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ALOHA....come on in, the natives are friendly. 1 Dec 2003 - Gertrude Ederle I don't have any idea how many people remember Gertrude Ederle, probably not many unless you are my age or older. Back in the period 1920 - 1960 swimming the English Channel was quite a popular undertaking by strong male swimmers. It was thought, back then, that women could not swim the English Channel. In 1926 Ms Ederle, at 20 years of age, swam the Channel in a record 14 hours and 30 minutes. Throughout the swim she was accompanied by two tug boats filled with family, friends, reporters and photographers who sang endlessly "Let me call you sweetheart." That record stood for 24 years until it was broken by Florence Chadwick who negotiated the Channel in 13 hours and 20 minutes. Gertrude Ederle, at age 98, died yesterday `in Wyckoff, New Jersey. X X X X X X X X Please Pops...make it stop raining. ~Ozone Please show me your location, it is easy You can email the author at TotalAlkalinity@earthlink.net Previous Month Next Month 14/1/2004 - Man...What winds! 13/1/2004 - Notify List 12/1/2004 - Skys over the Bay 11/1/2004 - Girls ARE Evil....here is proof 10/1/2004 - Saturday, January 10th 8/1/2004 - Another Beautiful Day 6/1/2004 - A great day 5/1/2004 - Duke's nude side 4/1/2004 Friday night fire Bye Bye Dallas 3/1/2004 - Two days into the year 30/12/2003 - The Duke details 27/12/2003 - FINALLY!!!! 18/12/2003 - It all went downhill...... 16/12/2003 - Lets see......... 12/12/2003 - Tribute to those over 40 11/12/2003 - It is not easy 9/12/2003 - Second Class Citizens 8/12/2003 - On the mend 3/12/2003 It sure is quiet Sleepy Boy 2/12/2003 - Bad day 1/12/2003 - Gertrude Ederle 30/11/2003 - Rain, rain, rain 28/11/2003 - Sailing, Eating and Football 25/11/2003 - Sunday's Pictures 24/11/2003 - Friday Night Pictures 22/11/2003 OK...Here it is Yes it does.......STINK! 21/11/2003 - Stapelia gigantea 20/11/2003 A recipe for disaster Burrrrrrr 19/11/2003 - Planting the Seeds of Life 17/11/2003 A visitor in the back yard 12 - Zip 14/11/2003 - Happy Days 13/11/2003 - Irritated 11/11/2003 - Veteran's Day 10/11/2003 - Happy 228th 9/11/2003 Dog tags The collar collection 8/11/2003 - He wouldn't smile 7/11/2003 - Visitors 5/11/2003 - Tuesday thoughts 3/11/2003 - Yeah right 1/11/2003 - Halloween evening

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