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A87763792 - Camp Fire

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minorvogonpoet

Entry: Camp Fire - A87763792
Author: minorvogonpoet - U3099090


I'm sneaking this in under the wire, as my entry to the 'music' theme.


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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - smiley That's a really interesting story, MVP. I can just see those girls with their woodsy lore.


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Lanzababy - Guide Editor

It was lovely, I can almost smell the wood smoke. Thanks mvp smiley - biggrin


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Post 4

minorvogonpoet

Thanks Dmitri, Lanzababy. smiley - smiley


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Post 5

Keith Miller yes that Keith Miller

Yes evocative of something that is readily available but not often availed of these days is it.


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Post 6

minorvogonpoet


My account of camp might have been a bit idyllic. smiley - laugh

I remember one camp when it rained so much that the tents slid down the hill, and another when there were so many wasps we had to be careful how we ate.


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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - rofl Your counsellors could've used that as a teachable moment.

The Cherokees have a recipe for yellow jacket soup. smiley - whistle

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=001g0S

I once included this recipe in a lesson. When I wrote 'try this at home for a delicious taste treat', my editor yelled at me.

'We get MAIL,' she fussed. smiley - winkeye


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Post 8

minorvogonpoet


smiley - rofl


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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Oh, can I steal this for smiley - thepost, please, ma'am? smiley - grovel


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Post 10

minorvogonpoet


You're welcome, Dmitri. smiley - smiley


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Post 11

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - hug Thank you!


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Post 12

aka Bel - A87832164

That's a lovely recollection. smiley - smiley


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Post 13

minorvogonpoet


Thanks Bel. smiley - smiley


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