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It was ctmike.

I just downloaded my pics, including one of a for sale
'72 Daytona for 3 grand. I decided I'd buy it, and called
the guy. He said it just drove away in the back of a p/u.
For $2900! GRRRRRRR! I told him I woulda given him 35, and
he says "why didn't you call me?" Just call me Mr. Stupid!

Oh well, it was a fun day,
Uncle Charlie

Glad those of you who had real rides to the Jam made it home safly, Was great to finally meet a couple folks from the Forum UncleCharlie, Paula, Brian, Tim, (sorry Tim just not enough of us there to stuff the ballot box for ya) Martin and his lovely wife Carla. Hope to be seeing more of all of you.

So what's the frog theme in Willimantic all about? Frogs on bridges, frogs on flags, frogs on posts.....

CTMike has a funny way of showing up doesnt he?

Here you go Paula...


Willimantic is best known for its frog legend, and more recently for its "Boom Box Parade".

The "Battle of Frog Pond" was an incident in 1754 around the time of the French and Indian War. The citizens of Windham (Willimantic is located in Windham township) were awakened in the middle of the night by a tremendously frightening racket just outside of town. Assuming the worst, they seized their arms and prepared for the impending Indian attack. When morning arrived, the armed villagers marched in the direction of the noise only to discover that the nearby pond had dried up, and the area was littered with hundreds of dead bullfrogs. The frogs that still lived were heading to the Willimantic River in search of water. Thus, the fearsome sounds that had plagued the citizenry the previous night had not been Indians but rather bullfrogs “fighting” for water. The pond was renamed Frog Pond, the story spread throughout the towns and colonies, and the legend was born. The story is apocryphal, and most likely well embellished by local color. Nevertheless, the town has recently erected a Frog Bridge to commemorate the incident, featuring frogs atop spools of thread. Giant sculptures of frogs atop spools of thread adorn a bridge next to the mill.

Willimantic is best known for its frog legend.

The "Battle of Frog Pond" was an incident in 1754 around the time of the French and Indian War. The citizens of Windham (Willimantic is located in Windham) were awakened in the middle of the night by a tremendously frightening racket just outside of town. Assuming the worst, they seized their arms and prepared for the impending Indian attack. When morning arrived, the armed villagers marched in the direction of the noise only to discover that the nearby pond had dried up, and the area was littered with hundreds of dead bullfrogs. The frogs that still lived were heading to the Willimantic River in search of water. Thus, the fearsome sounds that had plagued the citizenry the previous night had not been Indians but rather bullfrogs "fighting" for water. The pond was renamed Frog Pond, the story spread throughout the towns and colonies, and the legend was born. The story is apocryphal, and most likely well embellished by local color. Nevertheless, the town has recently erected a Frog Bridge to commemorate the incident, featuring frogs atop spools of thread.



Google is a wonderful thing.

Beat you to it Jack, looks like we found the same wikipedia article

little quicker on the Google than me huh Tim? (young whipper sanpper).

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The correct term is yute.