This is a great bit of humor (in my opinion), and to those I've forwarded it to I've usually gotten the reply that if I don't watch out, this may happen to me! I take that as a compliment though. P.J.B. ----- Original Message ----- From: KHarrison <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 1:23 PM Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Genealogy humor > > > > YOU KNOW YOU'RE TAKING GENEALOGY TOO SERIOUSLY IF...... > > > > You are the only person to show up at the cemetery research party with a > > shovel. > > > > To put the "final touches" on your genealogical research, you've asked all > of > > your closest relatives to provide DNA samples. > > > > You were instrumental in having "non-genealogical use of the genealogy > room > > copy machine" classified as a federal hate crime. > > > > Your house leans slightly toward the side where your genealogical records > are > > stored. > > > > You decided to take a two-week break from genealogy, and the U. S. Postal > > Office immediately laid off 1,500 employees. > > > > Out of respect for your best friend's unquestioned reputation for honesty > and > > integrity, you are willing to turn off that noisy surveillance camera > while > > she reviews your 57 genealogical research notebooks in your home. The > armed > > security guard, however, will remain. > > > > During an ice storm and power outage, you ignore the pleas of your > shivering > > spouse and place your last quilt around that 1886 photograph of dear Uncle > > George. > > > > Ed McMahon, several t.v. cameras and an envelope from Publishers Clearing > > House arrive at your front door on Super Bowl Sunday, amd the first thing > you > > say is, "Are you related to the McMahons of Ohio?" > > > > "A Loving Family" and "Financial Security" have moved up to second and > third, > > respectively, on your list of life's goals, but still lag far behind > "Owning > > My Own Microfilm Reader." > > > > A magical genie appears and agrees to grant your any one wish, and you ask > > that the 1890 census be restored. > > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >