----- I think the professer is not trying to put down the board bangers . But rather trying to make apoint How to tell the difference from the occupation Carpenter ,who prob took on the surname when it was mandatory to have a surname ,compaired to those other carpenters we seek.I myself find it fustrating try to research a carpenter line to go back and find them a Zimmerman. Too bad they would not able to keep there name must have been rough on the kids all of a sudden your a carpenter and no longer a zimmerman . John L Carpenter in NH >Professor Bruce, > > Tsk! Tsk! Ever book you read, every paper you write, every library you >enter is attributable to those timber tossing, board banging, brawny >carpenters many of whom are Carpenters. > >