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[Delmonico]

As Delmonico gets back to the ranch late he reads what has happened durin' the day.  Grinnin' he's glad it's Slim and not him.   And then he reads the last post and wonders why the FFg said poop ta the guy in the shoe store.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother takes off her hat and proceeds to beat Delmonico about the head and shoulders with it.

"Dang it, you faked the woman at the keyboard out! She went back to look at her post to see where she had said Poop! 'Pulling a Delmonico' also means just pulling random historical references out of your backbrain while in what should be a normal conversation, not just saying 'poop'."

She beats him a few more times, then has to stop because she is laughing too hard.

[Silver Creek Slim]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother takes off her hat and proceeds to beat Delmonico about the head and shoulders with it.

"Dang it, you faked the woman at the keyboard out! She went back to look at her post to see where she had said Poop! 'Pulling a Delmonico' also means just pulling random historical references out of your backbrain while in what should be a normal conversation, not just saying 'poop'."

She beats him a few more times, then has to stop because she is laughing too hard.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Russ T is probably glad he is in Wiscoooooooooooonsin, instead of warm Nevady." 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Historical trivia...

I went looking for a song to give Slim a hint about the birth name. The Google search led me to Stephen Adams, aka Michael Maybrick. Michael Maybrick wrote ballads and for a long time was paired with Frederick E. Weatherly, who is often credited with the lyrics to the song "Danny Boy." This is of interest to me because I have a firearm named Danny Boy, in large part because of that song. The thought pattern was: Anyone looking down the business end of this Dan Wesson had better start singing "Danny Boy," because, indeed, the pipes are going to be calling for him. Heh heh heh.

Anyway, it was a neat connection, for I did not know that they collaborated on the ballad I was seeking. The same ballad that would give Slim the birth name.

When were these ballads written? In the 1880s, right smack in our time period.

To me, that's pretty derned cool.



AnnieLee

"Nancy Lee"?

"Of all the wives as e'er you know,
Yeo ho! lads, ho! Yeo ho! Yeo ho!
There's none like Nancy Lee, I trow,
Yeo ho! Yeo ho! Yeo ho!
See there she stands and waves her hands
Upon the quay, and every day
When I'm away she'll watch for me,
And whisper low when tempests blow,
For Jack at sea,
Yeo ho! lads, ho! Yeo ho!

Chorus
The sailor's wife the sailor's star shall be,
Yeo ho! We go across the sea;
The sailor's wife the sailor's star shall be,
The sailor's wife his star shall be!

The harbor's past, the breezes blow,
Yeo ho! lads, ho! Yeo ho! Yeo ho!
'Tis long ere we come back, I know,
Yeo ho! Yeo ho! Yeo ho!
But true and bright from morn till night
My home will be, and all so neat,
And snug and sweet, for Jack at sea;
And Nancy's face to bless the place,
And welcome me;
Yeo ho! lads, ho! Yeo ho!

Chorus

The bosun pipes the watch below,
Yeo ho! lads, ho! Yeo ho! Yeo ho!
Then here's a health afore we go,
Yeo ho! Yeo ho! Yeo ho!
A long, long life to my sweet wife,
And mates at sea, and keep our bones
From Davy Jones, where-e'er we be,
And may you meet a mate as sweet
As Nancy Lee.
Yeo ho! lads, ho! Yeo ho!"

[Delmonico]

The FFg should have Slim scan and send Delmonico's articles from The Shootist.  Full of fiction, facts and recipees.  But no poop.

[Russ T Chambers]

"Russ T is probably glad he is in Wiscoooooooooooonsin, instead of warm Nevady." 

Seein' as how it ain't supposed to get above freezin' til the weekend , I think the 40's the telegraph tells me Roop County is enjoyin' would be quite nice.   Don't even need a coat for that.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Russ T is probably glad he is in Wiscoooooooooooonsin, instead of warm Nevady." 

Seein' as how it ain't supposed to get above freezin' til the weekend , I think the 40's the telegraph tells me Roop County is enjoyin' would be quite nice.   Don't even need a coat for that.

We might get above zero today. 

Slim

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Oh... so crose, Glasshoppel, so crose!!

It's lovely here today, and most of my snow melted off. So there's rain in the forecast tomorrow.

Bought nearly $200 worth of groceries last night and still forgot the cranberry sauce. But I think I have enough stuff to make 3 fruit cakes and 2 pecan pies, and orange cookies... but I'd better relax and breath and organize before I start or I will have 2 pecan cakes and two orange and fruit pies and the dogs will eat the cookie dough.



AnnieLee

[Silver Creek Slim]

You should try this instead of fruit cake.

SUET PUDDING

Serving Size : 2

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 c Suet -- chopped fine
1 c Molasses
1 c Milk
3 c Sifted flour
1 t Baking soda
4 ts Baking powder
2 ts Pumpkin pie spice OR
1 t Cinnamon and
1 t Nutmeg and
1/2 ts Allspice
1 c Raisins
1 c Nutmeats
1 c Dates, citron, currants,
1 c Citron
1 c Currants
1/2 c Prunes
-----HARD SAUCE-----
1/2 c Soft butter
1 1/2 c Confectioners' sugar -- sifted
1 t Vanilla or rum extract
-----FOAMY SAUCE-----
1 c Confectioners' sugar -- sifted
1/2 c Soft butter or margarine
2 Egg yolks -- beaten
2 Egg whites -- stiffly beaten
1 tb Brandy or rum

Mix all together and pour into two well-greased molds
(such as 1 lb. coffee cans and cover with foil.) Do
not fill over 2/3 full. Steam 2 hours in covered
kettle. Serve with foamy sauce or hard sauce. May be
frozen.

HARD SAUCE: (Use for puddings.) Cream butter with
confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add
vanilla. Chill. Makes 8-10 servings of sauce

FOAMY SAUCE: (Use for puddings or cakes.) In top of
double boiler cream confectioners' sugar and butter.
Add egg yolks. Cook over simmering water, stirring
constantly, until thickened. Fold in egg whites and
brandy or rum. Serve warm. Makes 4-6 servings sauce.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Suet is what I buy at the bird seed store to feed the woodpeckers through the winter.

Real people don't eat suet.



AnnieLee

[Silver Creek Slim]

Suet is what I buy at the bird seed store to feed the woodpeckers through the winter.

Real people don't eat suet.



AnnieLee

The English do. 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Suet is what I buy at the bird seed store to feed the woodpeckers through the winter.

Real people don't eat suet.



AnnieLee

The English do. 

And with a simple, three word sentence, Slim proves my point for me!



AnnieLee

[Silver Creek Slim]

Suet is what I buy at the bird seed store to feed the woodpeckers through the winter.

Real people don't eat suet.



AnnieLee

The English do. 

And with a simple, three word sentence, Slim proves my point for me!



AnnieLee

I resemble that remark. 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Suet is what I buy at the bird seed store to feed the woodpeckers through the winter.

Real people don't eat suet.



AnnieLee

The English do. 

And with a simple, three word sentence, Slim proves my point for me!



AnnieLee

I resemble that remark. 

Bah, you aren't English, you're American. Think Duke would eat suet?

[Silver Creek Slim]

"I'll seen dawgs eat worse things." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"I've seen dogs lick their..." <coughs> "And the punchline always is: 'because they can!'"

[Delmonico]

Delmonico arrives back from the land of Carharts and Wolverines.  He checks and his tellygraph has been fixed.   He reads the posts since he left home and sees that it has gotten a bit crude on the last on.

Readin' about the suet puddin',  Englishmen and other stuff like that he wonders what the FFg thinks the other 20% is, in her 80% lean hamburger.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother is wondering why Delmonico and Slim refer to her as black powder. Is she that explosive?

And apple-polly-woggies for getting close to the crude line there, Mr. Poop!

Anyways, 20% of a burger is one thing... it's another to have it has the main ingredient!

<Not gonna admit she's eaten blood pudding>

[Delmonico]

Slim just breeevates, I decided ta see how long the FFg would take ya ta notice.     Suet ain't the main ingredaint, it is similar ta shortnin' is all.

Sides that suet is the stuff that makes a prime beef steak prime, would it be better ifn' we called it cow fat.