A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-16-03...."Betsy Ross, A Profile in History"

Billie; Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

The stories they tell in Philadelphia about Betsy and Ben Franklin!

Really??? LOL. How did I miss that in my research about this Finest lady?

Happy Friday, Temple Owl. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Hi, Mo. I didn't know that you are from Philadelphia. Lots of history there. :-)

[Pippin]

Hi, Nic!

As promosed. here's my story.

For a yaer I lurked on FR until I finally registered to post on FR. (April 19, 2002)

At first I wanted my screenname to be Dolley Madison but it was already taken so I deciede to use my grandmother's first and middle names (ClaraSuzanne).

Then on one of the early Canteen threads they were having a theme of those with red hair. I countered that I was not a red-head so SamWolf posted a graphic of Pippi Lonstockings sitting at a table. It was cute.

Then some people started calling me Pippi and, since, I was thinking of changing my screenname, ST.LOUIE1 and Billie suggested I should change it to Pippi. well, Pippi was taken so I being a fan of JRR Tolkien merely added an "N" to Pippi and became Pippin. If you look on my profile page you'll see some graphics that Mama_Bear and ST.LOUIE1 among others gave me. Mama_Bear gave me the graphic you were showing me yesterday and Billie altered the graphic of Pippi at that table. She has blinking eyes but the table was cut out. but it's cute!

[MeekOneGOP]

. . . It is warming up nicely, finally!

Alright. Glad to hear it !

[LadyShallott]

You are very welcome! :-) I have tons of vintage and Victorian graphics. If you are ever looking for a certain graphic drop me a line. LOL. I had to get another hard drive just for the graphics. Have a great afternoon. God Bless

Chris

[Mo1]

LOL .. I use to work down at 5th and Chestnut years ago and I haven't been inside the Mint either .. I know, I'm bad

Yes, you have to stay away from the drunks down there ..

[nicmarlo]

HAH! How very funny.....truly I never even looked at your profile page....what a funny coincidence! No wonder why you remind me of Pippi Longstocking....you ARE her! : )

[nicmarlo]

Yes, you have to stay away from the drunks down there ..

Now you tell me! : )

[dutchess]

Hi Meekie. Did you have a nice visit with your dad?

[Pippin]

Yep!

I'm Pippi! :O)

[Pippin]

Hi, Ladyshallott!

[dutchess]

Hi nicmarlo. By chance were you an Alpha Chi Omega? (BTW...glad the drunk lost!)

[dutchess]

(((((((PIPPIN)))))))

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy. Enjoyed the visit.

[Pippin]

(((dutchess)))!

How's everything going?

[nicmarlo]

Alphi Chi Omega....ours was just Alphi Chi National Scholastic Honor Society....the only other thing I remember is they had divisional names (I think like Pacific, Southwest, East, etc.). But there was no Omega as part of the Society name....they must be different, I guess.

[Pippin]

Hey, (((MEEKIE)))!

[dutchess]

Hi Chris...MollyP just introduced another Ohio Freeper! Our group is growing. Can't wait for our "get together". Have a great day!

Hi Molly!

[Mo1]

Hi, Mo. I didn't know that you are from Philadelphia. Lots of history there. :-)

Yep, I use to live in the Roxbourgh section of Philly near Farimount Park, and spent many a day down in the woods near Wissahickon Creek

There are lots of great old homes with the front porches around Philly

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy ! :O)