GDG- "Near" Muster memorys
LISA MALANDRA
lisam3860 at embarqmail.com
Tue Jun 10 06:51:44 CDT 2008
No problem Keith, so many monuments, not near enough time!!!
Sorry I missed meeting you, I didn't get a chance to meet near enough folks. Ah well, another time. Remember to look me up when you visit Gettysburg again. I'm one of the fortunate ones to live here full-time.
Lisa
----- Original Message -----
From: "keith mackenzie" <bluzdad at yahoo.com>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:15:00 AM (GMT-0500) America/New_York
Subject: Re: GDG- "Near" Muster memorys
Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
Lisa. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I know I must seem like an ignorant slob, not knowing what monument it is and all, but there are SO MANY and just not enough time. I'll make a point of stopping there next time and paying my proper respects.
Sorry we didn't get a chance to meet at the muster, maybe next time?
K.
I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form.
&quot;Come in,&quot; she said &quot;I&#39;ll give you shelter from the storm.&quot;
--- On Mon, 6/9/08, Lisa Malandra <lisam3860 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
From: Lisa Malandra <lisam3860 at embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: GDG- "Near" Muster memorys
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Date: Monday, June 9, 2008, 6:55 PM
Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
The lightnng struck monument was the "one with the eagle", the 1st
United
States Sharpshooters Co. F. It stood damaged for many years until its'
restoration a few years ago. One of my favorites!
Lisa Malandra
----- Original Message -----
From: "keith mackenzie" <bluzdad at yahoo.com>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 2:30 PM
Subject: GDG- "Near" Muster memorys
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> I'm sorry to say that I was unable to attend all of the muster
activities
> this year, having a recently planned family function that trumped any
> personal, prearranged activities. As a matter of fact, all that I was able
> to attend was the Lew and Tom's 140 things, the Cocktail hour/meeting,
> dinner at Gina's and the book signing at The Mine.
> &nbsp;
> I've all ready related my "discovery" (with Jim B.) of
Berdan's Avenue, a
> place Dean told me used to be a popular drinking spot amongst the local
> teens. I suggested another&nbsp;teenage activity that an isolated spot
> such as that brought to mind, but Dean denied any knowledge of such
> going's on. It may have been the lighting, but I believe he blushed.
> Anyway, I'm a bit confused about which of the two monuments in the
area
> was damaged by a falling tree limb, the one with the bullet shaped
> obelisk, or the one with the eagle. If anyone can set me straight,
I'll
> sleep easier.
> &nbsp;
> Friday morning saw me wandering lonely through the overgrowth at the foot
> of Round Top, looking for a group of aficionados who where parsing the
> ground for the alternate&nbsp;Farnsworths charge. Now before the fans
of
> the accepted theory start throwing pebbles at me from behind trees, let me
> say that people whose opinions I have learned to respect espouse both
> sides of this particular controversy, with equal fervor, so it has caught
> my attention.
> &nbsp;I'd really like to know what that "cage" is doing
in the middle of
> everything.
> &nbsp;
> After the morning romp through the thickets, I did a real quick run
> through of the new VC, and I'll say it's big, brash and
beautiful,&nbsp;
> First impression:&nbsp;It addresses the slavery issue&nbsp;hard
when you
> first walk through the door, then the Gettysburg campaign, than the CW in
> general. All, I think, good things to cover in such a
museum.&nbsp;I'll
> need&nbsp;another couple of hours of devoted time to&nbsp;the
> place&nbsp;to really come up with an opinion that matters.
> &nbsp;
> Lew and Toms 140 place's is always a crowd pleaser. it's fun to
find stuff
> that's beyond the beaten path, as it were. High points for me were the
> dinosaur tracks ON the bridge,&nbsp; that was me that jumped out of
the
> car to see them.&nbsp;And the Sickles "Witness Tree". Which
I swear has
> the initials "DM" carved into it. and finally, the Ellis stone,
which Lew
> suggested is situated directly under his monument, and with good
> reasoning, I thought. After all, why would the veterans consider putting
> it anywhere else?
> &nbsp;
> The bar at the Holiday Inn, where the traditional Cocktail hour/ general
> meeting is held is always an adventure for me. this year was no exception.
> The Young Gentleman behind the bar insisted that as a Bartender with Two
> Full Months experience, he needed no instruction as to the&nbsp;mixing
of
> a martini. After I tasted his product,&nbsp;I wondered idly if it had
been
> anywhere near ice during its construction. "No." he told me, (a
little
> proudly, I thought). "Did you want it with ice?" I won't
elaborate any
> further, though I believe the&nbsp;"Bartender" in question
now has a much
> better grasp on the&nbsp; fundimentals of the proper formation of the
Dry
> Vodka Martini. I didn't buy any books or anything, and I listened only
> half heartedly to Dr. Laschers comments as I was still musing over
> the&nbsp;confluence of events&nbsp;that would allow such a high
> class&nbsp;establishment to put in place a bartender to which the
>
words&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
" Cocktail Shaker"
> are a mystery.
> &nbsp;
> I&nbsp;invited George Pyle and Bill Hewlitt to join me for a beer
after
> the meeting, which they did, and we enjoyed a few minutes of conversation
> before they had to leave. George is&nbsp;the photographer who took the
> picture that I think captures the essence of me, which is why it's
posted
> on the GDG map, and Bill is the guy who carves the walking
> sticks.&nbsp;Bill told me he's been receiving&nbsp;orders
for&nbsp;copy's
> of Lee's field desk, a project that takes a lot of time. I felt it was
> possible to tool up for production on such an item without losing artistic
> integrity, but I don't think I mentioned it.
> &nbsp;
> I had to walk back to the Quality Inn to get my car to go to Gina's
for
> dinner, and cut through the National Cemetery to do it. I was the only
> (living) soul in the place, and I kept trying to think of words to
> describe the experience. the best I could come up with was
"Sweet". and
> not the Sweet that the stoners use to describe something over the top, but
> more like the sweetness of making eyed contact with an infant child for
> the first time. I remember that moment with all my kids, and although not
> a perfect description, it's as close as I can come.
> &nbsp;
> After Gina's which I can't relate much about because I got there
so late,
> I went back to the Mine to get my copy of Eric, J.D and Mike's book. I
> said Hello to Bobbi and inquired after her health, which she insists is
> good.&nbsp;I saw Frazzanito, who recognized me and asked me Scottish
> Questions. " Is it true that Scots with the surname
"Mac..." were
> catholic, and is it true that the Highlanders were a minority whose
> lifestyle and music (IE: Kilts and Bagpipes)
> where taken up by the majority population as an expression of national
> pride?"
> &nbsp;
> Answer's: Once upon a time EVERYONE was Catholic and Yes, I believe
that
> to be a true representation, much as today's popular culture in
America is
> gleaned from a minority elements (IE: Jazz, Blues, rock,Hip Hop
> and&nbsp;chalupa's).
> &nbsp;
> I had to leave by 5:30 am Saturday Morning in order to be home on Long
> Island&nbsp; by noon, so&nbsp;I missed all of the muster events
other than
> those I have mentioned.&nbsp;
> &nbsp;
> &nbsp;
> &nbsp;I'll throw my thanks in to Sal, Chris and Jim for
volunteering to
> keep it going and my admiration and warmest regards for all the members of
> the GDG who keep coming back for more.
> &nbsp;
> And Peggy, I asked someone I trusted to deliver that quarter to you, but
> evidently I didn't explain the Debt of Honor thing well
enough.&nbsp;So I
> swear&nbsp;before all those here gathered, I''ll get it back
to you.
> &nbsp;
> &nbsp;
> K.
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