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From: "vhowery" <>
Subject: Re: [Melungeon] Time for everyone to back off...
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:20:29 -0600
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Cindy, Dennis and whoever...Back in the older days before the 2000 split..
this list did joking teasing and etc.. Ex The old Ground hog who saw his
shadow or didn't Cleland will remember.. Don't know if Jack was around the
Deceased Jack was though.. We all had fun and researched also and Treated
people with respect, not put them down..Example is How DR Brent is treated,
No matter if you don't like how he did his work deserves respect..We all
know Frank doesn't respect him, but that is wrong should be done privately..
If you don't like some one.. then tell them privately don't drag everyone
into your war...That is ridiculous...Enough said...Marie.
Marie Worley-Howery,IBSSG
Ole Missouri Hillbilly

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Cindy Hartman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Melungeon] Time for everyone to back off...


> Sorry, Dennis, I've replied to several of the 144 Melungeon messages I had
> before seeing your note. But while it's true that there is a really fine
> line being walked here, my personal opinion is that there is some
> challenging going on, that needs to go on.
>
> Taking one profession as an example, there are some doctors who think they
> know it all, and have nothing else to learn. They dismiss any newer
> information they were not taught in medical school, because it does not
fit
> the old mold. People ridiculed the doctor that suggested ulcers were
> actually caused by bacteria rather than stress. Now it's accepted.
>
> There are M researchers whose minds are closed to anything that does not
fit
> their old mold of Melungeons. And there are researchers whose minds are
> closed to anyone else being as serious as they are, because people want to
> joke a little. Maybe when we are goofing around, we should put "not
serious
> research" in the subject line :-) There are also posters whose minds are
> closed to anyone but themselves being Melungeon or Melungeon descendants.
> And then they try to conceal their identity.
>
> Cindy
>
> > Okay, folks, I think that since my last note as list moderator there
been
> > some very good discussion that has taken place without anyone getting
> > overheated, followed by some good humor all around, and I hoped the list
> > would naturally move on to other things; however, that has not happened
> and
> > the tone of t he conversation is turning ugly. Time for everyone to back
> off
> > before it gets further out of hand.
>
>
>
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