>From: Mike Devonshire <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "\"Let us not speak foul in folly!\" - ]<en Phollit" ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Good Luck Horseshoes? >Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 09:57:40 -0500 > >In a message dated 2/3/2003 8:52:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > > > In the Black Forest area in Germany it was tradition to roast the ox >that was used to haul the timbers for a new barn house, then hang it’s >head from the rafter peaks inside the > > barn for good luck and leave it there. > >And pray to the Gods that you didn't have to haul lumber anytime soon. > >Twyb. > One thing about those Germans, when its "Miller Time", they know how to relax! Nick _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>