Hello Karen, Guess I just didn't think the folks in 1885 had a sense of humor!! Harold Karen Rice wrote: > > I was wroth to take the time to go look it up, Harold, but you suckered me > into going and looking today! > Karen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harold Dozier" <hsdozier@att.net> > To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:58 PM > Subject: Newspaper Abstracts > > > Just another note to say I am greatly enjoying the abstracts from the > > "Home Advocate" by T.D. Hudson. In fact, I think I was "taken in" by > > this item from the 10 Apr 1885 abstract: > > > > "The custom of sending foolish missives and playing pranks on April > > 1st - "All Fools Day" > > has been in vogue almost from time immemorial. Those wishing to know > > from whence the custom > > originated can inform themselves by referring to the fifteenth > > chapter of Hosea, 1st and 2d > > verses." > > > > Was anybody else? > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Harold Dozier > > Tulsa, OK > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > + > > > > > >