On Thu 25 Aug 2005 01:49:46p, Melba's Jammin' wrote in rec.food.preserving:

> In article >, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 Aug 2005 12:55:21p, Melba's Jammin' wrote in
>> rec.food.preserving:
>>
>> > The good news: I placed in 10 of the 20 canning lots I entered and 1
>> > of the 3 baking lots. There really isn't any *bad* news.
>>
>> This is not *news*! It is yet another repeat of an annual event which
>> we've all come to expect.
>>
>> What would have been news, is if you hand't won anything. Perish the
>> thought, 'cause that would never happen.
>>
>> C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!
>
>
> Thank you, Wayne. I was in line for the bus and talking to a friend on
> the phone - I had her checking the results online (they weren't up yet
> while I was still at home) and as soon as she said I had a blue ribbon
> for the blackberry jelly, I stopped her. I could hold my head up. "-)
> I've no doubt the day will come when I don't win diddly. There are lot
> of new canners and exhibitors, I think -- many of the prizewinners'
> names were unfamiliar to me. Good on them!

Barb, I'm happy for the other winners, of course, but I can't see the day
that you're efforts will go unwarded. We're all very proud of you!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.