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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Toad Suck
Hi group, We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty selves. Purrs, hugs, skritches and prayers for all in need. While in Dallas, I met a woman from Arkansas. I asked her if she knew anything about Toad Suck and she said she lived in Conway, home of the Toad Suck Festival. She's also a cat slave and her owners are rescues. I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she said the campground there was named Toad Suck. I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here. Annie >Hi group, >We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here. >Annie Toad Suck! Toad Suck! <bowing in worship> ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=125 591586 My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >>I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she >>said the campground there was named Toad Suck. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Theresa That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your family and friends its a "pilgrimage" though. Make it sound very mysterious and maybe even deeply religious. That way they won't just think you're a fruit loop. Sherry >>Toad Suck! Toad Suck! <bowing in worship> ;) > That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your family > and friends its a "pilgrimage" though. Make it sound very mysterious and > maybe even deeply religious. That way they won't just think you're a > fruit loop. I don't think anything with the word "suck" in it could be made to sound religious. (Though I guess it depends on the religion...) Joyce > >>Toad Suck! Toad Suck! <bowing in worship> ;) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I don't think anything with the word "suck" in it could be made to sound > religious. (Though I guess it depends on the religion...) I dunno, one of the Holy Bowl's prime objectives is to suck :-) Yowie > <jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net> wrote in message > I dunno, one of the Holy Bowl's prime objectives is to suck :-) > > Yowie I hopefully asked the woman if the campground had flush toilets and hot showers, and she was kind of evasive, as if she either isn't sure or maybe it's more primitive than that and she didn't want to tell me. When I finish unpacking and dig up her email address, I'll query her again. Annie >> <jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net> wrote in message >> I dunno, one of the Holy Bowl's prime objectives is to suck :-) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >it's more primitive than that and she didn't want to tell me. >When I finish unpacking and dig up her email address, I'll query her again. I heard something on the TV about a campground that has started offering wireless internet connections for campers who just HAVE to get online - I have no idea what I was on at the time, but think it might have been Good Morning America this morning. I say I heard it since the TV is usually on, but I think the cats watch it more than I do.  SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Steve Touchstone <stouchst@junksirinet.net> artfully composed this message within <news:khtme0tu6q6ci8kcqj0o27aruf1ck8fkop@4ax.com> on 07 Jul 2004: > I heard something on the TV about a campground that has started > offering wireless internet connections for campers who just HAVE > to get online - I have no idea what I was on at the time, but > think it might have been Good Morning America this morning. I > say I heard it since the TV is usually on, but I think the cats > watch it more than I do. There should be wireless access everywhere! ;) SignatureCheryl >> <jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net> wrote in message >> I dunno, one of the Holy Bowl's prime objectives is to suck :-) [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Annie Ah, here I may just be able to help! John (the traveling arteeest) has a campground guide book that tells all about such things. And, since he lives (when he's at home) in Arkansas, he might even already know the answer. I'll query him about it tomorrow and report back :) Jill > >> <jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net> wrote in message > >> I dunno, one of the Holy Bowl's prime objectives is to suck :-) [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > (when he's at home) in Arkansas, he might even already know the answer. > I'll query him about it tomorrow and report back :) Don't think we'll make it to Toad Suck next July, but I'm sure the "local" RPCA's can get together and suck toads. No, wait a minute, that isn't right. How 'bout eating raw fish? Tish & I know of a fine Sushi restaurant in the local area, and I'm sure we can join in the merryment from there. Other Aussies are of course welcome to join us, or organise a Toad Suck festival of their own. My digital camera can record 30 seconds worth of video, I'm sure we can upload the "meeting" somewhere to join in with the rest of the festival. Maybe even upload to www.catslaves.org? Yowie > Don't think we'll make it to Toad Suck next July, but I'm sure the "local" > RPCA's can get together and suck toads. No, wait a minute, that isn't right. > How 'bout eating raw fish? ...> > Yowie The woman who lives there said that the guys who work on the barges used to (maybe still do) stop for beer at a certain establishment when they got off work. Someone saw them sitting there and commented that they looked like a bunch of toads sucking beer. Hence, toad suck does not involve actually sucking toads. It just helps to look like one. I suppose warts are optional. Even if you can't pass for a toad, you still could keep the original spirit by sucking down a few beers. Annie John (the traveling arteeest) has a > campground guide book that tells all about such things. And, since he lives > (when he's at home) in Arkansas, he might even already know the answer. > I'll query him about it tomorrow and report back :) > > Jill Thanks. I'll be looking forward to your update. Best wishes to John. Annie > That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your family and > friends its a "pilgrimage" though. Make it sound very mysterious and maybe even > deeply religious. That way they won't just think you're a fruit loop. > Sherry Too late. They already know I'm a fruit loop. Daughter Christine (of barn kittens fame) warned me of the dangers of meeting people from the Internet when I accepted JoJo's kind offer to show us around Pittsburgh when we were there for DH's surgery in April. I think part of the reason she joined us was to look out for her father and for me. During the tour, JoJo's boyfriend called her cell to make sure she wasn't in any danger from the cat group crazies she was driving around town. We may be loopy, but we're not dangerous. Annie, who thinks it's kind of cute when her kids have to put up with a few shenanigans > That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your family and > friends its a "pilgrimage" though. Make it sound very mysterious and maybe even > deeply religious. That way they won't just think you're a fruit loop. > > Sherry Toad Suck is a religious experience, honest. I was struck by the mystery, beauty, and total surrealism of the place. It is a place made to order for an RPCA gathering. We must all gather in Toad Suck Arkansas next July or our cats will never forgive us. Pam S. who's already told the relatives that she will be unavailable next year due to a prior commitment. Rob says that I should be commited. >> That's it. It's a sign. We have to go now. Be sure to tell your >> family and [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > next year due to a prior commitment. Rob says that I should be > commited. You know, this is one gathering of "nuts" I might just be able to make :) Arkansas is in my back yard, so to speak. Well, okay, it's across the river which isn't in my back yard, although if it keeps raining like it has been it damned near will be. Jill >>>I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she >>>said the campground there was named Toad Suck. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Sherry Why I am the Official Family Fruit Loop. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > Hi group, > We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here. > Annie Thank you. You just restored my sanity, or some shred of it. Every time I would see "Toad Suck" on the group it would jangle a buried memory. One of those "I'm supposed to know something about that but for the life of me don't have a clue what" My grandsons' other grandparents live in Conway. There was a summer maybe 10 years ago the kids were wearing Toad Suck festival t-shirts most of the summer. Thanks for the info. Jo > My grandsons' other grandparents live in Conway. There was a summer maybe > 10 years ago the kids were wearing Toad Suck festival t-shirts most of the > summer. > Thanks for the info. > Jo Glad to be of service. Just what does a Toad Suck festival t-shirt look like? Annie In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "Annie Wxill" <Annie_Wxill@hotmail.com> artfully composed this message within <news:ccfjcs$24n$1@newsreader.mailgate.org> on 06 Jul 2004: >> My grandsons' other grandparents live in Conway. There was a >> summer maybe 10 years ago the kids were wearing Toad Suck [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > t-shirt look like? > Annie Awww... I don't see any answer to this. :| After reading this, I wanted to know too!! SignatureCheryl >In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "Annie Wxill" ><Annie_Wxill@hotmail.com> artfully composed this message within [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Awww... I don't see any answer to this. :| After reading this, I >wanted to know too!! http://www.toadsuck.org/tshirt.html Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com >> Hi group, >> We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Thanks for the info. And you were probably trying to block it all out. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >Hi group, >We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >anything about Toad Suck and she said she lived in Conway, home of the Toad >Suck Festival. I just googled "Toad Suck", and the first entry returned was for http://www.toadsuck.org <--- homepage for Toad Suck Daze festival Here's where you can see (and order) an official Toad Suck Daze festival t-shirt (for charity): http://www.toadsuck.org/tshirt.html And here's "The Legend of Toad Suck": What the HECK does Toad Suck Mean? Well, The answer is quite Simple ... Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at the right depth. When it wasn't, the captains and their crew tied up to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river. While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said: "They suck on the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence, the name Toad Suck. The tavern is long gone, but the legend and fun live on at Toad Suck Daze. (http://www.toadsuck.org/legend.html) >She's also a cat slave and her owners are rescues. >I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she >said the campground there was named Toad Suck. >I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here. There's some information about camping here: http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/toadsuck/camping.html According to that information, there appears to be 6 campgrounds in the area, varying in charges and facilities (some have flush toilets and showers, some have no facilities at all) For those who might be interested in attending the RPCA Toad Suck Follies but have an aversion to chiggers <g> and aren't crazy about camping, there also appears to be several major hotels/motels in the Toad Suck (Conway, Arkansas) area. Apologies for the REPOST - I never saw the original come through... >Hi group, >We are back from Dallas, and I see that you've been your usual chatty [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >anything about Toad Suck and she said she lived in Conway, home of the Toad >Suck Festival. I just googled "Toad Suck", and the first entry returned was for http://www.toadsuck.org <--- homepage for Toad Suck Daze festival Here's where you can see (and order) an official Toad Suck Daze festival t-shirt (for charity): http://www.toadsuck.org/tshirt.html And here's "The Legend of Toad Suck": What the HECK does Toad Suck Mean? Well, The answer is quite Simple ... Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at the right depth. When it wasn't, the captains and their crew tied up to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river. While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said: "They suck on the bottle 'til they swell up like toads." Hence, the name Toad Suck. The tavern is long gone, but the legend and fun live on at Toad Suck Daze. (http://www.toadsuck.org/legend.html) >She's also a cat slave and her owners are rescues. >I told her about RPCA and possible plans for a gathering next year, and she >said the campground there was named Toad Suck. >I gave her the RPCA newsgroup name and she said she might drop in here. There's some information about camping here: http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/toadsuck/camping.html According to that information, there appears to be 6 campgrounds in the area, varying in charges and facilities (some have flush toilets and showers, some have no facilities at all) For those who might be interested in attending the RPCA Toad Suck Follies but have an aversion to chiggers <g> and aren't crazy about camping, there also appears to be several major hotels/motels in the Toad Suck (Conway, Arkansas) area. ...> There's some information about camping here: > http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/toadsuck/camping.html Thanks, Jeanne. The Toad Suck campground has flush toilets and hot showers. Hooray. I wonder, though, about the electricity. They may only allow motor homes and such. They do have a limited number of picnic sites that can be rented for a day or half day. Maybe we could get a tour of the Toad Suck dam. Annie |
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