[at-l] Weary & the Queen of England

[lwbooher@halifax.com (Leslie Booher)]

There's also Gypsy Wind.  Do I have a story about him!  <G>  anklebear

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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 1:25 PM
Subject: [at-l] Weary & the Queen of England


>
> Weary mentioned meeting a woman who said she was the Queen of England on
> the Trail in Virginia near Troutville. I met her in that same area in '96.
> A friend and I came across her as she was trudging uphill, with all sorts
> of things (like a full gallon water jug) tied to and swinging from her
> pack. She looked exhausted. We stopped and helped her reload things so the
> weight was more centered and less swingy, and she thanked us and said it
> definitely helped. She seemed completely lucid to us. However, hikers
right
> behind us later told us that they met her in the shelter she was heading
> to, that same day, and she gave them the whole Queen of England story.
Very
> interesting.
>
> I've often thought that if I were homeless, no way would I be hanging out
> in Times Square with a shopping cart. Forget it--I'll be on the Trail with
> a pack. That's a warning! Be on the lookout!  :)
>
> Grace (Kelly Winters)
>
>
>
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