[lit-ideas] Re: Clearing Matters Up, with Whittier and Literature In

I think I found another branch of the Ritchie clan to which you're not
related: Ritchie's Jewelers, at Cedar Hills Crossing. On the other hand, one
of your children may be selling off the family jewels...

Carol K.

On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:35 AM, David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> I left some loose ends which people off-list have urged me to tie up.
> Fritchie is probably of German origin, anglicized Frietsche or something of
> that ilk, though a genealogy page says there are Irish Fritchies.  I failed
> to mention the Barbara Fritchie restaurant's website.  I pass it along
> without comment, save to say that you can get the pledge of allegiance
> there, plus a list of famous Frederick County Personalities, which includes,
> in addition to many people you've heard of, Rear Admiral Winfred Scott
> Schley, suppressor of the Chinese insurrection on the Chincha Islands,
> protector of American interests during a revolution in San Salvador,
> adjutant of land forces in the attack on Korean forts on the Salee River and
> participant in the battle of Gangwha.  After he inspected lighthouses and
> rescued Greely from the Arctic Schley got into the defining fight of his
> life with... (U.S.) Acting Rear Admiral Sampson.  A Spanish squadron was
> also involved.  (See Wikipedia or some long history American naval adventure
> for fuller details.)  He won at least the publicity battle, and is thus at
> least a local hero.
>
> I called Amazon this morning, trying to get a gift card to function as it
> should.  Thick accent, "Please tell me the name on the account."
> "David Ritchie."
> "And your e mail address?"
> "Ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> "Well Richard, how may I be of assistance?"
>
> Don't keep calling me Richard.
>
> David Ritchie,
> Portland, Oregon
>
> http://www.frederick.com/index.php?action=sponsor&id=3067
>
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