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From: Sunshine49 <>
Subject: Re: [LAN] Lancashire Day
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:48:10 -0500
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ohhh, I know about that! I just wasn't making the connection. I grow
old fashioned roses and have a red and white "York and Lancaster"
rose. For the record, my husband is descended from Yorkshire
Harrisons, his ancestor emigrated to VA. after the Napoleonic Wars.

Nancy in Va.



On Nov 26, 2006, at 3:43 PM, Alpha wrote:

> I'm Yorkshire born of a strong Lancashire Family, with Welsh roots.
> It dates back to the war of the Roses
> If they have another one I'm wearing a Pink one
> White for Yorkshire
> Red for Lancashire
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sunshine49" <>
> To: <>; <>
> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [LAN] Lancashire Day
>
>
>> is there bad blood between people from Yorkshire and Lancashire? I've
>> read a description of Yorkshiremen being "irascible". Or is it
>> something more historical? The Viking blood in Yorkshire, maybe?
>>
>> I'm not sure what's going on, but I love the idea of this Lancashire
>> resistance, taking down signs at night, etc. Do the people in
>> Lancashire have a history of stubborn resistance?
>>
>> Nancy in Va.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 26, 2006, at 3:04 PM, Michael Fisher wrote:
>>
>>> How would I recognize a Yorkshire expat?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bob Thornley [mailto:]
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 1:49 PM
>>> To: ;
>>> Subject: Re: [LAN] Lancashire Day
>>>
>>>
>>> If I were in your situation Michael, I'd make a point of seeking
>>> out a
>>> Yorkshire expat in order not to speak to him. <grin>
>>>
>>> Rgds, Bob Thornley, Bolton
>>>
>>> From: "Michael Fisher" <>
>>> <snip> As an expat, what should I do?
>>>> Michael
>>>> CANADA
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