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<DIV>This afternoon I sent a package by US mail to my SP. So I thought I would repeat the clues to see if seeing them as a group will help my SP determine who I am!</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 1:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The name of my Secret Pawtner's hound is a word that refers to a privately issued currency from banks in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:place></st1:State> that are now highly sought after for their numismatic value.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 2:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> To my SP's hound: y</SPAN>ou were acquired as a puppy but you're now a senior girl.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A road through your town shares your name.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 3:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the 2000 census 1,768 people lived in your town, and surely a nickzillion basset hounds as well....<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 4:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Lore has it that many many years ago a tremendous meterological event occurred in your state that has been recounted in song.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 5:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your state was the first to declare Christmas a legal holiday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 6:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To my dear, dear SP - your state nut is the pecan.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Perhaps the legislature should rethink this?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Based upon your writings in the Daily Drool, your hound may think there is a better state nut they could select.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 7:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your heart dog's name is similar to the nickname of your state.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number 8:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your state is famous for the Pelican Girls - twenty-three young women from <st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region> (hmmm, wonder if Fifi was involved in this in some way?) who crossed the <st1:place w:st="on">Atlantic</st1:place> aboard the Pelican. The ladies had been recruited to move to a young settlement, founded in 1702, in order to marry the male settlers and naturally increase the population. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>So SP, if you still can't figure it out don't despair! In 5 to 7 days the answer will be yours!</o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>Debbie (Rosie, Chubby, Daisy & Zoe)</o:p></P></DIV></body></html>