OCTOBER 2001 Newletter

Welcome New Members

G133 Cerridwen from Holden, MA (USA)
G134 Billy Gigglewick from Stanley, Tasmania (Australia)
G135 Bumpy from Haverhill, Massachusetts (USA)
 
OCTOBER Birthday Wishes
G28 Yerevan (Vine Fairy) VineFairy@yahoo.com   October 3, 1977
G36 Jewel (Gnorman)   lewberry@xtra.co.nz October 6, 1943
G57 Jake (Langgewanner2) marsbars40@hotmail.com   October 6, 1990
G115 Rachel (Fogey) blue_rose334@yahoo.com    October 6, 1984
G116 Jessie  (Trip)    r_darkangel@hotmail.com    October 7, 1984
G82  Karen (Jezibel) Falconris@yahoo.com  October 10, 1962
G72  Dave (Leif Hobbentomte)  bruinsma@oanet.com   October 12, 1983
G74  Sara (Petunia)  smenger@excitee.com   October 14,  1981
G53/F231 Silver (Citrine 8/Angelica)  silverlo@swbell.net   October 16, 1944       
G13/F49 Lucille (Lady Lucille) nita@cpros.com October 18, 1926
G113  Frank (Dusty)   fmrichards@usa.net    October 22, 1943
 
 
Gnome Kidnappers at it again...
A friend told me yesterday that there had been a program on TV relating to a supposedly true incident - Garden Gnomes were stolen from a yard, and shortly thereafter they appeared back at a baseball diamond, in the formation of a ball game. She  did not remember the channel nor the day. G22 Doreda - NOTE:  The August 18, 2001 edition of the Saturday Sun (Toronto Edition) ran this story (title:  Gnome Alone) and this happened in Newark, N.Y.
 
And here is another report...the gnome liberation front  has been working in the Missoula, Montana area.  Seems as tho several times this summer they have struck at various yards throughout the town and liberated some of the gnomes.  They say the front was contacted by the gnomes, as they needed a 60 day vacation from their current duties of watching over peoples yards.  Notes were left explaining this to the owners, but they were not ransom notes!!  Anyway, it seems when school faculty arrived at one of the schools yesterday morning,  all the gnomes were there, tendererly placed in the school gardens between trees and flower beds.  Just thought you mite get a tickle out of the story!!! G68 Dagmar
 
And yet another!!! MeMe gnome has a complete set of outdoor concrete garden gnomes. They go together to make up an outdoor chess set. She displays it at her summer trailer in northern Ontario. Someone ran off with two of her pawns! Well, MeMe hopefully the twins will remain together and maybe they will be returned!
 
Here is a picture of the set from MeMe before the twins went missing.
 
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE! (From the Edmonton, Sun, September 19, 2001)
AND HE'S NOT TELLING: When Gnorman the garden gnome went missing in July, owner Myra Plantz figured the little guy was the victim of vandals and gone for good. But the garden ornament returned to its Cambridge, Ont, [Canada], owner last weekend, with a new coat of paint and photos from a trip to Cuba. No one's owned up to the prank that included letters and postcards from the travelling lawn ornament. "I never thought they'd come back, never dreamt this until I got the first letter," Plantz said. The letter said Gnorman, who never had a name before, was going to his "gnephew's gnuptials," and on a trip to somewhere warm. The Plantzes then got a postcard: Gnorman was having fun on his travels, had met up with an old friend, and they were headed to Cuba. When good-timin' Gnorman reappeared, he had a red bag with him containing a garter belt, sand and seashells. He also had a photo album, one final letter, and a buddy. Gnewman, a gnome the Plantzes had never seen before, was there. The newcomer's the ideal house guest; no noise, no wet towels on the floor, and no mess left behind in the kitchen.

 
Big New Project - we need some volunteers...
Have you read any of the club story, On the way to Boubliwae? I am creating a gigantic fence mural based on our Boubliwae story.
 
I have patterns for wood cut outs of gnomes, fae, trolls (These trolls are nicely done and will behave themselves when they arrive in Boubliwae when Cerridwen sprinkles them with fae dust!), dragonflies and bees! Also, I have some wonderful ceramic "Star of David" shaped stars (these are the ones with the long bottom tails) to hang in the sky. If you would like to paint one of these cut outs or a star for the mural  E-mail me telling me what you want to paint (gnome, fae etc.) at QueenGnome@foundus.com . Please remember to include your member number and delivery address. All those contributing to the mural - sign your piece so that your name will be included in the credits!
 
With the help of a fae member Cerridwen, who is now also a NEW gnome member,  we are going to do a short story to go with the mural. Once the project is complete I will photograph it. We want the picture and story submitted to as many newspapers and magazines as possible. I will create an electronic copy and  ask ALL members to help by submitting it to their local publishers. Let's work together on this project. If you have not been following the Boubliwae story you can read it at the following link [you will need to enter your password] http://web.archive.org/web/20031219100354/http://www.geocities.com/heidixxxxx/boubliwae.htm
 
A message from Marafae...
Any Gnome Member wanting to be a member of the Fairy Club can do so this month for half price. Email Jani Hallam at ~~Marafae@fairiebelievers.com to join today! You will receive a certificate, membership card and your very own fairy dust. You can choose a fae name if you want a different one from your Gnome name.
 
Billy Gigglewick (G134) travels to Port Stanley in Antartica...
One of the yards featured a remarkably ornate collection of ceramic garden gnomes. The yard was tiered. The lowest tier of the garden was occupied by dozens of garden gnomes. There was a ceramic Mexican burro and a pair of plastic, pink flamingoes behind them. Farther up, there were a couple of species of ceramic geese. A large shrub in the highest tier was surrounded by a collection of ceramic Gentoo Penguins and topped by a ceramic hawk.
 
BOOK REVIEW
 
These books were a favorite of Wil Huygen and much of what is in the original book "Gnomes" is related to these stories. There is a second book that is a continuation of this one and it is called the Further Adventures of Nils. Highly recommend reading both of these books. You will learn a lot about Sweden while reading entertaining literature.
 
Both books written by Selma Lagerlof who was the first woman to win the nobel prize for her works.
These books were first published in 1907. They have been translated into more than 30 languages and read by children in more than 35 countries. One German edition alone sold over seven million copies!

Book One (The Adventures of Nils) begins the tale of a naughty boy who is changed into a tomten, caught on the back of a big, white goosey-gander and catapulted into the sky with a flock of wild geese, and enters a magical kingdom of well-educated, talking animals. With folklore, pure original fantasy and a profound understanding of history and geography of Sweden, the first book spans the area from West Vemminghog Township, down in Southern Skane, to the great Ostergotland plain.

Book Two (The Further Adventures of Nils, ISBN 0-9615394-4-5) published in 1991, continues the saga of Nils Holgersson, develops the stories of other characters first found in Book One, and completes the amazing geography of Sweden.

Each book is enchanting in itself. Together, they are a remarkable saga of how a boy earns the trust and admiration of all who know him. It's a two-volume treasury of adventure and learning for the entire family.

Ask for them at your local library.

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