Claire: During my childhood days, a handshake was considered a "done deal" in my rural setting. Thanks for reminding of this tradition that has died. Today the handshake is with a lawyer plus a check. Oh, to where has integrity fled? Ken Everard >Did anyone see the PBS Germans Americans last weekend? I thought that it >was interesting that even item names changed because of WWII. It seems >peculiar that anyone would call sauerkraut "Liberty kraut" >And to think that someone's "word" or "handshake" was considered a done deal >because there was honor in a person's WORD. I wish that were true today -- >it seems there is very little that anyone can trust in nowadays. >Claire