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 > > > > > > > > > > > + > > >