Diane, Too much sun! Mannix won in '71 in Phillie as did Blythe Spirit. Luv ya! Joan --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: WHERE IS THE PITY PARTY ?? First National? To: campaignersgsd@xxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, arelee_1020@xxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 9:53 PM my dad took me to a few nationals when i was a kid but the first one that andy and i went to after we got our foundation bitch was in '83 in tempe, arizona. mannix (sukee's) and blythe spirit were GV and GVX, it was outdoors, hot and SO exciting. it was also the first and last time i ever handled at a national. i had one of rosemarie's sirocco daughters in am bred and remember asking harry schneider to either place me or let me go before i died. bob penny was behind me and i also requested that he not stomp me when i went down for the count. weird to think that both of them are now gone. diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================