An April Fools from last year? How original. 58 years and still the sexist and patronizing undertones haven't changed when it comes to the woman who got hit by a meteorite (whose name is actually Ann Hodges).
Friends of hers are still alive, and I'm not sure they would find some of the comments very funny. ----- Ursprüngliche Message ----- > Von: Michael Gilmer <[email protected]> > An: Regine P. <[email protected]> > CC: Dennis Miller <[email protected]>; > "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Gesendet: 15:45 Dienstag, 3.April 2012 > Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne > Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare! > > Hi Gang, > > It was just a little April Fools fun. I'm sure Anne Hodge was a very > nice person. It was 58 years ago. Too soon? ;) > > Besides, the specimen has been sold and I am going to Tahiti for a while. > > Best regards, > > MikeG > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG > > Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone > RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > On 4/3/12, Regine P. <[email protected]> wrote: >> You guys should show some respect - the lady you are talking about has been >> exposed to ridicule quite enough when she was alive. >> This is a story that more or less happened just recently. Her ex husband >> Eugene died in January. >> >> Btw. she neither had children nor grandchildren. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Ursprüngliche Message ----- >>> Von: Dennis Miller <[email protected]> >>> An: [email protected] >>> CC: >>> Gesendet: 18:56 Montag, 2.April 2012 >>> Betreff: [meteorite-list] FW: AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne >>> Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare! >>> >>> >>> For those of you that may have wished to purchase such a treasure, Fear >>> Not! I >>> hear that, >>> >>> due to demand and price, Anne Hodge's Grand children are planning > to have >>> their grandmother's >>> >>> body exhumed and shaved. But, they are having trouble finding a Judge > to >>> sign >>> off on the >>> >>> request... They keep saying "To do WHAT!!??" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 21:17:06 -0400 >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> CC: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of Anne >>> Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare! >>>> >>>> Hi Folks, >>>> >>>> It is not commonly known, but Anne Hodge was very hirsute and > worked >>>> for the old southern side shows before she retired. Being known as > a >>>> meteorite target was considered more "honorable" (in > those times) >>> than >>>> being a bearded lady, so the Sylacauga strike actually changed her >>>> life for the better. Make no mistake, the lock of hair shown in > the >>>> photo was growing from the area of her body that the meteorite > struck. >>>> >>>> For those considering to purchase or not, I must disappoint you - > the >>>> specimen is now sold. Furthermore, sales of all Sylacauga-related >>>> materials are hereby suspended until further notice. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> MikeG >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG >>>> >>>> Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com >>>> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone >>>> RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/1/12, Don Merchant <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > I'm afraid to ask where the meteorite hit your body let > alone >>> where that >>>> > here will be removed from!! >>>> > Sincerely >>>> > Don Merchant >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: "Linton Rohr" <[email protected]> >>>> > To: "Michael Gilmer" > <[email protected]> >>>> > Cc: <[email protected]> >>>> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:56 PM >>>> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of > Anne >>>> > Hodge'sHair -Ultra-Rare! >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> ...(the only person documented to be struck by a > meteorite). >>>> >> >>>> >> That's no longer the case, Mike. >>>> >> I was struck early this morning. Ouch. >>>> >> I will be offering locks of my hair shortly, followed by > the >>> hammer stone >>>> >> itself. >>>> >> I'm trying to decide whether to clean off the blood > and guts, >>> or leave >>>> >> them in situ. >>>> >> Best offers will be accepted until April 2. ;^) >>>> >> Linton >>>> >> >>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >> From: "Michael Gilmer" > <[email protected]> >>>> >> To: <[email protected]> >>>> >> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 7:50 AM >>>> >> Subject: [meteorite-list] AD - SYLACAUGA - Rare Lock of > Anne >>> Hodge's >>>> >> Hair -Ultra-Rare! >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>> Greetings List, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> For the most-discriminating collector of hammers and > hammer >>> artifacts, >>>> >>> I am proud to present the unusual and intriguing > meteorite >>> impact >>>> >>> artifact - a lock of Anne Hodge's hair (the only > person >>> documented to >>>> >>> be struck by a meteorite). >>>> >>> >>>> >>> For photos and more details, see this link >>>> >>> >>>> >>> ANNE HODGES, Syalacauga - >>>> >>> >>> > http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/sylacauga-rare-lock-of-ann-hodges-torso-hair-struck-by-a-meteorite >>>> >>> >>>> >>> All other new offerings - >>>> >>> http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/brand-new >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Occasional eBay offerings - >>> http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Thanks for looking! >>>> >>> >>>> >>> MikeG >>>> >>> >>>> >>> -- >>>> >>> > ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com >>>> >>> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone >>>> >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone >>>> >>> RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 >>>> >>> > ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Visit the Archives at >>>> >>> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>> >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> >>> [email protected] >>>> >>> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> ----- >>>> >>> No virus found in this message. >>>> >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> >>> Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4908 - > Release >>> Date: 04/01/12 >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> ______________________________________________ >>>> >> >>>> >> Visit the Archives at >>>> >> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>> >> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Visit the Archives at >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
