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| 290.1 | Were you at the concert too ??? | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Mon Nov 09 1987 11:30 | 14 |
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They said now that Galway has won the Hurling Finals .....
The Galway Hurlers will be now be known as "The Big Men of Small Balls"
hissssssssssssssssssssssss :-)
keVin
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| 290.2 | | TPVAX3::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Mon Nov 09 1987 11:50 | 9 |
| Well now if in fact they are now known as "The Big Men of Small Balls"
I can now understand why the women there look as they do.
Ya I was at the concert---- probably the best preformance to date
in the USA. I wonder if anyone else was there we might know?
paddy
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| 290.3 | A happy couple. | GAOV07::MHUGHES | dean corp-trialladh don banrion | Tue Nov 10 1987 06:27 | 10 |
| Leaprechauns are small men of .........
Never mind the quality ........ feel the width !
Right girls ???
Snake has one of each.
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| 290.4 | length x width = ? | RUNWAY::FARRINGTON | | Tue Nov 10 1987 08:18 | 8 |
| All the 'Gentlemen',(and perhaps even the 'Gentlewomen') who are
regular subscribers to this grand service will CERTAINLY appreciate
the self-evident fact that it is QUALITY, rather than mere quantity
which tells the truest tale. I suspect that there may even be some
testimony to the point available within this esteemed conference!
Slan,
Kevin
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| 290.5 | 'to hurl or not to hurl'? | RUNWAY::FARRINGTON | | Tue Nov 10 1987 08:26 | 3 |
| p.s. with reference, and not deference, to all the 'heathen'
amongst us...beware, for the 'Tribesmen' are omnipotent,
and not, as implied elsewhere, IMPOTENT!
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| 290.6 | Brass Sliotars' | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Tue Nov 10 1987 09:49 | 12 |
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This 'Bannerman' will return, after I put my 'Wellies' on.
;-)
keVin
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| 290.7 | | TPVAX2::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Tue Nov 10 1987 13:26 | 5 |
| Hey keVin
_________________
What's a Wellie?????
paddy
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| 290.8 | You don't know what a wellie is ? | KLOV04::LOGAN | DECkchair Attendant | Tue Nov 10 1987 13:34 | 11 |
| Hi Paddy,
I just couldn't let this opportunity go by. You mean to say you
don't know what a "wellie" is ?
It is a Wellington Boot, a form of rubber boot designed to keep
ones feet dry in wet weather.
Hope you're keeping well.
Andy
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| 290.9 | | TPVAX3::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Tue Nov 10 1987 14:29 | 5 |
| Yo Andy I also heard that this is the most popular boot worn
by the sheep farmers of the area. There claim to fame is Great
stretching qualities for big feet etc...
paddy
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| 290.10 | What color are yours ?? ;-) | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Tue Nov 10 1987 15:22 | 15 |
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They are also pretty popular with the dairy farmers around the
Tuam. Rumor has it that one size (small) fits all, and if you take good
care of them they will last you a lifetime. Quite often they
are handed-down from one family member to another.
I've heard stories of farmers using old ones with rubber patchs
on them, but I think that once you get a hole in em', they should
be discarded.
keVin
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| 290.11 | Mine are black! | RGB::SEILER | Larry Seiler | Tue Nov 10 1987 17:05 | 15 |
| They're popular in Wales, too. At the National Eisteddfod in 1986,
the local shoe shops were getting new shipments every day to handle
the demand from tourists and day trippers - it was awfully wet weather
to hold a festival in a pasture. I brought mine home to Massachusetts
and now use them in rain, sleet, snow, whatever! Why aren't they sold
in this country, I wonder? Cheap and effective footwear - I couldn't
buy tennis shoes over here for �9, much less boots.
Enjoy,
Larry
PS - My shoe shop had a variety of sizes, not "one size misfits all".
PPS - I later met a Welsh woman who said she had three pairs - one for
work, one for every day, and her good wellies to wear to church.
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| 290.12 | Another Rubber Story | REGENT::FARRELL | Bernard Farrell | Tue Nov 10 1987 17:18 | 6 |
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And I heard of the story about the Co. Cork TD who gave
a free pair to every farmer who promised to vote for
him.
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| 290.13 | Mine are 12 different colors. | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Tue Nov 10 1987 18:23 | 19 |
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re .11
Larry, the reason you can't find them out here is because you
are going to the wrong shop.
Try the Chemist/Drug store. :-)
I am glad to hear that you use yours in all kinds of weather.
It's nice to know that the tourist and day trippers were buying
new ones rather than borrowing used ones from the "locals".
keVin
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| 290.15 | You were working late last night .... | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Wed Nov 11 1987 07:12 | 12 |
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Oh No .... Anything but that !!!! :-)
Is Tir na Nog anything like Egg na Nog ??
keVin
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| 290.16 | "exerpted from Tuam Herald" | RUNWAY::FARRINGTON | | Wed Nov 11 1987 07:49 | 12 |
| Ifeel it is highly appropriate to note here, in laudatory manner,
of course, the semi-historic, quasi-envious fashion in which Mr.
Burns, a wretched Clareman, has chosen to praise the dairymen, and
women of the Tuam region, long renown for their intuitive sense
of anticipating fashions' cutting edge. It is also well to observe
that perhaps, after years of personal struggle, keVin is at long
last coming to grips with his own handicaps. It would seem
to offer better times ahead for us all.
Slan,
Kevin.
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| 290.18 | Mar�in is B�n | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Wed Nov 11 1987 10:38 | 15 |
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( click ckick )
There's no place like home ...
There's no place like home ...
There's no place like home ...
Rumor has it that the best thing you can get in Galway on a
Sunday, is the train to Dublin ;-)
keVin
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| 290.19 | BAAAAAAAAA | TPVAX3::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Wed Nov 11 1987 10:55 | 9 |
| Come on folks lets get back to the real issue!!!!!
What do the sheep fanciers have to say
In your reply let's not forget our friends the cows they have
feelings too!!!!!!!!!!
paddy
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| 290.20 | a MOOOOOving experience | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Wed Nov 11 1987 11:26 | 14 |
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Is it true that they get virgin wool from very ugly sheep ???
I guess we can't "pull the wool" over your eyes Paddy ??
keVin
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| 290.21 | "I've had a Baaaaaaad day" | TPVAX3::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Wed Nov 11 1987 12:32 | 11 |
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That remark was udder nonsense keVin. We all know that virgin wool
comes from baby sheep.
I'll take a nice "piece" of steak. Thank you!! And make it rare!!!!
"these boots are made for walking"
paddy
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| 290.22 | You Mutton do that with wellys | GAOV08::MMCMULLIN | Ag seinm ceol le pica� folamh | Thu Nov 12 1987 07:31 | 10 |
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What about the use of the humble welly(Donegal spelling) as
a sporting instrument. Welly throwing is quite a popular sport!
Also the sport of putting a sheep's hind legs into an already occupied
pair( Reccomend dunlops for that).
Rgds
Muiris.
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| 290.23 | Waders are for Whales | RTOEU2::RDELANEY | Caith Siar � agus n� lig aniar � | Thu Nov 12 1987 07:50 | 8 |
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Muiris,
Ass_uming your recommendation for Dunlops is from personal
experience would they be the ankle or knee-length ones ? What about
remoulds ? ;-)
Blob......
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| 290.24 | Worn tyres are dangerous! | KLOV01::LOGAN | DECkchair Attendant | Thu Nov 12 1987 08:15 | 5 |
| re: 22 & 23
I think you'd have to tread carefully there.
Andy.
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| 290.25 | MY FRIEND FLICKA ... | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Thu Nov 12 1987 14:17 | 13 |
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This reminds me of the time The "Snake" told me he use to breed
horses .. Then he found out they could do it themselves. :-)
keVin
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| 290.26 | BAAAAAAAAAAAAAD humor | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Fri Nov 13 1987 08:31 | 13 |
| RE .21
HEY PADDY : You had better Sheep Up or Sheep out !!!
keVin
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| 290.27 | Moooooooooove Over | TPVAX2::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Fri Nov 13 1987 09:18 | 13 |
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RE .26
HEY KEvIN : My Sheep is in!!! My Sheep is in...........
Have you entered yourself in the great sport of cowflap throwing???
paddy
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| 290.28 | Udderly Insane | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Fri Nov 20 1987 09:23 | 13 |
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Paddy : Is that what you call a "Bum Steer" ?? :-)
keVin
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| 290.29 | Ouch .... | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Fri Nov 20 1987 09:58 | 13 |
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Shiss, Boom, Baaaaaaaaa
The sounds of exploding sheep
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| 290.30 | Moooove oooover dear | TPVAX3::CULBERT | Free Michael Culbert | Fri Nov 20 1987 11:29 | 14 |
| Attention Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I heard through the grapevine that keVin is entered in the
annual cow flap (chip) throwing to be held in some remote field
in Maine.........
keVin is it true the soft ones are easier to throw?
What goes Wheeeeeeeee!!!! ouch!!!!!
hint
it is a sport in Australia !!!
paddy
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| 290.31 | Culbert can really "Throw the Bull" !! | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Fri Nov 20 1987 21:05 | 11 |
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I think paddy is refering to the sport of "Midget Throwing"
I'm not sure if this will become an offical Olympic event,
but i hear it is quite popular in the "Land Downunder"
keVin
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| 290.32 | Ride On | KLOV01::LOGAN | DECkchair Attendant | Mon Nov 23 1987 03:56 | 9 |
| Hi Paddy the wellies are still waterproof, no leaks.
KeViN, that blank tape that doesn't contain any Mary Coughlan music
whatsoever is on its way to you. ;-)
I think you'll find that it's Under The Influence. ;-)
Regards,
Andy.
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| 290.33 | Paddy had his Wellies on Friday night :-) | TUNER::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Mon Nov 23 1987 16:37 | 12 |
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re. 32 Thanks Andy !!!
When the blank tape arrives I will make sure not to listen to
it several times... :-)
keVin
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| 290.34 | Mighty Crack and loads of frolics !!! | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Mon Nov 30 1987 21:50 | 15 |
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Andy: No sign of the "Blank" tape yet ... :-)
Here is a test question for you ....
In the Christy Moore version of "Lisdoonvarna"
Who was the German lookin' for Liam Og O'Flynn ???
(Maurice don't give him any hints) ;-)
keVin Og
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| 290.35 | German Identity Crisis | KLOV01::LOGAN | DECkchair Attendant | Tue Dec 01 1987 04:43 | 8 |
| KeViN, The "blank" tape went via internal mail last Monday 23/11/87.
Who was the German anyway ?
I don't like Joe Dolan or spelunking! 8-)
Andy.
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| 290.36 | The German's initials are M.K. | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Tue Dec 01 1987 10:09 | 15 |
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Andy: You are in "Dire Straits" (hint hint)
keVin
p.s I don't like Joe Dolan either !!!
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| 290.37 | Love Over Gold | KLOV01::LOGAN | DECkchair Attendant | Tue Dec 01 1987 10:29 | 4 |
| It's not Mark Knopfler ?
I've been doing my "Private Investigations" about "The Sultans of
Swing". :-)
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| 290.38 | How's it goin' there ??? | STEREO::BURNS | Poguetry in Motion | Tue Dec 01 1987 13:24 | 15 |
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ANDY :
THE "BLANK TAPE" arrived this afternoon ... Fair Play !!!
I can't wait not to listen to it tonight :8=)
Mark Knopfler is the correct answer.
keVin
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| 290.39 | God save the Queen | GAOV08::MMCMULLIN | Ag seinm ceol le poca� folamh | Wed Dec 02 1987 07:41 | 38 |
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Sorry to say so but Mark Knopfler is an Englishman (but that
is not to say he would not qualify for to play for the Irish soccer
team (80%+ English players and an English manager)). I do not know
if the Germans are as accomodating in allowing English people to
become Germans.
Just thought of a joke!
Packie the Pakistani wanted to become Paddy the Irishman. So he
went to see all the doctors who could do the operation but could
not find any who would!. Eventually he found a drunken American
surgeon who informed him that he could do the operation.
The surgeon explained to Mr P. that the operation involved removing
50% of his brain.Mr P. said o.k.(Wanted to play international soccer)
The surgeon performed the operation but due to "Delerium Tremens"
his hand was a bit shaky and he cut out 95% of Mr. P.'s brain (by
accident). On sobering the surgeon realised this and decided the
would break the news to Mr P. as gently as possible.
The surgeon approached the bed and said to Mr P., "I regret
to tell you,but we have remove 95% of your brain Mr. P.", to
which the unfortunate replied
It's all right old chap and God save the Queen.
(Use you best British accent for the last line)
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| 290.40 | | TOPDOC::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Fri Feb 19 1988 09:51 | 16 |
|
Irish Folk Music
Seamus Pender & Eilleen Quinn
Saturday Evening at 8:00, February 27th
at the
Acton Memorial Library
486 Main Street (Rte. 27) Acton, Mass.
$5 at the door 264-9641 for info
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| 290.41 | | TOPDOC::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Tue Feb 23 1988 11:26 | 47 |
| RE: .4 "Pender & Quinn"
I haven't heard the musicians mentioned in .4, but someone who read
my note informs me that if you are primarily interested in real,
traditional, Irish folk music, you're liable to be disappointed,
but if you just want to have fun and bring the kids, then they're
OK. I was just giving them a little publicity because I'm a Trustee
of the Library that's putting on the concert.
To make up for it I'm including the concert list for Patrick Street.
Patrick Street is a relatively new group comprising of four very well
known musicians. The musicians are Kevin Burke, Jackie Daly, Andy
Irvine and Arty McGlynn.
Patrick Street - Winter Tour 1988
February
15 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
17 Community Theatre Center, Yreka, CA
20 Warren Performing Arts Center, Indianapolis
21 The Ark, Ann Arbor
23 Century Hall, Milwaukee
24 Univ. of Alabama, Hunstsville
26 Cornell Univ., Ithaca NY
27 Commodore Barry Club, Phila.
28 UNH, Durham NH
March
1 Immaculatta High School, Ottawa
2 TC's, Montreal
3 City Hall Auditorium, Burlington VT
4 Friday Musicale, Tampa
5,6 State Fairgrounds, Dallas TX
7 Paramount Theatre, Austin TX
10 The Arts Center, Carrboro NC
11 Spirit Square, Charlotte NC
12 Peachtree Playhouse, Atlanta
13 Somerville Theater, Somerville MA
14 Nichols College, Dudley MA
15 Museum of American History, DC
17 Club Hey Hey, Houston
18 St. Steven's School, Minneapolis
19 Symphony Space, NYC
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| 290.42 | | TOPDOC::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Tue Apr 26 1988 09:50 | 15 |
| BAKER'S WELL
Traditional Irish Music
Sean Potts of The Chieftans
in concert with
Ronan Browne, Uillean Pipes Kevin Glackin, Fiddle
Mick Hand, Flute John Kelley, Fiddle
John McEvoy, Fiddle Noirin O'Dopnoghue, Harp
Recital Hall, Arts Center on Brickyard Pond at Keene State College
Sunday, May 1st @ 7:30 p.m. Admission $ 8.00
For more info, call (603) 847-9550
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| 290.43 | Tommy Makem | WHEEL::ST_ONGE | | Thu Aug 30 1990 10:05 | 16 |
| Just what I was looking for! The official concert/wellies note!
Concert of note:
Tommy Makem
Saturday, Sept. 1, 1990
8:00 p.m.
Boarding House Park (outdoor stage)
Lowell, MA
(I believe this is on French Street near the high school. Call
459-1000 for more information.)
Admission is FREE
Wish I could go......
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| 290.44 | | TOPDOC::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Mon Sep 17 1990 11:27 | 8 |
| From the latest issue of "The Emigrant"
- A group of musicians, sponsored by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann,
are currently touring the US. The only date I have for them is
Friday, September 28, 1990, at 8:00pm in Waltham H.S.,
Lexington Street, Waltham, Ma. Donation $10.00. For more
information call Frank Curran (508) 682-9852.
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| 290.45 | I'll see you in Waltham !!! | ACTGSF::BURNS | Is the whole world aGuinness | Mon Sep 17 1990 13:31 | 20 |
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I have all the info about who's playing etc., if anyone wants it.
Upcoming Concert dates:
Waltham Mass Sept 28th
New Haven Ct Sept 29th
South Orange NY Sept 30th
Mineola NY Oct 2nd
Davenport IL Oct 3rd
Chicago Oct 4th
St. Louis Oct 5th
Detroit Oct 6th
Cleveland Oct 7th
keVin
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| 290.46 | two upcoming concerts | TOPDOC::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Sun Sep 30 1990 15:59 | 15 |
| Pennou Skoulm performs traditional music of Brittany
Paine Hall, Harvard -- Friday, October 19th at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $10 advance, $11 at door. Call (617) 862-7837
Pennou Skoulm is comprised of three members of the now disbanded Kornog
and includes fiddle, flute, guitar and uillean pipes.
Robin Huw Bowen in concert on traditional Welsh triple-strung harp
Sunday, October 28, 7:30 p.m. at Follen Church in Lexington
Tickets $8 advance, $9 at door. Call (617) 862-7837
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| 290.47 | | SYSTEM::COCKBURN | Airson Alba Ur | Thu Apr 11 1991 12:08 | 9 |
| Christy Moore is playing at the Reading Hexagon (England) on 19-May-91
(a Sunday)
Formerly a member of Planxty and Moving Hearts, Christy Moore has topped
the Irish music charts.
Tickets �11.50 and �12.50
Call (0734) 591591 to order, or for more information
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| 290.48 | | TOPDOC::AHERN | Dennis the Menace | Tue Mar 15 1994 16:17 | 3 |
| Anybody going to the St. Patrick's Day concert in Babbage at ZKO
tomorrow noon?
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