"Ban The Person Above You" Game

[Palatka51]

I ban Ashlee for perpetrating a baseball bat. Bats are made of ash and the Louisville Slugger Company just might take offense to that. :B :nono:

[Ashlee]

i ban palatka, because i have no idea what she's talking about.

[matie-k]

Ban Ashlee because this was a super great day!

[Kayla]

Ban Katie because I started a new book last night and I really like it

[Palatka51]

i ban palatka' date=' because i have no idea what [b']she's talking about.

Hmmm, I'll be right back, I must check on something---------

Yep, I'm still a he. --- At least that's what the profile says. :woohoo:

[Kayla]

Ban Ashlee for calling Palatka a she

Ban Palatka because I really want to know the origin of your name

Edit: After doing a websearch I have discovered the origin of the screen name, very clever of you.

[Palatka51]

I ban Kayla for not knowing Florida history. :annoyed: :annoyed:

Now for the rest of you, in case other inquiring minds want to know, here is your history lesson for the day. :Bleh

Palatka, Florida is south west of St Augustine, Florida and is 10 miles east of where I live. Pronounce Pa-lat-ka, It is the pre-Seminole Indian word for "Crossing".
When the Spanish settled St Augustine and then colonized Florida they ventured westward. They came to an impassible, uncrossable St John's River. They couldn't go north because their enemy the French had established a fort, what is now Jacksonville, at the mouth of the St John's River called Ft Caroline. They then searched for a crossing to the south and came upon an Indian trading post called Palatka by the Indians. At that point in the river, the water was shallow enough for a man to wade across on foot at low tide. Palatka soon became a major crossing for cattle and trade between St Augustine and what is now Gainesville for the Spanish. By the late 1800's, Palatka was the hottest tourist spot in Florida. People came from all over the Northeast to catch a river boat to Silver Springs near present day Ocala. Through the 1920's the NY Yankees had a farm club and spring training facilities here. To this day, Palatka High School still uses the baseball grounds that the Yankees built. Babe Ruth even started a youth league here. :cool

Blessings to all;

Mel

[Kayla]

Ban Palatka because I just had two white collared friends on my doorstep

[Palatka51]

Ban Kayla for being the age of my son!! :roll :thumbdown

[Kayla]

Ban Palatka because is that such a bad thing?

[Palatka51]

I ban Kayla because, she is :loco for her age. :hide

It's not wise to call one :loco that carries a smoking gun. So I'll just hire body guards. :make: :Green :make:

[Kayla]

Ban Palatka because I enjoy being my age

[Ashlee]

Ban Kayla for ditto.

[Palatka51]

I ban Ashlee for having dittoed. :bonK:

[Ashlee]

I ban palatka for :bonK: