Posted by Gnome Dome on May 22, 2000 at 11:49:20:
In Reply to: Re: The Chronicles II and.....Spirits posted by Doc M on May 22, 2000 at 11:25:13:
: : : The niece and nephew have been clamoring for more stories of the MacWilliam Clan; from Fort Loudoun to Fort Ligonier. I suppose that Seamus, Davey Gunn and myself must begin to put our heads together for another installment!!
: : : On another note....in the last MacWilliam Chronicles message, the niece and nephew saw Spirits. Maybe not such a strange thing. After spending the night at Pvt. Glen's home two weekends ago...well....!! You see, the house was built by General William Thompson of Carlisle, the first Colonel appointed by the Continental Congress in 1775. His story is sad and there have been some strange happenings in and around the house which is called Soldier's Retreat. After my night of camping outside the house I may tend to agree that there are things we cannot explain, things that go bump in the night. Need I explain more??
: : Hmmmm...it's Spirits all right -- the 100 Proof kind! I'm
: : sad to report a keg of Bumppo's Best Sqeezin's was...er...
: : liberated last night by Miss Marcia. And when you have
: : a place called Soldier's Retreat... well, you might as
: : well tip over a jar of sourwood honey in front of a fly!
: : Poor thing -- she just can't help herself -- like an old
: : firehouse when the bell rings!
: : Doc M
: That would be fireHORSE! Pardonnez moi -- I MAY have had
: a dainty sip or two at Bumppo's last night myself!
: Doc M
Well I guess we know where the missing squeezin's went. The keg was "appropriated" by the Huron's main squeeze, Doc Mary. Squeezins for the Squeeze so to speak.
*gnomes are SO witty!!*
Dome of Gnome