In a message dated 8/19/02 11:49:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > of those caul things over my face>>>>....consider yourself charmed!!! My > 80+ mother says the superstition is that you will have a charmed life...and > NEVER drown!!! > > he Irish consider it extremely lucky to be born with a caul covering the > face!!! > > Here's where I show my ignorance...or too lazy to go get my dictionary. What's a caul...? Calvin B. Littlefield, IBSSG Ignorance can be cured, stupidity is much harder to treat.

Cal, A caul is a thin film of tissue that is over the face of an infant when born, quickly removed so said infant can breath. It is considered highly fortuitous to be born with said caul....don't hear much about them these days. Peg R NSW Australia [email protected] It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. Checked by Norton's AV