Re: RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories

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From: <GormleyGreenery@aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 9:45 AM
Subject: [iris] RE:OT-Funniest Iris Stories

 # l When our thirty something new neighbors finally got up courage to ask,
they questioned what was the purpose of all the galvanized markers all over
our yard.  They gave a gasping sigh of relief when I told them they were the
names and hybridizers of my prize show irises.  They thought I was doing
unsavory things with hampsters or lab mice and these were the unlucky ones.
When they see me working in my irises, I never fail to remind them of their
first impression and we always have a good laugh.

# 2 When my husband and I went to Sacramento for a National Iris Convention,
we shared a shuttle with a naive native Californian.  In her attempt to be
cordial she asked why we were in California.  We responded by saying that we
were here for an Iris convention.  She said, "I've lived here all my life
and never knew we had that many Irish people living here.!"






















> Many of you belong to the Median Iris Society and this blurb is on page 87
of
> the latest issue.  You do not have to belong to MIS to enter and I KNOW
many
> of you have very funny stories you can submit.  We all need a laugh-a-day!
> ..........................................................................
> FUNNIEST IRIS STORIES CONTEST
> Now, we all know people who take the IRIS Addiction much too seriously!
But,
> we also know MANY people (including ourselves!) who have hilariously funny
> stories about growing, showing, transporting, hybridizing and moving
irises.
> Many times these stories involve our mates, kids, pets, neighbors,
friends,
> ex-friends and family.  And these stories make us chuckle for years!
>
> We share these stories with our iris friends (no one else finds them
funny!)
> while waiting for meetings to start (they are always late!), putting
together
> designs at shows (which some of us are reluctant to do!), sitting next to
one
> another on Iris Tour busses, and while waiting in lines for everything!
>
> We IRIS Addicts love reading them!  It is almost as good as getting the
first
> new Catalogs with pictures in February!!
>
> Sob&.Medianite has gathered together prizes from its Hybridizer members to
> reward you for putting your funniest or most tragic stories in writing for
> publication in the Medianite!  We have a panel of judges, all of whom have
a
> sense
> of humor and anonymous (no brickbats allowed) and simple rules.  We
encourage
> all iris people to send in submissions b if they arenbt members of MIS,
> then we
> bll talk them onto it!!  We will even post the Contest on the MIS
Website!
>
> Rules: Funniest Iris Stories
> 1) Submit your funniest iris story in writing, no limit on length, to
> Medianite Guest Editor, Rita Gormley to be received prior to August 1,
2004.
> Mail,
> e-mail alone or with attachment (Word or RTF) or carrier pigeon is fine.
> 2) The three funniest stories will earn each writer three newer Median
iris
> introductions from generous hybridizers.
> 3) All stories submitted become the property of Medianite and may be
edited
> for length and grammar.
> 4) Decision of the Judges is final and each entry will be gratefully
> acknowledged.
>
> Join in the fun!!!
>
>
>
> Rita Gormley
> Gormley Greenery
> Cedar Hill, MO
> AIS Region 18, Zone 5
>
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