Hi all, well I thought the Census joke was ok. I live in the Deep south with much prejudice and have seen this same census fitted to Southern Louisiana, Cajuns, African Americans, Mexicans, etc. I quite being so easily offended when I started working on this research on my family. I have been cursed at, yelled at, told off, run off, sometimes talked to death, etc and am still kicking. If you don't have a thick skin it is sometimes hard to do Genealogical Work as you find some real doozies in your background. What I wish is for someone to come up with a Genealogical Census Form that we researchers could use to pass out to our families. I just love all those little stories that the old timers tell and some of the other facts that get passed over in a typical Census Report. Good luck hunting to all, Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: G. Douglas and/or Jeanette Clarke <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 5:45 AM Subject: [ILWASHIN] Excuse ME > Tammy, > I thought the redneck census was funny, but I've been so busy I haven't been > able to read the list lately (I'm saving them for the end of the semester, > when I can work on such things). Did you get some private nasty-grams about > the census? Please, don't be afraid to inject humor. We're adults here, I > think, and should be able to handle it. Those who can't, are the ones who > should leave the list, not you. > I know what it's like to post a message and be taken totally wrong, and > catch flak from listers. I've put my foot in it more than once, which is > not to say that you did anything wrong, but just that printed text can be > much more easily misunderstood than spoken conversation. > Anyway, hang in there. > Doug > > To the list, > > I sent the joke on the REDNECK census only because this was a census year > and > > I thought it would make some of you smile. Evidently it was against the > law > > and it won't happen again. > > Ava & Marci, Wayne and Marie, please keep my email address and keep me > > informed off this list as I am unsubscribing. > > I will be in Nashville Wednesday to do research, will any of you be ther. > > Its been fun but I'm done! > > Tammy Clark > > > > > >