You smooth talker you! I checked the grille on Sunday ... not much more rust
on it than last year. We should be fine.
Wes
> Make your plans to attend the 5th annual Salt Talks Gathering at the
> Bend in the Road on Sunday evening, August 15th. T-shirts have been
> ordered, and Nancy and I will be helping to host the get-together this
> year. Last night we stopped at the local FedEx office to make
> arrangements to get this year's pasties (a "way up north" food that we
> took to last year's event, and NOT something that female dancers wear!)
> shipped out to the Salt. I want to keep the things frozen 'til we're
> ready to heat and serve, so I thought that air-shipping would be the
> right way to go. ERROR!
>
> The shipping from Marquette would have been about $150, which is way
> more than what I wanted to pay. I whined, I backed off -- and the lady
> at the desk there asked just why we were sending pasties to Wendover.
> I told her the story -- and -- and -- and then she said that if we
> promised to say something nice about how FedEx helped us out she'll
> ship them for FREE!
>
> So get ready for not just hot dogs and burgers and chips and
> refreshments (Bill Smith is handling the liquid end of the deal), but
> also for real Cornish pasties that I'm having made by a nice lady up
> here. We'll have at least 40 of 'em for your dining pleasure.
>
> See you on the Salt a month from now!
>
> Jon Wennerberg
> Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
> Marquette, Michigan
> (that's 'way up north)
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