HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: Kristin.Bukowski@f162.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Kristin Bukowski)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel12
Subject: Weather data collection from 11/11/92
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 10:46:05 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/162 - SpaceMet Bernardsto, Bernardston MA

Bernardston Massachusetts United States of America
Bernardston Elementry School
Rural=3,000 people
Longitude:42 deg,North  Latitude:72 deg,West
Amber and Kristin are in the 6th grade.
School size: There are about 240 students.
Grades through the school:Pre-6
Ages:4-12
Our teacher is Diana Campbell
Date of collections: November 11,1992
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Time: 10:54 Time Zone:Eastern Standered Time Zone
Temperature:42 deg,F 2 deg,C
Barometric Pressure: 30-37 R
Wind direction:Blowing from North Direction
Wind Velocity:-----------------------
Relative Humidity:80%
Near major body of water:Atlantic Ocean
Source of data:New England Weather Channel
Sunrise:6:53 Sunset:4:37
Cloud Cover:Partly Cloudy
Last 24 hour weather:Cold
Local weather sayings:Snow all week snow for thanksgiving
any unusual weather phnomena: Heavy snow falls During the weekend of the 
20-21
          bye,
            Kristin and Amber


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From: Archie.Hill@f321.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Archie Hill)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel12
Subject: FIELD TRIP
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 12:17:48 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/321 - SpaceMet Ludlow, Ludlow MA

HI! DAN DID YOU LIKE THE FIELD TRIP IT WAS OK.  
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                          E  !@$#^%*&^$$#(bye)444477659383457457gsdgye9tfy
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From: Kristin.Bukowski@f162.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Kristin Bukowski)
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Subject: HELLO
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 08:41:42 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/162 - SpaceMet Bernardsto, Bernardston MA

 Hello Amber,
      How are you doing????
 I saw the note!! The note pad on my table!!!!!
   Its ok I won't tell but why do you like him????
 I mean he is cute but OH Well
    Danny did not call me back because he wasn't home!!! but i know he 
did not say that stuff!!!!
   Maybe he did but danny is not like that in all the years I have known 
him. So are you going to ask you know who out????????
   Julie will be so mad if she finds out!!!!
  Because julie tried asking him out again and he said "no way she is a 
dog" I sort of feel bad for julie!!!! In a way!!!!!!!!!
   I mean julie asked him and he certanly gave her the cold sholder!!!
 Well maybe he likes you!!!! you might want to give it a try!!!!!!
    I mad up my mind to {YOU KNOW WHO}  and its no!!!!!!!!!
 I feel bad but thats just life right?????
    I mean when he gets into Pioneer he is going to have to put up with 
everything and nobody is going to like him in that way!!! but I'll talk 
more over the phone or at recess or at lunch because I don't think we 
should be talking about this on the modem!!!!!
     bye,
       Your Best Friend,
         Kristin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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From: Deborah.Roussell@f164.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Deborah Roussell)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel12
Subject: Weather Data 11/11/92
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 15:52:55 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/164 - SpaceMet Hatfield, Hatfield MA

* Original: TO...... Tom Barner
Hatfield, Ma. U.S.A.
School : D.M. Breor Elementary
33 Main St. Hatfield, Ma. 01038
Country: U.S.A.
Rural
Population 3,300
Longitude : 42    Latitude : 71
Grade 6
School Size : 268             Ages : 3 - 12
Teacher : Deborah Roussell
Date of Collection: 11/11/92
Time : 1:28p            Time Zone : EST
Temp. High 49    Low 28
Barometric Pressure: 30.40
Wind Direction  SW
Velosity: 5km/phr
Relative Humidity: 85
Body of Water: Conn. River
Source of data: Student observations
Time of Sunrise: 6:55    Sunset: 4:37:
Cloud cover: cloudy
 Information sent by,     Wendy Roy & Emily Walaszek
 


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From: Kristin.Bukowski@f161.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Kristin Bukowski)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel12
Subject: Re: weather data
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 12:01:18 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/161 - SpaceMet Buckland, Buckland MA

Ok so we have to post wednesday's weather on thursday ok I've got it bye


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From: Helen.Sternheim@f109.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Helen Sternheim)
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Subject: This channel 9
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 20:47:02 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/109 - Pioneer Valley PCUG, Amherst MA

This channel is now available for a new project. 



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From: David.H..Debaun@f110.n321.z1.fidonet.org (David H. Debaun)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: projects
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 21:33:38 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/110 - Physics Forum, Amherst MA

I am an eight grade teacher of American History at Nauset Regional 
Middle School on Cape Cod.  Last year I worked on a Telecommunications
 project, called American Families which is located in file area 62. This 


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From: Philip.Boileau@f12.n3402.z1.fidonet.org (Philip Boileau)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Whats up
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 92 13:33:20 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3402/12 - City Limits, Ft McMurray AB

Is there anyone out there who also makes MOD. music files on there computer. I was just wondering becuase there are not to many new ones getting up to use here in alberta.

If there is anything else that anyone wanna chat about jet let me know,i am game.

Philip Boileau


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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Lake Charles
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 08:35:44 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Joey,

Monday November 16 1992 18:05, Joey Guillory wrote to John Feltham:

 > Lake Charles, Louisiana.  How about you?

 >  + Origin: Middle Earth  QuickComm 14.4  (318)474-9892 (1:3807/4)

              ^^^^^^^^^^^^

I say again, it is common courtesy in k12net to place your BBS location in the origin line.

"How about you", Why do you have to put a 'smart' reply to a simple request to comply with standard K12net practice?. If you are a sysop, then let me remind you that in this network, the majority of users do not know what a nodenumber is. But they do want to know where the msgs are coming from.

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From: Donna.Day@p0.f126.n137.z1.fidonet.org (Donna Day)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Vinyl Tech
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 09:09:48 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:137/126.0 - Global Vision, Sarasota FL

The authors of the article on Vinyl Tech are Chris Weider, Bill Hanon, and Stacey Jansen of Venice Florida at Venice Area Middle School.  They hope to hear from you!



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From: John.Chisholm@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (John Chisholm)
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Subject: Re: GVN MAIL FROM SWS
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 21:30:25 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB

Any time Chris. We are trying to work out a once a week schedule for sending 
GVN mail but are getting a bit behind.
TTFN John C.

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From: Taieri.Beach.School@p5.f505.n770.z3.fidonet.org (Taieri Beach School)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: global village news
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 11:43:00 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:770/505.5 - Southern Vortex, Dunedin

Boat sinking
On the 25th of October at Taieri River mouth,  New Zealand my dad's 10
meters long fishing boat called 'Iona' got stuck on the sand on its way going out fishing at 4 am. The problem was that an electrical machine turned off so the driver turned the boat around and the spot light turned off and they ended up on the beach. The other boats tried to tow it off but it sank so a digger towed it and a crane came and lifted it on to the truck and took it to town.  The boat is a write off so Dad's looking for a new one. by Thomas Clark aged 11


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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Stranded pilot whales rescued
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 06:52:30 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Tony,

*** Quoting Taieri Beach School to ALL ***

TBS> Fifty pilot whales were rescued off a Northland beach and were

Hooray!  Those are some lucky whales!  This isn't the first time your community has rescued pilot whales, is it?  I really like the way you write, Tony.

Chris


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From: John.Chisholm@f2.n255.z1.fidonet.org (John Chisholm)
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Subject: GVN MAIL FROM NS
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 13:38:27 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:255/2 - NEWBED, Fredericton NB


                Environmental Group Helps Out

    A community compost program has begun on Cobequid Road in 
Lower Sackville, beside the Halifax County Correctional 
Centre's ballfield thanks to a new environmental group. This 
project aims to reverse and prevent damage to the environment 
by removing compostable material from the landfill site. The 
land now owned by Halifax County will be thought of as a 
community compost pile.

    Friut and vegetable scraps, left over baked goodsm tea 
leaves, coffee filters and grounds, egg shells, pine needles, 
grass clippings will be accepted for composting. 

By Shawn Young

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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Re: monitor
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 06:58:02 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Tara,

*** Quoting Tara Whiting to Chris Rowan ***

TW>      Medicine  Hat  firemen  held  a  mock  blast  to  test  the

Did you see the mock blast?  This sounds very exciting!  My brother-in-law is a fireman and has to practice firefighting all the time.  They also have to assist Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) rescue people trapped in cars. One other really gross job of theirs is to retrieve bodies from the Rio Grande.

Thanks for the post!

Chris


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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: New Banknotes for NZ
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 06:54:36 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Robin,

*** Quoting Taieri Beach School to ALL ***

TBS> Queen Elizabeth's head was on all the old notes but will be on

Sir Edmund Hillary's face is on your $5.00 bill, eh?  What's a "...metallic security thread..."?

Thanks for the post!

Chris


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From: Julie.Shockro@f162.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Julie Shockro)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: SNOW!!!!
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 10:47:21 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/162 - SpaceMet Bernardsto, Bernardston MA

Hi Chris!  
 It is Nov. 17 and we have almost an inch of snow and it's still coming down!! 
 AMAZING!!!!  I wish they had cancelled school!  We are trying to find 
something interesting to write about up here.
                           Well, gotta go,
                              Julie 
                               and
                            Stephanie 


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From: Taieri.Beach.School@p5.f505.n770.z3.fidonet.org (Taieri Beach School)
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Subject: gvn
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 13:30:00 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:770/505.5 - Southern Vortex, Dunedin

Rescue of 50 stranded whales.
Fifty pilot whales were rescued off a Northland beach and were believed to be still at sea last night, the Department of Conservation said. Although 25 whales died, the Department said it was one of the most successful whale rescues in recent years. Survivors of the 89 pack were treated at "just the right time" by dozens of local people who, knowing the tides, were able to help the whales back into the water by noon. Rescuers were still worried the whales might rebeach so they sent a light plane up to chec




k.
Tony Scott- aged 11.

New Banknotes for New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth's head was on all the old notes but will be on the $20 note only. The $5 has Sir Edmund Hillary's head on it. He is famous for being one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest. Each note has a metallic security thread, and when you hold the note at an angle, the initials NZ can be seen. When you hold the note up to the light, you can see NZ ferns on the front and back which match. If you have a magnifying glass, you can see the tiny letter RBNZ for Reserve Bank of New Zealand. There




 is also Intaglio(raised printing). The $5 also has the yellow eyed penguin which is one of New Zealand's endangered species and lives about 50 from our school.
Robin Bain- aged a bit older.


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From: Donna.Day@p0.f126.n137.z1.fidonet.org (Donna Day)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Places
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 09:08:36 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:137/126.0 - Global Vision, Sarasota FL

To All,
We are writing about Vinyl Tech  because Vinyl Tech was leaving Venice, Fl. to move to North Carolina but, now we are having an annexation to build a new development called Waterford North.  They want to build a 250,000 sq foot facility in Waterford North.  If the annexation goes through the people in Venice will not lose their jobs.
             This is important to us so people in Venice do not lose their jobs.  Vinyl Tech wanted to move to North Carolina because they could not afford the fees, but people in Venice will determine if Vinyl Tech will stay in Venice or if they leave Venice.



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From: Greg.Mislak@f161.n321.z1.fidonet.org (Greg Mislak)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: news
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 12:16:20 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/161 - SpaceMet Buckland, Buckland MA

the boston red sox lost jody reed and eric wedge in the draft to the 
rockies
reed was imeadiatly traded .
the sox will do just as bad as last year


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From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: global village news
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 11:23:48 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/706 - Coral Sea, Townsville Qld Australia

G'day Taieri,

Wednesday November 18 1992 11:43, Taieri Beach School wrote to all:

 > Boat sinking
 > On the 25th of October at Taieri River mouth,  New Zealand my dad's 10
 > meters long fishing boat called 'Iona' got stuck on the sand on its way
 > going out fishing at 4 am.

I'm sorry to hear of your Dad's boat sinking. I'm so glad though, that no-one was hurt.

I hope your Dad gets a replacement boat.

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From: Taieri.Beach.School@p5.f505.n770.z3.fidonet.org (Taieri Beach School)
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Subject: Global Village News
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 11:08:05 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:770/505.5 - Southern Vortex, Dunedin

On Saturday the 10th of October 1992, a Japanese lady named Hiromi Honda arrived at the Dunedin airport at 2.00pm. She stayed at the McTainsh house for three weeks. She is 32
 but compared to a 32
year old lady in New Zealand she looks younger and very short. She is very nice and kind and never gets angry, where you take her she always takes her origami paper and makes something. For Christmas she will be going to Invercargill with the McTainsh's. Hiromi works at a life insurance company in Nagasaki. She lives with her parents, she has one sister and a niece and nephew. During the time she was here, she showed us how to do origami and string games and
taught us about the Japanese life style. She was at the school every day. I enjoyed having Hiromi stay it was a
very good experence. She has now gone to another school and will be in New Zealand for nine months.
                                   Rebecca McTainsh- Age 11


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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Re: SNOW!!!!
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 06:59:44 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Julie and Stephanie,

*** Quoting Julie Shockro to Chris Rowan ***

JS>  It is Nov. 17 and we have almost an inch of snow and it's still

Congratulations!  Snow is something we only read about or watch on TV.  It's still around 80 degrees F down here.  Why don't you send some of the cold stuff our way?

Thanks for the post!

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From: Joey.Guillory@f4.n3807.z1.fidonet.org (Joey Guillory)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Lake Charles
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 18:05:01 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3807/4 - Middle Earth, Lake Charles LA

Lake Charles, Louisiana.  How about you?


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From: Taieri.Beach.School@p5.f505.n770.z3.fidonet.org (Taieri Beach School)
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Subject: global village news
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 11:44:07 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:770/505.5 - Southern Vortex, Dunedin

New Zealand women under the age of forty five have been developing lung cancer at twice the rate of men getting it. Dr Neil Graham,of Tauranga said that women could change it so that they are the major sufferers of lung cancer. About 85 percent of Maori women aged between eighteen and twenty five were smokers and a lot of the people that started smoking still do smoke at the age that they are now. The study showed that lung cancer cases in patients aged between 50 and younger diagnosed in 1987 and 1988 in 

the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and cases represented about ten percent of all lung cancer in the region for over two years. Forty of the people in the group were females. Dr Graham said that the subgroup of women out numberd the men two to one. Only three of the 73 sufferers- 93 percent of whom smoked at the time of diagnosis-were alive two years later. Lately the males out numbered the women. In this study it shows that women could very well take over the men
by a lot.
BY COREY HOPE AGE 10 TAIERI BEACH SCHOOL


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From: Donna.Day@p0.f126.n137.z1.fidonet.org (Donna Day)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Re: PLACES
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 15:39:28 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:137/126.0 - Global Vision, Sarasota FL

Dear Friends,
     Thank you for writing to us.  Jayme likes the new President, Stephanie thinks he's okay, and Amy likes him. What season is it where you are?  This is our Autumn.
        Yours,
          Jayme, Amy, Stephanie



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From: David.H..Debaun@f110.n321.z1.fidonet.org (David H. Debaun)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Projects
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 21:44:20 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:321/110 - Physics Forum, Amherst MA

I am an eight grade teacher of American History at Nauset Regional 
Middle School on Cape Cod.  Last year I worked on a 
Telecommunications project, called American Families which is 
located in file area 62.This was a program developed by Ray 
Medeiros, a teacher at Dighton Middle School, who received a Horace
Mann grant for the project. I exchanged letters with his class
last year and would have continued to do so ifhe had not been
temporarily switched to a seventh grade class this year.
However, I am open to any suggestions as to how my 
classes might begin an exchange of electronic mail and am 
willing to work with any school.  Please contact me.  Thanks.


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From: Tara.Whiting@f3002.n134.z1.fidonet.org (Tara Whiting)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: monitor
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 15:21:00 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:134/3002 - Lunatic Haven BBS, Medicine Hat Alta

     Medicine  Hat  firemen  held  a  mock  blast  to  test  the emergency  plan.  The  firemen  practiticed dealing with a really big fire, just incase there a big fire happens in Medicine Hat.  The practice took place at Box Spring Road, which is just outside of Medicine Hat.  It is important that the firemen practice so they can be prepared for the real thing.

Tara Whiting 
Medicine Hat, Alberta  
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From: Taieri.Beach.School@p5.f505.n770.z3.fidonet.org (Taieri Beach School)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Global Village News
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 09:53:56 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 3:770/505.5 - Southern Vortex, Dunedin

Threatened and endangered birds seized by customs after being smuggled into the country will go to new homes.  13 exotic birds would go to aviaries in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. The customs department co-operated with other departments in a swoop that netted 57 birds smuggled into New Zealand.
By Lizzy Denton.


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From: Chris.Rowan@f2.n3820.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Rowan)
Newsgroups: k12.sys.channel11
Subject: Exotic birds
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 06:48:39 PDT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3820/2 - The Lyceum, Brownsville TX

Hi Lizzy,

*** Quoting Taieri Beach School to ALL ***

TBS> Threatened and endangered birds seized by customs after being

What types of birds were seized?  We have a similar problem here, in Brownsville.  It is against the law for people coming into the U.S. from Mexico to transport turtles, alligators, cockatoos, parrots, and many other species. There was a scuffle on the bridge recently when a man wearing alligator skin boots refused to take them off, and resisted.  The Customs officials had to hold him down to remove the boots.

I remember there was a craze about ten years ago over armadillo purses.  People would drive into Matamoros, Mexico (which is right across the river from Brownsville), buy 30 or 40 armadillo purses, and then sell them over here for a large profit.  It's hard to believe that women would pay large sums of money for a purse with a snout and clawed feet, but it's true.

Thanks for the article!

Chris


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