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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Mar 26, 2004
Well done 
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Gordon, Ringer of Bells, Keeper of Postal Codes and Maps No One Can Re-fold Properly Posted Mar 26, 2004
Congratulations! 
This will be an excellent addition to the EG! 
Cheers!
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Mar 26, 2004
Lovely entry, Fb! One of my favourites is the one where the hare brought fire to the earth (stole fire) - it's an American tale.
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frenchbean Posted Mar 27, 2004
ZSF: I didn't come across that one. It's not in the entry 
Can something be put in by the subs retrospecitively??? If so, please post text for inclusion in the 'America' section and I'll make a request.
I'm all for new tales...
Of course, if you're subbing ZSF 
that'ld make it a lot simpler 
f/b
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Mar 27, 2004
It's an interesting story, Fb. You don't normally associate hares with being brave, but this one was the only animal brave enough to go and steal a coal (in her ears), which is why the tips of the ears are darker - she got scorched carrying it. She was fast enough to run away and to dodge the projectiles thrown at her (which left an indentation [or was it a dark mark] on the top of her head).
I'd love to sub it, however I have to new ones at the moment, so no doubt someone else will get this lovely entry.
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SchrEck Inc. Posted Apr 2, 2004
Hi Frenchbean,
I've been given your easterly entry to subedit, and the result is at A2465426. If you spot something that needs attention, please drop me a note. BTW, I've incorporated the tale from ZSF's posting, hope you agree with where I've placed it. If not, please say so.
SchrEck Inc.
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frenchbean Posted Apr 2, 2004
Hi SchrEck Inc
I'm a bit unsure about ZSF's bit, cos I'm not sure who the hare was stealing fire for - and why??? I don't feel comfortable having a myth in here that isn't a full story...
ZSF: can you let me have a source of that story, or fill it out for me please?
Fb
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SchrEck Inc. Posted Apr 2, 2004
No problem. Let's see what we get; either I'd take it out or make a full story of it.
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Gordon, Ringer of Bells, Keeper of Postal Codes and Maps No One Can Re-fold Properly Posted Apr 3, 2004
Sounds like this story: http://www.online-literature.com/andrew_lang/brown_fairy/7/
Cheers!
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frenchbean Posted Apr 3, 2004
Gordon
I'll do some summarising and post a paragraph here later on SchrEck.
off to help with the lambing
Fb
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frenchbean Posted Apr 7, 2004
Hello there... I haven't had time to get onto this yet. Lambing is taking up most of my spare time. Hope to get to it at the weekend.
Fb
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SchrEck Inc. Posted Apr 7, 2004
Don't worry.
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frenchbean Posted Apr 10, 2004
Hi SchrEck
Lots of little 
successfully born and now leaping around the fields. I have some time to myself and have finally got round to this
Please could you replace the last paragraph in the 'America' section with the following (I hope you can simply cut and paste it into the entry?):
There is another North American Indian tale involving the young 'Cunning Hare' who was so hungry he caught fish in the river, but had no fire to cook it. Whilst stealing fire from humans, he was caught by the ears and almost eaten himself. But he escaped, albeit a little singed. It is said this is the reason for the hare's black ear-tips.
Let me know if that's okay
Fb
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SchrEck Inc. Posted Apr 13, 2004
Hi Fb,
looks good, the America section is now updated.
Any other edits before I send back the entry?
SchrEck Inc.
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frenchbean Posted Apr 13, 2004
That looks fine to me now ScrEck
Fb
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- 42: Gordon, Ringer of Bells, Keeper of Postal Codes and Maps No One Can Re-fold Properly (Mar 26, 2004)
- 43: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Mar 26, 2004)
- 44: frenchbean (Mar 27, 2004)
- 45: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Mar 27, 2004)
- 46: SchrEck Inc. (Apr 2, 2004)
- 47: frenchbean (Apr 2, 2004)
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- 49: Gordon, Ringer of Bells, Keeper of Postal Codes and Maps No One Can Re-fold Properly (Apr 3, 2004)
- 50: frenchbean (Apr 3, 2004)
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- 52: SchrEck Inc. (Apr 7, 2004)
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