The First Clave
 

Having enjoyed a few claves I enjoyed reading historian Bil Gilbert"s story
of the first western clave. He wrote-
"They did very well trapping in virgin streams.[ In a single season Jed
Smith took 668 pelts worth about $4,000 ]. To keep them working in the
mountains, Ashley devised what became one of the most famous of all American
institutions, the trappers rendezvous, the first of which was held in 1825
on Henry's Fork of the Green River."
The men were encouraged to bring along to the rendezvous, for trade and
frolic, any friendly indians or free trappers they might encounter----
he did not mention whether they had a single malt tasting night or greasy
eggs for breakfast.
Indian Joe

The First Clave
 

Joe McIntosh wrote:

Ashley devised what became one of the most famous of all American
institutions, the trappers rendezvous, the first of which was held in 1825
on Henry's Fork of the Green River."

C'mon Joe, you know that according to roff tradition there's no
apostrophe in "Henrys Fork". g
--
Charlie...

The First Clave
 

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...
Joe McIntosh wrote:

Ashley devised what became one of the most famous of all American
institutions, the trappers rendezvous, the first of which was held in
1825
on Henry's Fork of the Green River."

C'mon Joe, you know that according to roff tradition there's no
apostrophe in "Henrys Fork". g
--
Charlie...
IJ states--please notice the quotation marks --see
Contra Costa Gazette.November 4 ,1876

FUC----Just a traditional roff greeting i heard somewhere (g)

The First Clave
 

Joe McIntosh wrote:

FUC----Just a traditional roff greeting i heard somewhere (g)

Be nice or I won't give you any foam hoppers to try out this summer. g
--
Charlie...

The First Clave
 

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...

Be nice or I won't give you any foam hoppers to try out this summer. g


Foam? sheesh whatever happened to tying flies with hair?

The First Clave
 

Wayne Knight wrote:

"Charlie Choc" wrote in message
...

Be nice or I won't give you any foam hoppers to try out this summer. g


Foam? sheesh whatever happened to tying flies with hair?


I've still got hair, albeit gray. g
--
Charlie...