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To: Father Terrence who wrote (38255)5/18/1999 9:38:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
Melanie Griffith's mother is actress Tippi Hendren, best known for her lead role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.

We knew that. And her mother was a woman with far more style.



To: Father Terrence who wrote (38255)5/18/1999 9:41:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
Chop-suey is not a native Chinese dish, it was created in California by Chinese immigrants.

Yes, in response to a demand from a patron for something to eat "chop, chop."



To: Father Terrence who wrote (38255)5/18/1999 9:44:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Respond to of 108807
 
George Washington grew marijuana in his garden. In fact the largest cash crop in the United States was marijuana for more than 150 years.

But they called the cash crop "hemp" and thought of it in terms of rope and fabric. Hemp fabric is very nice, you know.



To: Father Terrence who wrote (38255)5/18/1999 9:46:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
A dragonfly has a lifespan of twenty-four hours.

Ditto a mayfly.



To: Father Terrence who wrote (38255)5/18/1999 9:52:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
Lizzie Borden was acquitted.

We all know this. But what about the rest of her life?