Vets Dottir

Tony B ... I love the story!!! It's amazing to mingle and chat with people who gather in these kinds of history forums and learn so much from them!

I checked the smileys and did not see one like this one below. Is there the desire and room for it?

Tony B ... great photos. I always especially like seeing photos of people that are known to the poster or their friends. Makes the people in them even more real to everyone. Nice!

Thanks abn .... wonderful photos! :idea: Maybe we can carry it on now instead of me starting another!!!

I'm still finding my way around this forum and trying to learn what topics are suitable in here, and what aren't ... I really would like to behave appropriately It all looks and feels like a tight and a nice great community! I hope I can add to that quality as a member.

I hugged Willy Nelson. Does that count? I'm related to the Father of New Iceland (Manitoba Lake Winnipeg area), Sigtryggur Jonasson. He was my Dad's Great Uncle, so what is he to me? (he was my Great Grandfathers brother if I remember the story correctly) My youngest is related somehow to WC Handy, Fatha of the Blues who wrote St. Louis Blues, for one, through her Dad. I'm related to Tommy Prince (Thomas George Prince - google it) via family marriages and other begets. I saw, smiled and waved to Lady Di and Prince Charles when they visted Expo 86 in Vancouver, BC. I wore a red silk dress in honour of the occasion. I met a number of well known jazz players well enough to say hi and get a hi I know you, back. No kilts, no bagpipes there I had a bit scene in a homemade wannabe cult film ... i was a bag lady picking up butts from the sidewalk and when offered a real cigarette by the star of the film, my line was, "No thanks. I like my own special blend." I was edited out, as was a scene my daughter was in, but may have been edited back in by now. Don't know if it made the Canadian cult film fests. 5 Star Important ***** I rode in a carrier VE Day Parade in Ottawa with those I consider royalty, 3 VETS WHO WERE THERE WW2 and lived to tell ... the day of the Grand opening of the new War Museum. There's more, but can't think of anymore at the moment ... :yay:

I knew nothing about that until I saw that movie! Amazing history for those women who played the league and amazing story about the war years effects, period!!! I just googled and found a link about it: http://www.aagpbl.org/index.cfm QUESTION: If I were to start a thread about women during the war, including MILITARY VEHICLES DRIVING ... then where is the appropriate forum in here to do that? Thanks to anyone for pointing me in the right direction!

Yes, I'm very responsive as many well know :clap: Beautiful photo ... and she was so beautiful a young woman too! Thanks for the link Richard!!! :tup::

Now YOU are starting to bring out the Rosie in me as well, and I don't mean my mother! :argh: :-D I've just been googling for images of WW2 women drivers to start a thread "In Praise of Older Women Drivers" driving military vehicles, and to keep on topic with this forums focus on historic military vehicles, but haven't found any I would like to start the thread with. I was hoping to find one of Princess Elizabeth ... I'll keep looking ... women did amazing things for the war effort from cooking and cleaning to fixing and driving vehicles and planes ... then when the war was over it was back to the kitchen I think

Thanks Chrisg .... the tripe and onions tastes just like potato soup, which I LOVE! :nono::-D

She looks really tough!!! I'll be nice to you. I promise Here is one I've always really liked and is the most famous one I think: http://history.missouristate.edu/habaggett/_borders/1941%20rosie1.jpg

Oh Saint's preserve us anyways ... here's your breakfast Master Jack: http://www.alexandriacitywebsite.com/The%20Tea%20Cosy%20&%20The%20British%20Connection_files/The_Tea_Cosy__The_British_Connection_2.jpeg Now quit your whinging, you're bringing out the Rosie in me, and you'll not like to experience THAT, I swear!!! :argh: Yes, I feel right at home here

That Rosie was one tough cookie ... gotta love being a Rosie!!! Our U.S.A. friends love their Rosie's to pieces: http://www.rosietheriveter.org/ Yes, girlies rock, and the lads do too

EXCELLENT ... between you, me, and Jan (also new here) we should be able to use our girly power to kick some butt as necessary :yay::yay::yay: With nothing but time on my hands, I've been enjoying browsing this forum and the site, and am replying to people pretty fast ... and I DID notice your name "Rosie" in my browsing ... love the name!! My Mom's name was Rose and I called her "Rosie" until age 15 when I finally started calling her "Mom" ... she's still Rosie to me though. I had wondered if you chose your name for "Rosie the Rivetor" though? Thanks for the Welcome Rosie!

Great to hear, Tony B. I don't know if others in here have ancestors who came to work in Canada for the HBC, but if so, the HBC archives have uploaded a lot of the servants contract records for free viewing ... called "Biographical Sheets" some even include spouses, children, place of burial etc on top of duties/positions they held through the years and when they left the Company. Here is the link for the main page ... the initials of the surnames, just click on them to find if your ancestor is listed, click on their name, and voila, his/her record appears with info. http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/ Here is a blurb for my Illusive GGG Grand Daddy John James Smith ... that's all I have to go on, but I understand that in England they STILL have an HBC archives as well, even though they sent most archival material to HBC archives in Canada??? http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/s/smith_john-james.pdf Did I mention I like history?

You folks really rock with this drive to get your Vets to Normandy!!! I can't believe your Gov't not funding this as a show of gratitude and respect for those who did and sacrificed so much for the country and everyone in it ... and they succeeded in stopping the insanity and inhumanity!!! And this is the thanks they get by a gov't who lives because of them? Argh! (rant over) I would love to kick in but am in no position to do so but what I can do is to let people know of this so they can contribute or pass the word. Lest We Forget they shall not grow old and we shall remember them (and why) ................

I'll definately share some of the family history, at some point. Our family has some Canadian Fallen Soldiers in France from both the big wars. One huge standout is my Uncle Ed who was an executed Canadian POW, executed in a field with a group of others, by Hitlerjugend, allegedly under Wilhelm Mohnke's orders, (not Meyers) He was 21 at death, and is at rest in Beny Sur Mer. WW2 is so full of atrocity horrors I don't know how any family was NOT touched in some way Other than service history, I do have an illusive GGG Grandfather who came here from Westminster, England, back in 1808, at age 17, to work for the Hudson's Bay Company, and his birthdate and birth place, or his parents names, can't be found in any of the Canadian side HBC archives or any family trees I've found ... so am always hoping to find some connection to take my search beyond that great wall!!! Have been "hoping" for several years by now By the way, I did notice an area in here where I may spend some time, that's the researching family history and people area! Maybe I will add some brief stories about my Fallen Soldier relatives in there I love this place already and I feel quite at home, and it's you people who make me feel that way, so I thank you all!!!

Hi Jan, Yes, it is great to feel welcomed and I don't know how I never found this place until now and know I'll enjoy it a lot, on many levels, and only hope I can add some good stuff for people here too. After all these years, the impression I get is that you and Corowa are about one and the same for most people and ya can't have one without the other ... you're an important fixture and indispensible, and ain't that the truth. I'm surprized that there has been no YEAR OF COROWA JAN as yet!!! Again ... very good to see you in here Jan and thanks for nudging me to join. I'm glad I did.

Hi Snapper, (psssst ,,, I am an old woman, not a lad, but was known as a tomboy as a kid, does this work? ) If of a mind to share the custard creams, please do think of me ... Oh, I also like zBuble-and-Squeak and Tripe-and-Onions! :yay:

Thanks ABN Deuce ... when I can find the Clubhouse Bar, I'll see you there :beer::coffee: The chair sounds great!

Nice thought! GO TO COROWA and take lots of photos so I can vicariously enjoy Hi Jan, thanks for pointing me here and it's good to see you in here!!! Carman

Thanks for the welcome MW ... you found my favorite smiley :coffee: !!! :-D

By the way ... this forum has some GREAT areas I'm interested in!!! I'm really looking forward to visiting them. Maybe this will get me back on my projects of organizing and trying to write something up about my relatives that served - some lost their lives in France in WW1 and WW2 - for my family history, to pass on to kids and family! Great site!

Jack: Thanks for the welcome, and like my dearly-beloved-departed Mom used to say, "The grass don't grow under MY feet" ... and yes, a little of Snappers custard creams will really hit the spot right now, thanks :cool2: ... ( sorry I can't bow down to you, arthritic knee's you know, I'm sure you'll understand why I can't properly pay my respects to your temple. Can't do the cooking or dishes either, not today, but maybe next time ... or I can enlist my friends to do them for me :-D Bodge Deep: Batman? Hmmmmm. Will have to consult with my geneologist on that one. I DO like his vehicle and maybe if related I'll inherit it!!! :-D Watch out for those monkeys!!! :cool2: Richard F: Yes, thanks for knowing me :yay: Good to see you in here too (wherever do you find time? )

Adam Elsdon: Cheeky boy, you! Thanks for the HMVF 101. Will this smile work for me in here? Joris: Thanks. Yes, I made it. Had to call for help to beat the dogs back and open the gate, me being a defenceless woman and all trying to get into a mostly male dominated community, don't you know :cool2: I shall try to behave ................................. McSpool: NOW I know where that name for you comes from!!! Great to see you in here Hanno!!! :yay: Rick n' Jill: Yeah, Ma yappy LIVES!!! :shocked: Good to catch up with you in here (all is well with me as I hope they are with you two!) I have a lot of browsing in here to do ............. Snapper: I'll try to be happy, depends on the rules ... (just kidding, I'm Happy Happy Joy Joy in here :-D ) I won't touch your custard creams. Promise ... (yum) Tony B: Sane? In here? Have I come to the right place then??? :??? I'll just have to make you all crazy, to feel at home, I guess. :-D Bazz: Rhymes with Jazz. I like Jazz. Thanks for the welcome THANKS ALL for the nice welcomes!!! Carman