The Diamonds?

[bigscoop]

Come on you two, this bickering reminds me of the TV show "The Jeffersons".

We are not bickering. Surprise! We just wanted to lure you into group hug night. Works every time!
(We just have momentary spats, as all couples do.)

 

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[lastleg]

AAAWWW you guys.

 

[bigscoop]

AAAWWW you guys.

We've missed you. And you're blushing.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

We've missed you. And you're blushing.

HEH, HEH, HEH! See ya at the TIKI BAR, then...

 

[bigscoop]

HEH, HEH, HEH! See ya at the TIKI BAR, then...

Lastleg is buying.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Lastleg is buying.

Lastleg was ROWDY, last night; LOTS of tongue wrasseling with the "girls" mud wrestlers; LOTS of BEE ALE going around... ALL "on Lastleg"; it DOES have a MEAN, "sting" to it, tho... I was "incognito". LOL!

 

[bigscoop]

Lastleg was ROWDY, last night; LOTS of tongue wrasseling with the "girls" mud wrestlers; LOTS of BEE ALE going around... ALL "on Lastleg"; it DOES have a MEAN, "sting" to it, tho... I was "incognito". LOL!

He certainly took the group hug to a whole new level.

 

[lastleg]

In an age of uncertainty and doubt it is nice to know exactly where I can find you. LOL

 

[Rebel - KGC]

In an age of uncertainty and doubt it is nice to know exactly where I can find you. LOL

ROFL!

 

[Connecticut Sam]

In an age of uncertainty and doubt it is nice to know exactly where I can find you. LOL

In Connecticut searching for single coins or bury treasures.

 

[Connecticut Sam]

We've missed you. And you're blushing.

Sandy gone and now we have snow today, a lot of it in Connecticut.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Diamonds... Jewelry; to lighten the "load" & "mood" here... what now?

 

[Connecticut Sam]

Interesting comments from Rebel which will never come, including #62.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

YOUR problem, CS...

 

[Rebel - KGC]

FURTHER possibilities; DIAMONDS came from Lafitte Bros. "up-river" hiding place from Spanish "PLUNDER" down in New Orleans OR... French TRAPPERS, INDIAN AGENTS, SPIES from NEW FRANCE (aka French-speaking CANADA). St. Loo DID have a "primitive" FRENCH community from New Orleans (Orleans in France...?), AND! NEW FRANCE (Canada). Hmmm... FRENCH Jewelry for the "BE" (Beale Expedition"...?

 

[Rebel - KGC]

There was plenty of jewelry in St. Louis----I know of at least three jewelry dealers in business in St. Louis at that time. THen there were the wealthy families such as Governor Clark's. Anyone could have furnished $13,000 in jewelry NOT diamonds.

PLENTY of Jewelry; THAT is correct. SELLERS of Jewelry; PROBABLY true... BUT! NOT likely to be MAKERS of Jewelry... WHERE did the Jewelry (including DIAMONDS...) come from, was MY "point"...