Re: Postponing a pilgrimmage? 
| March 30, 2018 03:31PM |
Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
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>
> > Myself and 2 other Aussies are making the
> > pilgrimage in August 2019, only a year late!
> > We hope to catch with a few of you charac-
> > ters then.
>
>
> "Characters? Characters?? We don't
> know no stinkin' Characters!!!"
>
> Youse guys might want to hold off until late
> August or early September of 2020 — that
> will be the 50th Anniversary of the
> beginnings of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway,
> and I have heard vague rumblings from certain
> notorious instigators that plans may already be in
> the works for an appropriate celebration . .
> .
Russo, I hope 'characters' in the Australian vernacular has a similar revered meaning to you yanks, I would hate to offend.
Regard pilgrimage, our travel dates revolve around the Friends work schedule, we are attending F but a G session may be too late!
Early days yet so things may change.
Wayne from down here.
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> Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > Myself and 2 other Aussies are making the
> > pilgrimage in August 2019, only a year late!
> > We hope to catch with a few of you charac-
> > ters then.
>
>
> "Characters? Characters?? We don't
> know no stinkin' Characters!!!"
>
> Youse guys might want to hold off until late
> August or early September of 2020 — that
> will be the 50th Anniversary of the
> beginnings of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway,
> and I have heard vague rumblings from certain
> notorious instigators that plans may already be in
> the works for an appropriate celebration . .
> .
Russo, I hope 'characters' in the Australian vernacular has a similar revered meaning to you yanks, I would hate to offend.
Regard pilgrimage, our travel dates revolve around the Friends work schedule, we are attending F but a G session may be too late!
Early days yet so things may change.
Wayne from down here.
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