John - Don't you dare quit - what you have given this list (and Jackson Co. list) is tremendous. Funny, sad and full of wonderful little tidbits about the Kansas City metro area. A great learning experience. My great grandfather was a saloon keeper in Kansas City plus being a member of the police department, in the 1870 - 90 range. Have heard a lot of stories from my father that he had heard and these of yours are just icing on the cake. Keep up the good work. PS - no preference on items, they are all great. Sharrie KC Mo