Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter Dzwig wrote: > Jim, > > I am still mystified, what is a "bologna"? > > Happy 2007 anyway! > > Peter Dzwig > > Jim Shulman wrote: >> Central Pennsylvania has become somewhat famous for its local New >> Year's Eve >> "drops". Lancaster, PA is known as a rose city, so it drops roses at >> midnight. Another town is known for its wooden sleds, so they lower >> a sled >> at midnight. >> >> Lebanon, PA is famous for Lebanon bologna, in either regular or sweet >> varieties. For the past ten years the town has created an enormous >> Lebanon >> bologna, which is lowered to touch the ground at midnight. After the >> celebration, the bologna is donated to a local homeless shelter. >> >> About 500 people gathered at the 9th and Cumberland parking lot for the >> event. After the bologna descended, the DJ broke out the Village >> People's >> classic rendition of "YMCA". There were 500 people dancing to "YMCA" >> around >> a 7 1/2 foot long, 125 lb. vertical bologna. Hopefully a harbinger >> of very >> good times in 2007! >> >> http://tinyurl.com/slxe5 >> Some digital Olympus thing, lightened up so you can see the bologna. >> >> Jim Shulman >> Bryn Mawr, PA >> >> >> Peter A bologna is a large smooth textured meat sausage Some Americans call it "baloney"! Jerry >> >> > > > >