"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"Don" wrote in message
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All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised in
the
US.

I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.

I bet you are newer.

"Don" wrote in message
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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"Don" wrote in message
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All of my family, from the 1800's forward, have been born and raised
in
the
US.

I see that you are new to this land. Welcome.

I bet you are newer.

Some of us came over on the first boat and others a few years later. One
side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and they
moved north.

Bert Robbins wrote in message
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One side of the family had a problem in Salem, Mass. a few years ago and
they
moved north.


Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent. Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals, practicing
natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne sisters) are
all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look any
farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle some
festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine and real
estate boundaries.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent. Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,
practicing
natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne sisters)
are
all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look
any
farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle
some
festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine and
real
estate boundaries.



My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill

Calif Bill wrote:

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent. Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,

practicing

natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne sisters)

are

all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look

any

farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle

some

festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine and

real

estate boundaries.




My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill





Hmmm. I was born in New Haven and spent the first 18 years of my life
there. I did encounter a few pasty-faced, no-necked banjo players...must
have been your relatives, eh?

Except for Yale, New Haven does not have much to offer, it looks like the
majority of the town is ready for urban renewal.


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent.
Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,

practicing

natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with
Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders
of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne
sisters)

are

all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look

any

farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot
thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle

some

festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine
and

real

estate boundaries.




My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the
mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill





Hmmm. I was born in New Haven and spent the first 18 years of my life
there. I did encounter a few pasty-faced, no-necked banjo players...must
have been your relatives, eh?

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...

Practicing that witchcraft, were they?

Historical interruption to Kerry debate:

Everybody put to death in Topsfield and Essex County was innocent.
Without
exception. Many went to their deaths defiantly proclaiming their devout
Christian faith. Others were terrorized into false confessions.

(There are some serious differences between observing old rituals,

practicing

natural healing, revering natural order, and being in league with
Satan).

My ggggg....grandfather, Zaccheus, was one of the original stakeholders
of
Topsfield. Mary Estey, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Cloyce (the Towne
sisters)

are

all great aunts.

If you wanted to see the devil at work in 1692, you didn't have to look

any

farther than Inquisitor Hawthorne and his gang of religious zealot
thugs.
Maleus Malificarum indeed. What a crock. Hell of a tragic way to settle

some

festering community disputes as well as squabbles over church doctrine
and

real

estate boundaries.




My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the
mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill





Hmmm. I was born in New Haven and spent the first 18 years of my life
there. I did encounter a few pasty-faced, no-necked banjo players...must
have been your relatives, eh?

Those were all the late arrivals.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message news:C_Sjc.16326
My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill

I love it! No matter what anybody says about anything, you'll chime in
about how smart you and your family are! I've proven you wrong on
several occasions, so that must make me genius.

"basskisser" wrote in message
om...
"Calif Bill" wrote in message
news:C_Sjc.16326
My relatives were smarter. They immigrated to New Haven, Conn. In the
mid
1600's. Avoided that burning stench.
Bill

I love it! No matter what anybody says about anything, you'll chime in
about how smart you and your family are! I've proven you wrong on
several occasions, so that must make me genius.

You've never proved anybody wrong.