From: Galen.Mcfadyen@f3002.n134.z1.fidonet.org (Galen Mcfadyen)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.senior
Subject: Re: Reply to Message
Date: 13 Oct 92 20:44:00 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:134/3002 - Lunatic Haven BBS, Medicine Hat Alta

Okay first things first Medicine Hat got its name because a "Blackfoot Medicine Man and his hideously painted war band in their eagerness for victory did not think and they followed right on the tail of the Cree.  The Cree, on reaching the north shore of Strathcona Island (on of the island the south Saskathcewan river goes around), about faced.  The Blackfoot could not land and while they were floundering in the water, with their medicine man in the lead, the Cree showered them with arrows...As he sank ben






eath the surface of the river his featherly war bonnet was blown off, or else the current pulled it off, or it might have been a last gesture of his to enable his braves to save their flag.  However it floated and the Cree grabbed the magic hat...In the horror of the calamity the Blackfoot imagined that the Great Spirit had turned against them.  Filled with superstition, they fled back to the north shore of the river...In consequence of the stampede and the battle, the hat being lost to the Cree, it was by






 riders of the Plains, named, The Place Of The Medicine Hat.  In 1883, upon the advent of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the phrase was abridged to read MEDICINE HAT."
     End of History lesson.  Hope I didn't bore you to death with it but I was bored and had nothing really to write about so there you have it.  The quotations were taken from the book ALL HELL FOR A BASEMENT by Ed Gould a history of Medicine Hat from 1883-1983.  OKay enough stupidity.
So how did your town get its name and yes I don't mind essys but it is optional.  Okay now to your favorite sports.  Darts are cool and Football is always fun.  I'm into both actually and usually play football every sunday night with some friends of mine.  As far as music goes I am pretty flexible as to taste.  NO NO's are Classical and most country.  I have tapes from everybody from Tiffiny to Metallica and Dire Straits.  Pretty diverse huh.  Any way this is my last year of school and I am currently writi






ng this message to you from the Library computer at the school during on of my free periods.

     Hum?  Not much else I can think of to talk about.  What is there to do in Washington?  Do you like living there?  What is the Population?  What are the latest fads down in the states.  Medicine Hat is interesting and as usually the only thing us Canadians up here hate is the stupid GST and that pesky Constitution issue.  I'm a very neutral person when it comes to politics so I don't have any views as to which it should or should not be.  Any way I'm probably boring you to death and you will never repl






y to this letter but I hope that is not the case so Hope to here from you soon and eagerly await the explanation of your home towns origin.(Optional)

                                             C YA
                                             Galen McFadyen


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