cartoonatics.blogspot.com/2010/08/when-tiny-toons-was-tiny-tunes.html Cheril59 (talk) 18:40, July 4, 2016 (UTC)
Hey FlyingDuckManGenesis,
I am going to try and be on more to help clean up and assist you. So feel free to leave suggestions, ideas, questions,etc., and I will do likewise. Artayes Sept. 2016 Artayes (talk) 02:24, September 16, 2016 (UTC)
Hello FlyingDuckManGenesis,
It is really cool that you have taken care of this wiki so well. It looks immaculate and your hard work is to be admired. I won't be able to help much until this weekend, but until I get back into the grove of things,anything you need and the direction you have taken this wiki, well, I am here to help in all aspects. I will be here at least a few times a week, and I don't plan on leaving you all by yourself anymore. I am so thrilled you are still here. you are such the right man for the job and your love for Tiny Toons shines as bright as ever. I talked to Tom Ruegger a few years back and mentioned you helped me with this wiki when he complimented on how awesome it was. Very awesome. Anyway, about what you mentioned-
1-50 images is a lot for each episode and I will look over each episode page and help you find images because that is a lot of work for you. But great idea.
2-I will see what I can do for Plucky's Big Adventure. You video game pages are very awesome though. I don't blame you for not wanting to buy a playstation one just for one game. what was your favorite? Mine was always Buster Busts Loose.
3-I will try to help with this as well.
4-Great idea. I will look over these minor characters for merging together and get back to you.
5-You more than got more approval, my man. Go for it! Can't wait to see what you do!
and I love the controversy page. I will give my opinions in a little bit. I am also going to see what fans I can drag over here.
Talk to you soon ,bud. Best wiki ever thanks to you.


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Back in 2009 my family and I visited the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, and witnessed something which has stood the test of time. As you walk towards the Polo Lounge where Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton so memorably first lay eyes on each other in 1980's American Gigolo, you are inextricably pulled like a magnet towards the curved staircase which leads to one place.
This icon of the 20th Century, which has been in situ since the 1940's
at the Beverly Hills Hotel,
and is part of the decor leading down the stairs and inside the small deli style eatery,
with its curved bar and wrought iron stools,
where infinite intimate burgers, fries, Caesar salads,
all day breakfasts, and anything which comes under the banner of classic American cuisine,
have been enjoyed daily since the Hollywood hey day,
so intimate that eaves dropping on the various conversations taking place
around the bar, is truly unavoidable.....
conversations that seem to centre around who directed what and how the latest screenplay is going,
and what project has been green-lit......
but there is one thing which cannot be ignored....
something which evokes for me such an incredible feeling of nostalgia, well being, and desire.....
something which continues to be relevant.......
something which is now experiencing somewhat
of a hot revival........
something which we have glimpsed from time to time again in the decor of a few of our bravest and
more interesting taste makers.....
something which has now found its way to the cover of the latest catalogue of
New York's Bergdorf Goodman.....
I am of course speaking of the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel Banana Leaf wall paper........
What can I say about this which probably has not been said by so many before me?
And I know some of my fellow decor addicted bloggers have acknowledged this amazing
piece of 20th Century iconography,
and it would be remiss of me to not mention the Golden Girls connection...
yes Blanche had the wall paper behind her bed and matching banana leaf fabric!
I think it's the recognition of the popularity of terms such as:
Palm Springs Modern; Tropical Modern; Miami Modern;
Palm Beach Modern; Tropical Vintage
|Bergdorf catalogue
|The Fountain Room
|Nikki Hilton's dining room
|Stairway to Heaven!
It just makes me feel good!!!!! And it will never go out of fashion!!
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Linda Lou Custer, 70, of Bunker Hill, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at the Winchester Medical Center.
Born Aug. 24, 1942, in Martinsburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul Franklin and Bertha Marie Snyder Custer.
She was a member of the Mt. View Church of the Brethren and retired from the VA Medical Center as an LPN.
She is survived by her son, James M. Custer and wife, Koren M., of Huntington; brother, Edgar W. Custer and wife, Melody, of Bunker Hill; sister, Phyllis L. Williams and husband, Jack, of Summit Point; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at Brown Funeral Home and South Berkeley Chapel in Inwood with Pastor Nancy Tabb officiating. Interment will be in Mt. View Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the chapel in Inwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV 25403.
Online condolences may be offered at www.BrownFuneralHomesWV.com.


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Of course he didn't. That was Steve Osgood who played goalie for those teams. Chris Osgood was on injured reserve for 3 seasons. That's all.
By the way, Lang is lazy and he sucksââ¢. Just thought you'd appreciate that.
Exactly. Ozzie = Red Wing for life.
Also, I don't appreciate it. Lang is clutch and we wouldn't have gotten to the 3rd round wihtout him....should be his slogan.


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WASHINGTON (AP)Natalie Randolph is a novelty no moreat least not in these halls. Shes something even better: A winner.
SANTA CLARA -- Offensive line coaches Mike Solari and Tim Drevno agreed to sit down together for an interview this week in the meeting room that's set aside for their position group.
I sat down with Sharks GM Doug Wilson on Thursday in San Jose to talk about the ever-changing goaltender situation, the Sharks up-and-down start to 2011, his surprising leading goal-scorer Joe Pave
SANTA CLARA -- Coach Jim Harbaugh gave endorsements Monday to his three top assistants as having what it takes to become successful head coaches.Harbaugh brought offensive coordinator Greg Roman an
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Jenni Carlson with a nice story on the Thunder developing our community: "The Thunder has made folks feel united in a way that this state has never experienced. You could sense it in the late-game sing-a-long that broke out Saturday night at the Ford Center when they played "Sweet Caroline." You could hear it in the roar that went up when this team came out for warm-ups before the first two home playoff games. You could see it on the streets outside the arena after the home games. Bricktown became a rolling block party Saturday night. Folks hung out of cars high-fiving pedestrians. Fans cheered. Horns blared. A railing that runs along Reno Avenue between Rooster's and Starbucks became a prime location. Fans stood on that railing and were able high-five pedestrians on the sidewalk and motorists on the street. One out-of-town visitor said Thunder fans were Red Sox like."
Ron Artest on his performance in the series: "I don't care," he told FanHouse when asked if he felt as if his defense was being overlooked. "All those guys who kill me (in the media) can kiss my (butt). I'd tell them to their face, but I don't get a chance because I'm not worried about it. "They talk about my offense, but it doesn't even matter because my defense is so unbelievable. Who cares about offense?"
Time for a Russell Westbrook comeback: "Russell Westbrook surely must have known Kobe Bryant was coming for him. Now he has two days to decide on a comeback. After all, Westbrook grew up just south of Los Angeles and starred at UCLA. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard was a witness to the Lakers' three NBA titles with Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal at the dawn of the last decade, all won on steely determination as much as talent."
Man, Bango the Milwaukee Bucks mascot is getting a ton of national attention for his backflip dunk off a ladder. If only Rumble had made his…
Former Thunder great Matt Harpring will officially retire after this season.
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The bands rocked and the skaters rolled all day Saturday, as Lifland Skatepark hosted its first "Rock and Roll" fundraiser....
Great job guys...not all young people are getting into trouble. Your efforts are very positive and best of luck moving forward.
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Awesome. I remember when the police wouldnt leave the skaters and bikers alone and they had to shut down the old skate park. It wasnt the skaters, it was the location. Glad to hear of something positive going on while all the trash and influx continue to raid our streets with crime and drugs.
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Thank you for this very thorough and interesting account of the first use of penicillin in the United States. While reading this I was reminded of a very short description of this event published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports in July 1999, one month after the death of the patient described by Dr. Grossman. The MMWR account of this event contained the following information not included in Dr. Grossman's written report and accompanying interview that might be of interest to readers: ".....She survived to marry, raise a family, and meet Sir Alexander Fleming, the scientist who discovered penicillin."
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I thank Drs. Ortiz, Waggoner, and Jackson for their comments on "The First Use of Penicillin in the United States (1-3)." Dr. Waggoner was correct and I had missed an earlier report by Dawson et al in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (4). They had used penicillin in the treatment of subacute bacterial endocarditis; the limited amounts available were too small to save any of them. Dr. Jackson quotes a morbidity and mortality weekly report in 1999 as stating, "The patient survived, married, and raised a family." The patient had been a 33 year old already married to the Yale University athletic director. She had had a hysterectomy and bilateral saplingo-oophorectomy during her severe illness, without improvement. She had indeed met Dr. Fleming.
Perhaps my contribution should have been entitled "The First Successful Use of Penicillin in the United States" (5).
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Talking about race with our white kids after Trayvon's murderMagda Pecsenye
If you are a white mother of white kids, like I am, you have probably been watching as the Trayvon Martin murder story unfolds with a sick feeling in your stomach. Because a black boy was stalked and murdered by an adult with a history of stalking other black boys and no one in law enforcement seems to care. But also because you know that your children could end up being part of a system that allows this to happen.
I'm not suggesting that any of our children are going to be racist predators like George Zimmerman. But there were an awful lot of systematic things that allowed Zimmerman to murder a child in cold blood that shouldn't have happened–a community unwilling to talk productively about race, fear on all sides, complacency (maybe even complicity) of law enforcement, inaction by people who witnessed Zimmerman's verbal and written rants about black people (especially boys). If that system had been healthy and functioning, Zimmerman wouldn't have been given de facto permission to murder a child.
By doing nothing, and allowing things to go along as they were, white people (yes, us) allowed hatred to be the norm in that community. If a few people had spoken up and tried to be thoughtful about community relations years and months ago, Trayvon Martin might not have been killed. By not taking responsibility, we allowed ourselves to be part of that system, because every time we didn't act or speak, we said it was ok for it to continue. Implied consent.
I rescind my consent.
I am not sure it's possible for anyone to be truly non-racist. But we can work on it, every day. And we owe it to our children to help them rescind their own consent to be part of a racist system. It is not perfect, and we can't fix things (indeed, it is presumptuous to think that we can). But we work toward understanding. It hurts sometimes. (A lot, sometimes.) But we have to do it. This is what I am trying to do:
1. Notice. Wherever you are, notice whether there are people of different races and ethnicities around you, or if everyone in the room is white. If everyone in the room is white, think and talk about why that might be. Sometimes it's natural (a family reunion, a visit to a small town with only one ethnicity of people). Sometimes it's not. Is something preventing people who are not white from being where you are? What could that be? Is it something we could help? Even if it's "natural," why does it happen? Talk about it with your kids.
2. Speak up. It is horrifying the things white people say to other white people when no one of color is around. Maybe you've let some comments go by because you didn't want to "start something" in front of your kids. But your kids need you to teach them what's right, so in front of your kids is when you need to speak up most. Some racist remarks are made out of ignorance, some out of malice. Treat each remark in the spirit in which it's intended, and teach before fighting. But speak up, so your children know what's important and what's right. Then, later, talk about what happened and what you said.
3. Ask questions. Exclusion is not always conscious, so ask questions and invite conversation in places and groups that are not actively inclusive. Give people a chance to think about the question, "Is there something we're doing that makes people feel unwelcome that we could be doing differently?" If a group isn't willing to explore, you may need to find other places to be. But chances are, people just haven't thought about it and might need your supportive help to change. Then, talk about it with your kids.
4. Shut up. Everybody's racist, but some people suffer the effects of racism consistently. Most white people do not, whether we realize it or not. Every story isn't about you. Being quiet and listening to other people's experience will never hurt you. Then, talk about what you heard with your kids.
Children make sense out of the world they experience on their own, but what they deduce may not be what you want them to know. Talking about your values is key to raising people of honor. White people can't "fix" racism, but it's everyone's responsibility, and none of us can do it alone.
Let us all have the courage to say and do what needs to be said and done.
(This post was heavily influenced by the ideas in the "Why White Parents Don't Talk About Race" chapter of the book NurtureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, and by the broken windows theory of criminology of Dr. James Q. Wilson.)
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MARTINSBURG - According to a post on her Facebook page, Andrea Ball's last day as executive director of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau was Thursday.
The post reads: "Last day with the Martinsburg-Berkeley County CVB and Pickin' in the Panhandle ...bittersweet but really excited to focus my energy on PlanIt World Management and Make Welcome Entertainment in the new year!"
The Journal was not able to reach Ball Thursday evening nor any CVB board members. Ball's address is listed as Washington, D.C.
Ball has been executive director of CVB since 2005.
Pickin' in the Panhandle is the annual bluegrass and barbecue festival held in Berkeley County and produced by the CVB.
Ball is listed as the president of PlanIt World Management on the company's website. PlanIt World Management is described as a "boutique management company."
According to her biographical sketch on the company's website, Ball has 15 years experience in association management, event planning, communications and destination marketing, according to the website. She manages client meetings and communications with Agri/Washington Public Affairs Group, where she was previously employed as the account director for 11 years.
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It does not say what Ball's relationship with the company is.
Ball also is the chair of the dedication of the "for the kids, by George" children's museum that is scheduled to open May 11 in the Caperton Train Station on East Martin Street in Martinsburg.
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In 1932 Sowerby's Ellison Glassworks launched a new pattern, No. 2552, which included a Ladies Dressing Table set comprising two candlesticks, large and small powder bowls with lids, and a pin dish, all sold with a matching tray.
The design is sometimes referred to as 'Butterflies & Daffodils' but the flowers depicted are without doubt not daffodils, and judging by the shape of the leaves, we believe the flower is possibly a wild rose. The Butterflies, however, are somewhat stylised, but we believe they are meant to depict 'Peacock' butterflies, and that this was chosen to represent the Sowerby 'Peacock' trademark.
The Butterfly pattern dressing table sets were in production for many, many years, right up until at least the 1950's, possibly later. When we started photographing our glassware for inclusion on this site, we noticed that there appear to be several variants of the candlestick, and we have since begun to record the differences.
There are a number of factors that need to be remembered when viewing these items. Firstly, many of the original sets supplied by Sowerby were acid-etched (frosted) with some parts polished, notably the flowers & butterflies. We understand that the factory ceased using the acid-etching process during the Second World War, and although they experimented with sand-blasting with quite some success, there are significant differences between the processes. Although these differences can really only be seen on close inspection, in the case of the Butterfly candlesticks, the shape of the item created a problem.
In the early acid-etched candlesticks, (click on the left-hand picture to see enlarged view) the disturbance of the surface was comparatively minor, and this allowed the flowers and butterflies to be polished as they stand proud of the skirt surface. Sand blasting (right-hand picture) is noticeably more aggressive, however, and it would probably have been difficult to mask off the flowers etc. due to them being raised above the surface. To overcome this, sand-blasting was only used inside the skirt, creating a somewhat similar visual result, although the neck of the candleholder, previously acid-etched, was left in the as-pressed shiny finish.
The second factor that must be remembered is that Sowerby's did not produce any Uranium glass items after the end of the War as their stocks of Uranium were confiscated by the Government. Finally, another point to note is that the mould for the small powder bowl was broken during the War, and not replaced.
Our research so far is mainly supposition based upon these few facts. We have in our possession a number of candlesticks which have been acid-etched, and we know that this process was only used before 1945. One of these is in Uranium glass, and we believe this to be an exceptionally early pressing for a number of reasons. We also have a pair of un-frosted candlesticks that are made from Uranium glass.
The first thing we noticed about all these candlesticks was the size and shape of the recess where the candle is held. This varies from a deepest of 26.5mm deep to a shallowest of under 19mm. This 25% variation seemed quite a lot, but we concluded that the part of the mould that produced this recess could well have been replaced at some time, or was the subject of significant wear.
We found that the recess size does vary from stick to stick, but that there are generally 3 groups - those around 25 to 26 mm deep, another group at 21-22 mm deep, and finally the group around 18-19 mm deep. The sides of the recess also vary, with the deepest being almost vertical, and the shallowest being very tapered, almost to the situation where a candle would not be held very safely.
Having established that this part of the candlestick varied, we began to look for other differences, and have established to our own satisfaction that there are quite a number of variants. In each case, we believe the depth of the candle recess gives us a good clue to when the item was made, with the oldest being the deepest. Combining this with some of the other factors, plus the finishing process used, has enabled us to make a quide for dating these candlesticks, albeit into rather wide-sweeping periods.
To help with this research we have given each variable element a description, and we think of these as follows:
1. Flower Overlap
2. Petal Direction
3. Broken Leaf
4. Recess
5. Veins on wing
6. Butterfly body
7. Antenna
8. Ground top
To assist with our research we have tried to photograph as many of these variations as possible.
The candlesticks will be well known to any Sowerby collector. They stand on average 76mm (3") high, have a flared 'skirt' about 100mm (4") diameter, and are decorated with 3 flowers on each half plus they have two butterflies which appear to have just landed with their wings closed that form handles.
Element 1 - Flower Overlap
On each half of the skirt, there are 3 flowers, which we number 1, 2 & 3 starting from the left. There are 2 petals which overlap, one from flower 2, the other from flower 3. On our acid-etched Uranium Glass candlestick, the petal of Flower 2 is on top of the petal from Flower 3. We now refer to this as Overlap A, with Overlap B having the petal on Flower 3 on top. Clearer photos of these elements can be seen by clicking on these links: Photo A Photo B. Until recently, we had only seen sticks with either Overlap A or Overlap B, but we have just acquired a stick with Overlap A on one side, and Overlap B on the other.
Element 2 - Petal Direction
This refers to the lowest petal on flower 2. On our frosted Uranium glass stick, this petal points clearly to the right on both sides. On our Flint & Rosina frosted sticks, the petal on side 1 points almost straight down, whilst the petal on side 2 points to the right. In the third type, the petals on both sides point to the left. We refer to the three types as Right, Centre and Left.
Element 3- Broken Leaf
We have only found two candlesticks in our collection that shows this feature - the Uranium Glass, deep recess, acid frosted example, and one of the pair of clear Uranium glass candlesticks. We believe that the frosted Uranium glass example is the oldest in our collection. This stick exhibits a number of differences from all the others. It has a clarity and crispness that is missing from the others. The veins of the leaves, the stamens on the flowers, the wings and body of the butterflies, every detail is crisp and well defined. There is no doubt that this is how the mould was made, but it would appear that this mould was either only in use for a very short time, or that the leaf was re-cut at an early stage.
Element 4 - Candle Recess
As mentioned earlier, the depth of the candle recess varies. In our 3 acid-etched examples the recess is about 25 mm deep, and the bottom of the recess lines up with the tip of the butterfly's rear wing. In the mid-depth recess type, the bottom of the recess is now aligned with the tip of the butterfly's front wing, and the shallowest type has the bottom of the recess well above. The amount of taper in the recess can also bee seen in the above pictures. For our own purposes, we refer to the deepest as Early, the mid-depth as Middle and the shallow depth as Late. Trying to place these in relation to actual dates or events, all our frosted examples have deep recesses. We have a pair of sand-blasted examples which have the middle-depth recess. We therefore think that the deepest recesses were only made pre-1939, that the middle-depth recesses were perhaps 1940's, and that the shallow recess appeared perhaps in the 1950's (or later!)
Element 5 - Veins on Wing
This is very noticeable on the Uranium glass examples, does not appear on any other acid-etched deep recess sample, but is just visible on a pair of mid-depth un-etched sticks. Those sticks also show Overlap A .
Element 6 - Butterfly body
If you look at the picture under Element 5 above, you will note that the body of the butterfly is quite clear, with segments visible on the thorax, and the legs clearly defined. In addition, the butterfly's head is clearly visible. It would appear that as time passed by, the definition of the butterfly's body and head became less clear, until finally it has no head, no segments on its barely-visible body, and no clearly-defined legs. This loss of definition of the butterfly's body lead us on to Element 7, the butterfly's antenna
Element 7 - Antenna
In early candlesticks, the butterflies clearly have antenna, as shown in the first picture above. This is our frosted Uranium sample, and the antenna are about 12.5mm (½") long, with the ends about 11mm apart. Other deep-recess acid-etched samples are shown in the second and third pictures and have antenna which are under 11mm long, and only spread out to about 5.75mm wide. On some apparently later-period sticks, the antenna have grown slightly again as shown in picture 4.
The only 'saving grace' is the shallow-recess, Overlap B, Left Direction sticks. They have all lost their antenna, which have been replaced by a new leaf!! This is clearly shown in the last picture. Our stick with the mixed overlap also has Direction Left, and a leaf replacing the antenna. We believe this may be the last version as many of the other features on this stick are very faint.
Element 8 - Ground Top
This has proven quite difficult to photograph, but all of the candlesticks that we believe to be early have the top surface of the candle-holder ground. The first picture is of our frosted Uranium glass example, which has a ground top. The second picture is of a frosted Rosina example, which also has the top surface ground. The third picture is of a Middle recess stick that does not have the top surface ground.
Our research is still continuing, and we will update this page as and when we have other data of interest. There are a few conclusions that we think we can make already. We believe that there were at least 2 moulds in use. Mould One had Overlap A, Petal Direction Right and Wide Antenna. Mould Two had Overlap B, Petal Direction Centre and Narrow Antenna. Both have been seen with Early (deep) recesses. Furthermore, we are convinced that Mould One started life as the Broken Leaf mould and was re-cut at some early point in its life. Our reasoning is based upon another factor which we have not detailed above, but which will eventually appear here, and that is the number of stamens in each flower. Flower One on our Broken Leaf examples has 10 stamens on the broken-leaf side. Later sticks that have both sides with Right direction have one side with 10 stamens in Flower One. To date, we have not found a stick with Centre or Left Direction that has more than 8 stamens in Flower One.
Mould One is seen with Middle depth recesses, which we believe to be mid- to late-1940's at the earliest, and we have examples of both Mould One and Mould Two with sand-blasted insides which was only done post-1945.
Either one or both of these moulds were then re-cut to the Left Direction, perhaps in the 1950's. At about the same time, Late Recess appeared. Much of this is guesswork, but it certainly makes sense to us. There are other differences apparent between the various candlesticks, which we also plan to photograph and publish in due course.
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Sherriff Family History, the Parish Registers of Modbury & Yealmpton, Devon and other items of Interest
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