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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 1/3/2013: St David's Day
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 12:43:36 -0800
References: <05630D37-7409-47DE-979F-448BE68D5D06@frozenlight.eu>

Nathan Wajsman OFFERED:
Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 1/3/2013: St David's Day


> Until last week I had no idea what St David's Day is. Now I know that it 
> is the Welsh national day, and it just so happens that I have a daughter 
> studying in Cardiff and a lovely colleague from Cardiff at the office. So, 
> this morning, Katie and I posed for the occasion:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2387900146&k=7DX4sb7&lb=1&s=O

Hi Nathan,
And indeed it is lad! :-)   My mother was Welsh, immigrated to Canada about 
86 years ago. So all things Welsh were taught and church attended in and 
about our home in Welsh.

The first ownership  of a company I was part of with a couple of fellow 
photographers was opened on Saint David's Day 1959 because it was supposed 
to bring us "GOOD LUCK!" according to my Mom! :-) I don't know about the 
other lads, as I left and started my own company Mar 1 1964 and never looked 
back given all the assignments I was fortunate enough to receive during the 
future.

In my youth during WW2 when I joined the 48th Highlander Regiment of Canada 
and started wearing a kilt my Mom was shocked.. However our formal last name 
"Grant" is Scottish so my Dad was very pleased as long as I didn't get sent 
off to that "DAMN WAR!" He having served in WW 1 with no affections towards 
anything concerning war of any kind.

So if we have any other "Taffies" out there in LUGLAND? Here's wishing you 
all a great day! Oh by the way, the flower of the day is the "Daffodil!"

cheers,
Dr. ted




Replies: Reply from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Nathan's PAD 1/3/2013: St David's Day)
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