tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986654720186402793.post4717807462388650065..comments2018-01-23T16:06:03.953-08:00Comments on "in the event of a NON-TRADITIONAL landing. . . ": WHOOPS!! I DID IT AGAIN!!kevel88http://www.blogger.com/profile/14523415032685646085noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986654720186402793.post-31031620329190136642012-07-07T16:16:23.506-07:002012-07-07T16:16:23.506-07:00So the long and short of it, Nelson is named after...So the long and short of it, Nelson is named after Lord Nelson. Now why couldn't I find that out on Google? My apologies to all of the Canadians!!<br /><br />KJFkevel88https://www.blogger.com/profile/14523415032685646085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986654720186402793.post-78483373274534377032012-07-04T04:42:26.399-07:002012-07-04T04:42:26.399-07:00As Canadians, we can't seem to sever our ties ...As Canadians, we can't seem to sever our ties to the throne, and beloved England. <br />Her umbilical-cord spans an entire ocean westward, and then traverses a complete continent, just to land at our frontiers doorstep in the guise of names <br /><br />Whenever a member, in good standing, in the Royal Family had a falling of grace, as it were. It was requested to take a lengthy vacation far from the prying eyes of the British Press.<br /><br />Canada and Australia were high on the hit list of preferred destinations.<br />How much trouble could one find himself in, in the colonies really. Chip Chip and the like.<br /><br />And so off on a drunken Choo- Choo ride across the the great unknown.<br /><br />Ergo One Lord Nelson makes his debut in the wasteland of your Cuz's beloved home.<br /><br />I don't know precisely what our Lord Nelson did to warrant the temporary admonishment, however maids in the castle had an alarming ability to become impregnated without the presence of male personage; Say the eighty year old gardener and... Ahem... of course the Lord of the Manner.<br />A cooling off period was required to retain etiquette of course. This was, after all, England, and a certain amount of civility was in order. <br /><br />King Edward was a frequent guest of The Great White North; for many dubious reasons, and that is why you will find a King Edward Hotel in every city, town, village outhouse, and whorehouse in all of Canada. <br /><br />I apologize for taking the back-roads of minutia to get to your question (why is Nelson called Nelson) but you did query.BOBOJOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896655263074489714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-986654720186402793.post-11083429428021396602012-07-03T10:52:46.927-07:002012-07-03T10:52:46.927-07:00Well, you've just departed our humble abode. ...Well, you've just departed our humble abode. You made it up the muddy driveway and off you go. My computer magically started working again AND.STILL.IT.IS.RAINING.<br /><br />I am so proud of you and all your accomplishments this past year...you are AMAZING! A gorgeous person, inside and outside and someone I am most fortunate to know and to love.<br /><br />You brought the only sunshine we have seen here is what seems like forever....always & xoxo me=gCowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003194379100043721noreply@blogger.com