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Bill Holcombe 02-25-2019 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mills Morrison (Post 267205)
Thanks Bill.

Forest City is so close to our house and we are there so much it might as well be an extension of our house

There is a great story about Mr Dupont sending an ex wife a crate of mildly anesthetized alligators instead of antique furniture from her divorce settlement. Not sure if the family is sensitive about it though so left it out

I have blessedly never been divorced, but I think I would have liked him.

Mills Morrison 02-25-2019 07:43 PM

The story goes that she was camped out at the Francis Marion hotel in Charleston and had all of her friends over for a cocktail party to open the crates and see all the stuff she got. When the crates were opened, a bunch of gators came crawling out instead

Supposedly the lawyers told him not to do it, the judge slapped a huge fine on him and he said it was worth every penny

John Dallas 02-25-2019 08:14 PM

Close to where I grew up was the A.I. DuPont Memorial Pediatric Hospital. The grounds - 300 ares or so, were surrounded by an 8 foot fence, topped with broken glass shards. His will specified the glass, saying "It is to keep out undesirables, many of whom bear my family name"

Russ Jackson 02-25-2019 09:14 PM

Got Mine ! Dean you have outdone yourself once again ! Good Job !!!!!!!!!! And Thank You for all of these Wonderful Years !

Jerry VanHorn 02-26-2019 09:01 AM

Pages arrived in Arkansas yesterday. My only question...WHO is going to step into Dean's shoes ?...jv..

Steve Cambria 02-26-2019 09:54 AM

[QUOTE=Mills Morrison;267205]
There is a great story about Mr. Dupont sending an ex wife a crate of mildly anesthetized alligators instead of antique furniture from her divorce settlement.

Great tale Mills, but the version I heard was the crate was stuffed full of inebriated, divorce attorneys disguised as alligators. Six to one, half dozen to the other though far less billable hours your way!! :whistle:

Mills Morrison 02-26-2019 09:57 AM

[QUOTE=Steve Cambria;267274]
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison (Post 267205)
There is a great story about Mr. Dupont sending an ex wife a crate of mildly anesthetized alligators instead of antique furniture from her divorce settlement.

Great tale Mills, but the version I heard was the crate was stuffed full of inebriated, divorce attorneys disguised as alligators. Six to one, half dozen to the other though far less billable hours your way!! :whistle:

:rotf::rotf::rotf:

Harold Lee Pickens 02-26-2019 11:55 AM

Jerry, I think Dean's shoes need to be bronzed. A tough act to follow for sure!

CraigThompson 03-01-2019 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens (Post 267290)
Jerry, I think Dean's shoes need to be bronzed. A tough act to follow for sure!

I'm not blaming the editor , but the mail service for the magazine sucks .

I've not seen anything as of noon 3/1/19 in central Virginia !

Craig Budgeon 03-02-2019 02:47 PM

Post Office did well by me, mailed it to me in NY and forwarded to me in Fla. The article written by Charles Wheeler about the BH Parker asked the question of the reason for that gun ending up in Schenectady, NY. Since the owner was employed by American Locomotive Co. and they merged with Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1901 it is feasible the owner was transferred to Schenectady, NY


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