On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:36:27 GMT, "Ron Audet" >
wrote:

>> >I used to live literally 500 yards from the Smithfield county line and
>> >am more than familiar with the terminology regarding hams. Sheldon,

>This is quite remarkable, since there is no Smithfield County in Virginia.
>The closest county to Smithfield is Isle of Wight, but in reality Smithfield
>is not a part of any county. Virginia is unique (I believe) in the US in
>that it has a system of independent cities which are not connected in any
>way with any county.
>
>Since you lived there, I assume that this was just a
>"slip of the keyboard" of the kind that we all make occasionally (or, in my
>case, constantly).

I was only a year old when we moved away, so it probably was the City
of Smithfield. I'll have to find my birth certificate.

Granted, a 1-year old doesn't pick up a lot of local lingo in that
time. But I lived in southern PA half my life, and still have family
all throughout VA, WV and PA. Saw plenty of hams (even have a
"Smithfield Premium Ham" in my fridge right now (not dry-cured).

Regarless of how it sounded, I'm still right ;-)

-sw