How many of you old-timers still have the blue pin?

I'm hurt. I've been a regular here for a long time and never got a pin.

(But in fairness I think I was in Europe the whole time that pin distribution thing was going on.)

HowardR, I think a really great fodorite would send his original pin to OWJ for the Atlanta GTG...then the winner of the pin could pass it on to the next GTG, don't ya think?

I do! I do! And I'm not about to send it to Atlanta or anywhere else

My dear Betsy,,,,you must not live in the south...you know we would send it back.

Bless your heart!

Honey Chile, I grew up in southwestern Virginia, moved to Richmond for graduate studies and worked in NOVA for several years prior to moving to CA. But I'm still not sending my beloved pin to Atlanta!

I have mine! To be honest, though, I don't think I was logged on until after the pin was distributed. Later after I met kalena, I found out about it. Even later still, when I met the famous Elvira and Elberko in Paris, Elberko confessed that she had gotten two pins by mistake....and sent me her extra. That pin means more to me than if fodors had sent me one, because every time I bring it out I think of elberko, her family, and the crepes & cider we enjoyed in Paris.

...and every time I take mine out I think of the fun we had at the time the pins were offered, including the thin envelope fiasco.

I still have my (remaining) pin. I wore it in NYC in June, but didn't notice anybody recognizing it.

MelissaHI, I'm so glad you remember that evening as fondly as I do!

~Liz

Believe me, Liz, I keep meaning to go back to the miniature alcohol emporium for kicks! Seriously, I think of you always--I take my pin with me traveling, which is about 4x per year. Thank you!!!!!

Melissa, we looked for that shop when we were in Paris in February without luck-I think it's gone... We did go to the crepe place again, though.

so MelissaHI and elberko...how bout sending a pin to Atlanta??? It's the hospitable thing to do since Betsy thinks she a southerner..not!

Hi iceeu2, I know enough about Southerns to be aware when the say "bless your heart", LOL.

Sure wish I could be at your Atlanta GTG! Maybe the next time...hope there is a next time. Take care.

LOL, LoveItaly...bless your heart is kinda like "do tell"!! Cept we southern women aren't allowed to say that word!!

I do. I was posting under a different name back then...

Patrick: I believe yours was sent to Jorr..

Belle

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I'm trying for the third time to post this:

Icee: I believe you could have more pins made for us! Who instigated the 'old' pins? What about it icee?

Belle

I misplaced mine somewhere around the house and haven't seen it for a couple of years. Hopefully, someday it will turn up like your's Howard.

Yes, Dan, mine turned up in a place where I would have never looked for it! And, how it got there, I'll never know!
So, Dan, have faith.