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A POTPOURRI OF ROOTS THAT MADE YOU AND ME
A Potpourri is a mixture or medley of spices, foods, musical tastes, art tastes, genealogy, and ethnicity. Tell us what legacies your family has left you. Share family stories, photographs, poetry, art, cultures, and traditions.
***We are like an extended family here. No flaming will be tolerated! No religious or political agendas please.
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A Potpourri is a mixture or medley of spices, foods, musical tastes, art tastes, genealogy, and ethnicity. Tell us what legacies your family has left you. Share family stories, photographs, poetry, art, cultures, and traditions.
***We are like an extended family here. No flaming will be tolerated! No religious or political agendas please.
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Any one have roots to a famous person ??? living or dead ??
would be interesting to find out..
I don't LOL . Please share if you do.
would be interesting to find out..
I don't LOL . Please share if you do.
A HAMBURGER RECIPE FOR YOUR BBQ
A HAMBURGER RECIPE FOR YOUR BBQ
1 POUND LEAN GROUND BEEF
2 TSPOON HORSERADISH MUSTARD
3 TO 4 OUNCES SLICED CHEDDAR CHEESE
4 SPLIT AND TOASTED HAMBURGER BUNS
1/4 CUP BBQ SAUCE
RED ONION SLICES
in a large bowl combine beef ,horseradish mustard and 1/4 tsp of salt and black pepper each. mix well and shape into 3/4 in thick patties
for a charcoal grill put patties on rack of uncovered grill directly over med coals for abot 14 minutes or till done. turning once. Top the burgers with cheese during last minute of grillingfor gas grill preheat put at medium heat place patties on grill rack over heat cover and grill as above
serve on the buns with bbq sauce and onions also tomato slices
1 POUND LEAN GROUND BEEF
2 TSPOON HORSERADISH MUSTARD
3 TO 4 OUNCES SLICED CHEDDAR CHEESE
4 SPLIT AND TOASTED HAMBURGER BUNS
1/4 CUP BBQ SAUCE
RED ONION SLICES
in a large bowl combine beef ,horseradish mustard and 1/4 tsp of salt and black pepper each. mix well and shape into 3/4 in thick patties
for a charcoal grill put patties on rack of uncovered grill directly over med coals for abot 14 minutes or till done. turning once. Top the burgers with cheese during last minute of grillingfor gas grill preheat put at medium heat place patties on grill rack over heat cover and grill as above
serve on the buns with bbq sauce and onions also tomato slices
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You asked for it, so here goes:
Class of 1966, Boones Creek High School, Jonesborough, TN
Class of 1966, Boones Creek High School, Jonesborough, TN
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PHOTOS
I had an idea:
Do any of you wish to share your High School Graduation photos here? I thought it might be fun. To start the ball rolling, here is mine:
Do any of you wish to share your High School Graduation photos here? I thought it might be fun. To start the ball rolling, here is mine:
It's a Sad Day...
Fw is now forced to go on a REAL diet...I have surpassed my self imposed maximum weight.
Naturally, I blame Marisol, Gradynurse and Magda for posting all those wonderful recipes that I could not resist.
I will now go and cry.
FW
Naturally, I blame Marisol, Gradynurse and Magda for posting all those wonderful recipes that I could not resist.
I will now go and cry.
FW
Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79
August 24, 79
Vesuvius erupts
After centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands. The cities, buried under a thick layer of volcanic material and mud, were never rebuilt and largely forgotten in the course of history. In the 18th century, Pompeii and Herculaneum were rediscovered and excavated, providing an unprecedented archaeological record of the everyday life of an ancient civilization, startlingly preserved in sudden death.
The ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum thrived near the base of Mount Vesuvius at the Bay of Naples. In the time of the early Roman Empire, 20,000 people lived in Pompeii, including merchants, manufacturers, and farmers who exploited the rich soil of the region with numerous vineyards and orchards. None suspected that the black fertile earth was the legacy of earlier eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. Herculaneum was a city of 5,000 and a favorite summer destination for rich Romans. Named for the mythic hero Hercules, Herculaneum housed opulent villas and grand Roman baths. Gambling artifacts found in Herculaneum and a brothel unearthed in Pompeii attest to the decadent nature of the cities. There were smaller resort communities in the area as well, such as the quiet little town of Stabiae.
At noon on August 24, 79 A.D., this pleasure and prosperity came to an end when the peak of Mount Vesuvius exploded, propelling a 10-mile mushroom cloud of ash and pumice into the stratosphere. For the next 12 hours, volcanic ash and a hail of pumice stones up to 3 inches in diameter showered Pompeii, forcing the city's occupants to flee in terror. Some 2,000 people stayed in Pompeii, holed up in cellars or stone structures, hoping to wait out the eruption.
A westerly wind protected Herculaneum from the initial stage of the eruption, but then a giant cloud of hot ash and gas surged down the western flank of Vesuvius, engulfing the city and burning or asphyxiating all who remained. This lethal cloud was followed by a flood of volcanic mud and rock, burying the city.
The people who remained in Pompeii were killed on the morning of August 25 when a cloud of toxic gas poured into the city, suffocating all that remained. A flow of rock and ash followed, collapsing roofs and walls and burying the dead.
Much of what we know about the eruption comes from an account by Pliny the Younger, who was staying west along the Bay of Naples when Vesuvius exploded. In two letters to the historian Tacitus, he told of how "people covered their heads with pillows, the only defense against a shower of stones," and of how "a dark and horrible cloud charged with combustible matter suddenly broke and set forth. Some bewailed their own fate. Others prayed to die." Pliny, only 17 at the time, escaped the catastrophe and later became a noted Roman writer and administrator. His uncle, Pliny the Elder, was less lucky. Pliny the Elder, a celebrated naturalist, at the time of the eruption was the commander of the Roman fleet in the Bay of Naples. After Vesuvius exploded, he took his boats across the bay to Stabiae, to investigate the eruption and reassure terrified citizens. After going ashore, he was overcome by toxic gas and died.
According to Pliny the Younger's account, the eruption lasted 18 hours. Pompeii was buried under 14 to 17 feet of ash and pumice, and the nearby seacoast was drastically changed. Herculaneum was buried under more than 60 feet of mud and volcanic material. Some residents of Pompeii later returned to dig out their destroyed homes and salvage their valuables, but many treasures were left and then forgotten.
In the 18th century, a well digger unearthed a marble statue on the site of Herculaneum. The local government excavated some other valuable art objects, but the project was abandoned. In 1748, a farmer found traces of Pompeii beneath his vineyard. Since then, excavations have gone on nearly without interruption until the present. In 1927, the Italian government resumed the excavation of Herculaneum, retrieving numerous art treasures, including bronze and marble statues and paintings.
The remains of 2,000 men, women, and children were found at Pompeii. After perishing from asphyxiation, their bodies were covered with ash that hardened and preserved the outline of their bodies. Later, their bodies decomposed to skeletal remains, leaving a kind of plaster mold behind. Archaeologists who found these molds filled the hollows with plaster, revealing in grim detail the death pose of the victims of Vesuvius. The rest of the city is likewise frozen in time, and ordinary objects that tell the story of everyday life in Pompeii are as valuable to archaeologists as the great unearthed statues and frescoes. It was not until 1982 that the first human remains were found at Herculaneum, and these hundreds of skeletons bear ghastly burn marks that testifies to horrifying deaths.
Today, Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on the European mainland. Its last eruption was in 1944 and its last major eruption was in 1631. Another eruption is expected in the near future, would could be devastating for the 700,000 people who live in the "death zones" around Vesuvius.
Vesuvius erupts
After centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands. The cities, buried under a thick layer of volcanic material and mud, were never rebuilt and largely forgotten in the course of history. In the 18th century, Pompeii and Herculaneum were rediscovered and excavated, providing an unprecedented archaeological record of the everyday life of an ancient civilization, startlingly preserved in sudden death.
The ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum thrived near the base of Mount Vesuvius at the Bay of Naples. In the time of the early Roman Empire, 20,000 people lived in Pompeii, including merchants, manufacturers, and farmers who exploited the rich soil of the region with numerous vineyards and orchards. None suspected that the black fertile earth was the legacy of earlier eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. Herculaneum was a city of 5,000 and a favorite summer destination for rich Romans. Named for the mythic hero Hercules, Herculaneum housed opulent villas and grand Roman baths. Gambling artifacts found in Herculaneum and a brothel unearthed in Pompeii attest to the decadent nature of the cities. There were smaller resort communities in the area as well, such as the quiet little town of Stabiae.
At noon on August 24, 79 A.D., this pleasure and prosperity came to an end when the peak of Mount Vesuvius exploded, propelling a 10-mile mushroom cloud of ash and pumice into the stratosphere. For the next 12 hours, volcanic ash and a hail of pumice stones up to 3 inches in diameter showered Pompeii, forcing the city's occupants to flee in terror. Some 2,000 people stayed in Pompeii, holed up in cellars or stone structures, hoping to wait out the eruption.
A westerly wind protected Herculaneum from the initial stage of the eruption, but then a giant cloud of hot ash and gas surged down the western flank of Vesuvius, engulfing the city and burning or asphyxiating all who remained. This lethal cloud was followed by a flood of volcanic mud and rock, burying the city.
The people who remained in Pompeii were killed on the morning of August 25 when a cloud of toxic gas poured into the city, suffocating all that remained. A flow of rock and ash followed, collapsing roofs and walls and burying the dead.
Much of what we know about the eruption comes from an account by Pliny the Younger, who was staying west along the Bay of Naples when Vesuvius exploded. In two letters to the historian Tacitus, he told of how "people covered their heads with pillows, the only defense against a shower of stones," and of how "a dark and horrible cloud charged with combustible matter suddenly broke and set forth. Some bewailed their own fate. Others prayed to die." Pliny, only 17 at the time, escaped the catastrophe and later became a noted Roman writer and administrator. His uncle, Pliny the Elder, was less lucky. Pliny the Elder, a celebrated naturalist, at the time of the eruption was the commander of the Roman fleet in the Bay of Naples. After Vesuvius exploded, he took his boats across the bay to Stabiae, to investigate the eruption and reassure terrified citizens. After going ashore, he was overcome by toxic gas and died.
According to Pliny the Younger's account, the eruption lasted 18 hours. Pompeii was buried under 14 to 17 feet of ash and pumice, and the nearby seacoast was drastically changed. Herculaneum was buried under more than 60 feet of mud and volcanic material. Some residents of Pompeii later returned to dig out their destroyed homes and salvage their valuables, but many treasures were left and then forgotten.
In the 18th century, a well digger unearthed a marble statue on the site of Herculaneum. The local government excavated some other valuable art objects, but the project was abandoned. In 1748, a farmer found traces of Pompeii beneath his vineyard. Since then, excavations have gone on nearly without interruption until the present. In 1927, the Italian government resumed the excavation of Herculaneum, retrieving numerous art treasures, including bronze and marble statues and paintings.
The remains of 2,000 men, women, and children were found at Pompeii. After perishing from asphyxiation, their bodies were covered with ash that hardened and preserved the outline of their bodies. Later, their bodies decomposed to skeletal remains, leaving a kind of plaster mold behind. Archaeologists who found these molds filled the hollows with plaster, revealing in grim detail the death pose of the victims of Vesuvius. The rest of the city is likewise frozen in time, and ordinary objects that tell the story of everyday life in Pompeii are as valuable to archaeologists as the great unearthed statues and frescoes. It was not until 1982 that the first human remains were found at Herculaneum, and these hundreds of skeletons bear ghastly burn marks that testifies to horrifying deaths.
Today, Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on the European mainland. Its last eruption was in 1944 and its last major eruption was in 1631. Another eruption is expected in the near future, would could be devastating for the 700,000 people who live in the "death zones" around Vesuvius.
FRIENDS IN WAITING
FRIENDS IN WAITING
© 2005, Wanda L. Harrell
We are all friends in waiting, walking past each other on the street,
Until those paths cross and two of those strangers chance to meet.
A friend in waiting could be the stranger right around the next corner,
Or he or she might just be the neighbor who just moved in next door.
Anywhere in the wide world is a place a friend in waiting might reside,
A metropolitan area, a small village, out in the country or by the ocean side.
Tall, short, thin, plump, unique faces, diverse colors of eyes, hair and skin,
Varied shapes and sizes, the world contains a multitude of potential friends.
Your friends in waiting are scattered about among the world’s populace,
People with whom we connect, sharing dreams, hopes and common interests.
With that first smile and the first words shared, we feel the pull, one unto the other,
And the sense we have known each other for a lifetime, like a sister or brother.
And just like you, your friends in waiting are somewhere on this earthly ground,
They are seeking the warmth of friendship, and are just waiting to be found.
Open your heart like you open a door, allowing wonderful friendship to come on in,
And no longer will either be waiting; both of you will have discovered a true friend.
Friendship is simple; if you want to have a friend, a friend you must first be,
And cherish that friendship with one another through the years of life’s journey,
A friend with whom you can talk, sharing everything about life, both low and high,
And greeting with a warm embrace, but always hesitating before saying goodbye.
A friend in waiting is merely the stranger you have yet to meet.
A friend in waiting is merely the stranger you have yet to greet.
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