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johnfowles · 08-22-2003, 04:33 PM

The Irish??
I do not understand how on earth you considered the Irish Gerry
I thought they were at the time far too busy scratching their heads having been given a spade and a fork and been told to "take their pick".
No but it must be an insult to the Chinese "navvies" as in CRT as I believe they built not only the Canadian Railroad but most of the State's too

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08-22-2003, 04:33 PM	#30
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	The Irish?? I do not understand how on earth you considered the Irish Gerry I thought they were at the time far too busy scratching their heads having been given a spade and a fork and been told to "take their pick". No but it must be an insult to the Chinese "navvies" as in CRT as I believe they built not only the Canadian Railroad but most of the State's too ------------------ My Gordon Lightfoot webring starts at http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot [This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited August 22, 2003).]