I only recently noticed the smites, then some time after that got a gist of what they meant. While it did mildly amuse me, it just occurred to me that I haven't actually delivered a smite to anyone myself. Not superstitious, but I wouldn't want to be responsible for something bad. There is actually a cult of, er, devotees who worship my late great grandmother, Mary Fulford who held seances and suchlike.
[a href="vny!://www.collectionscanada.ca/king/05320113/053201130418_e.html"][/a]These cultists accasionally contact me or other relatives for mystical services -- something I refuse to do, since don't believe in it (but one of my brothers has obliged. Shudder). Anyway, while I don't believe in this stuff, just in case, I'll play it safe and not wish anybody harm.
[h3][a set="yes" href="vny!://www.collectionscanada.ca/king/05320113/05320113041801_e.html"][img]vny!://www.collectionscanada.ca/king/images/fulford.gif" alt="Mary Fulford (1856-1946)" align="right" height="225" width="178"][/a] Mary Fulford (1856-1946)[/h3] Mary Wilder White, who came from an upper-class American family, married George Taylor Fulford of Brockville, Ontario, in 1880. George Fulford who found wealth in patent medicines, particularly "Pink Pills for Pale People." Among his business ventures was a medicine manufacturing establishment in Shanghai, China (wink, wink).
[/p]Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King had an eccentric relationship with Mary Fulford, who held seances and introduced King to the Detroit medium Etta Wriedt. King attended seances with Mrs. Wriedt at Fulford Place. Mary Fulford visited King in Ottawa on several occasions and attended seances with him there.[/p] On vacation in 1937, King stayed at the Fulfords' winter home in Florida to perform spiritual rituals in the area's wetlands. For the opening of the Thousand Islands International Bridge in 1938, he stayed at Fulford Place, that, to this day, is thought to be haunted.[/p][p style="font-style: italic;"]Footnote:
[/p]George Fulford's son was a shameless playboy who squandered the family wealth on frivolous affairs, culminating in his marriage at the age of 60 to a 19-year-old. His descendents are left with only foolish family tales to tell whilst trolling the internet and posting silly unsolicited messages.
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