"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 6/30/04 2:22 PM, in article , "Doug
Kanter"
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"The Watcher" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 02:06:35 -0500, Mark Anderson

wrote:
snip
You
know those little garden gnomes you see in peoples' yards and
gardens?
THEY DO
IT! They're not alone, though. They seem to have some little helpers,
snip

I think the jockey statues with the lanterns are part of the
conspiracy,
too, although I don't see as many of them as I did 30-odd years ago.


My grandmother had one of those - I think it hiding in someone's
basement.
Never understood the attraction!
Cheryl


Makes the owner feel like they're a member of the "horsey set". :-)

A Guide to Freedom
Jockey statues marked Underground Railroad
http://www.horseinfo.com/info/misc/jockeyinfo.html

The Story Of Jocko
http://www.mountainhomeplace.com/jocko.htm
"The story begins the icy night in December 1776 when General George
Washington decided to cross the Delaware..."

Landscape Design History - Lawn Jockeys Revisited
http://landscaping.about.com/b/a/063047.htm
click the underlined lawn jockeys link...

On 6/30/04 4:44 PM, in article , "cat
daddy" wrote:


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 6/30/04 2:22 PM, in article , "Doug
Kanter"
wrote:


"The Watcher" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 02:06:35 -0500, Mark Anderson

wrote:
snip
You
know those little garden gnomes you see in peoples' yards and
gardens?
THEY DO
IT! They're not alone, though. They seem to have some little helpers,
snip

I think the jockey statues with the lanterns are part of the
conspiracy,
too, although I don't see as many of them as I did 30-odd years ago.


My grandmother had one of those - I think it hiding in someone's
basement.
Never understood the attraction!
Cheryl


Makes the owner feel like they're a member of the "horsey set". :-)

A Guide to Freedom
Jockey statues marked Underground Railroad
http://www.horseinfo.com/info/misc/jockeyinfo.html

The Story Of Jocko
http://www.mountainhomeplace.com/jocko.htm
"The story begins the icy night in December 1776 when General George
Washington decided to cross the Delaware..."

Landscape Design History - Lawn Jockeys Revisited
http://landscaping.about.com/b/a/063047.htm
click the underlined lawn jockeys link...


Interesting!
Especially since that family member was quite bigoted.

Cheryl