Re: hump day NOW blue dye

I would too - might even join you.  My Welsh ancestors did the blue woad thing too I understand!!

Pam

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 17:41:28 -0500

>Now that I would like to see Zem!
>LOL!
>
>Andrea H
>Beaufort, SC
>Zone 8b
>
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>From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 6:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] hump day NOW blue dye
>
>
>> LOL indeed, Zem...Ha ahahahah!  I just about fell off my chair
>> here...I say go for it girl!  Just get some pal to keep you covered
>> with a '42 to ward off the insane hunters while you're doin' it:-)
>> 
>> Lordy!  still laughing........
>> 
>> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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>> > From: Zemuly@aol.com
>> > 
>> > The ancient Celts used to do themselves up with blue dye made from
>> woad.  
>> > They smeared their bodies with it prior to celebrating or doing
>> battle.  Did 
>> > you see "Braveheart" when the combatants were blue?  Anyway, they
>> ran naked 
>> > and blue at their enemies to frighten them.  Information I have
>> read said 
>> > that, with their wild hair and blue naked bodies, they were pretty
>> scary.  
>> > I've often thought of trying it just to see how really nervous I
>> could make 
>> > some of the people around me, but I'd probably get shot and hauled
>> off to the 
>> > local deer processor. <LOL>
>> > zem
>> 
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