At the risk of sending this and it not being totally on topic, would appreciate your indulgence. Since many of you might be coming to the midwest for research, here is a list that was sent to me to help you out with our local ways [this is for a smile, and in no way meant to offend anyone!!]: TOURISTS IN THE MIDWEST Because of misunderstandings that frequently develop when Easterners and Californians cross through states in the midwest such as Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, etc., those states' Tourism Councils have adopted a set of information guidelines. In an effort to help outsiders understand the Midwest, the following list will be handed to each driver entering the state: (1) That farm boy standing next to the feed bin did more before breakfast than you do all week at the gym. (2) It's called a gravel road. No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your Navigator. I have a 4-wheel drive because I need it. Drive it or get it out of the way. (3) We all started hunting and fishing when we were seven years old. Yeah, we saw Bambi. We got over it. (4) Any references to "corn fed" when talking about our women will get you whipped - by our women. (5) Go ahead and bring your $600 Orvis Fly Rod. Just don't cry to us if a flathead catfish breaks it off at the handle. We have a name for those little trout you fish for - bait. (6) Pull your pants up. You look like an idiot. (7) If that cell phone rings while a bunch of mallards are making their final approach, we will shoot it. You might hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time. (8) That's right. Whiskey is only two bucks. We can buy a fifth for what you paid in the airport for one drink. (9) No, there's no "Vegetarian Special" on the menu. Order steak. Order it rare. Or you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the two pounds of ham and turkey. (10) You bring Coke into my house, it better be brown, wet and served over ice. (11) So you have a $60,000 car you drive on weekends. We're real impressed. We have quarter of a million dollar combines that we use two weeks a year. (12) Let's get this straight. We have one stoplight in town. We stop when it's red. We may even stop when it's yellow. (13) Yeah, we eat catfish. Carp too, and turtle. You really want sushi and caviar? It's available at the bait shop. (14) They are pigs. That's what they smell like. Get over it. Don't like it - Interstates 70, 80 and 90 go two ways; Interstate 29 and 35 go the other two. Pick one and use it accordingly. (15) So every person in every pickup waves. It's called being friendly. Understand the concept? (16) That Highway Patrol Officer that just pulled you over for driving like an idiot - his name is "Sir" - no matter how old he is. Now enjoy your visit and go home. Lanita I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE flower.