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<DIV>See, I knew my SP was clever!!! I'm so excited.</DIV>
<DIV>The not clueless anymore Liz Kielley, mom to Ma Barker, Dulcie, Filbert and Daisy Kay and foster mom to Felix</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>>>> Kathi Lockhart <slave2bassets@gmail.com> 08/17/2009 11:36 PM >>><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Yes, Liz, The Little House of Hounds and I are your Secret Pawtners. I was beginning to worry that you would never find us. Here is the list list of our clues and the meaning of those that aren't self explanatory (My favorite is #3):</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Clue #1 - Hannah B has sniffed you (Extra Hint: Truthfully, over half my</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>bassets have sniffed you) <EM>At the Rambles each year</EM> </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Clue #2 - I have more hounds than you</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Clue #3 - This clue is very cryptic and shows that I have way too much time</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>on my hands! Anyway, here is your clue:</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>You should derive great meaning from the following sentence-</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>The noisy garden party made the sweet little cat </FONT><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>go nuts!</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif><EM>Noisy - Barker</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif><EM>Garden - Daisy is a flower and you like to garden</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>Sweet - The meaning of the name Dulcie</EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>Little - You live in Littlestown</EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>Cat - As in Felix the Cat</EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>Nuts - A Filbert is a nut</EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Clue #4 - You have something that I wanted!</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif><EM>That would be Ma Barker, of course.</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Clue #5 -If you add up the ages of all my bassets, it would equal 69 years. Using</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>this number, do the following math exercise:</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>1. Add up your zip code then subtract it from the number <EM>69-15=54</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>2. Divide that by 2 <EM>54/2=27</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>3. Subtract that from the original number <EM>69-27=42</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>4. Add to that the age of your youngest basset <EM>42+5=47</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>The answer should mean something to you! <EM>Ages of your bassets added together=47</EM></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Clue #6 – In 1980, a comedy was released in theatres. It’s title describes the ratio of my bassets to yours. The theme song to the movie hit #1 on the Billboard charts.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>The movie was 9 to 5 and starred Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, & Jane Fonda. Song by the same name was a hit for Dolly Parton. I have 9 bassets, you have 5. </EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Clue #7 - 13.61, 17.14, 43.42, 300.52, 310.86</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>These are/were the miles between us. Each time I have moved, we have gotten further apart. We met when I lived in Westminster (13.61), then Manchester (17.14), Hagerstown (43.42), Parkersburg, WV (300.52), and now Little Hocking, OH (310.86)</EM></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=arial,helvetica,sans-serif>Extra Hints – The numbers in Clue #7 are miles</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I have had a great time giving clues! Your package should be on its way the beginning of next week. I have just a couple of more things to finish! Until then-</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Kathi & The Little House of Hounds</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>