Great story, Peggy! Now I want to hear the one about Joan, the broom, and the temperament test... <grin> Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Allemande German Shepherd Dogs Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:59 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Dem' BIG carpenter bees Joan's mentioning the temperament test with her broom made me laugh...and it brought back a memory of Tom Castriota..............also a laugh. Years ago, and I do mean years ago, I was judging Shepherds at an all-breed show in New York...I think it was about 95 degrees at 8:30 in the morning, with humidity to match. The men were all dripping with sweat and we girls were glowing........ as I bent forward over each dog, a bead of "glow" would fall off my nose onto the dog's face....Tom C announced to anyone within earshot that I'd invented my own temperament test! I remember nothing else about that day except that I wore a pink dress........not who won, not who else was there...nothing. Just that it was awfully, awfully hot and muggy....too hot to go about swinging a broom............a broom's a better test, tho Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Fox" <campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx> > I am also pretty accurate with a LARGE broom! Good exercise and a > temperament test as well! :-) > Joan ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================