Bustednuckles @ 77

I hate to tell this on myself but what the hell,
A couple of years ago I got real curious about how Jane came to call it Firedoglake but was too shy to ask and thought myself pretty clever, sooooo.
I googled firedog lake.
I remembered her saying she had family back in Tennessee and figured it was probably some little swimming hole she knew as a child. I must have spent hours trying to find that damn lake.
The rest you already know,
she likes to sit by the FIRE with her DOGS and watch the LAKERS.
Hand to forehead moment there.

Busted- I have been following the origin of “Fire Dog Lake” moniker as well. And, for all that I trust Jane, I really wouldn’t put any money on what Jane said about that. Yes, it is plausible, and I know Jane likes those three, but Jane has her secrets. So, even tho she was convincing, I’m not all together sure about that one. Some time all of us who have been around since whenever really need to push Jane into a corner on this. Or, maybe not. :)

Well it could be a referenceto good ol’ “fire dogs” of the Dalmatian type.

Or it could mean the “firedogs” that are used in fireplaces and ovens – ceramic or pottery pieces that either support the wooden fuel allowing airstream underneath, or serve as supports for a griddle.

The above were also used as ritual items in Central Europe. These were sometimes referred to as “horned firedogs” or “Moon firedogs” and were often excavated out of Bronze Age lake village deposits in Lake Zurich.

2006 was the Chinese “Year of the Dog” although an alternative to that name was “Year of the Fire Dog”.

Eureka Springs @ 91

selise – I was delighted to see you caught Tula this afternoon.
For you:
Power to the people.

btw, re Charlie.. I was a glutton for punishment.

tula’s post was brilliant! i’m sorry i missed the discussion, but very glad i didn’t miss it all together.

great youtube, thank you!

we are the people! we have the power!

and there is no ftaa. *g*

Thanks for pointing out the post on the AFL-CIO and the ARA. I jumped in at the tail end of Alice’s Restaurant.

Suzanne?
You been around that long too?
Wow, it is old home week.
Where is Egregious?

Freya is GREAT…she’s drivin her two older sisters nutz and she ken flat kick somew ass!!

gosh, norske, punaise, vg all on the same thread… kinda like back in the old haloscan hell-O-scan days.

I remember well.

Firepup Freedom Fighters:

Gotta get ready ta go ta work…Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and please don’t forget the kidz hunkered down in the sand watchin’ each others backs. There will not be a real Thanksgiving in this country until all those kids are home.

KEEP THE FAITH BUT DO THE WORK!!