Hi S.: Now, why in the world would you be in a rowdier part of town? A fine young lady such as yourself. However, should you find yourself in such an environment, just remember; "Duck." Now I remember, it was guy Lombardo who waved the musical baton. Still, it sounds like a very Fine bunch of uncles and aunts ye have there hanging from your family tree, so to speak. And yes indeed, I remember the latter part of the thirties was a rather commotional time frame too. And who can forget those tailor made cigarettes? My mother used to say I was gonna die poor broke and lonely if I ever started smoking. Tis de ja vue all over again for me as well. I still visit Calvary every time I'm in St Louis. I too believe the reason my family may have strayed a bit was because of a lack of sound judgment in picking their friends. My uncle Bow used to say he never met a fella named Jim Beam he didn't like. My grandfather used to say the same thing too in even a louder voice. I think that your older folks must have it right, in my family it was the county sheriff that was causing all that trouble for the McQuillen brothers; he just wouldn't leave well enough alone and let those McQuillens get along about their business. "Say, weren't those Smith and Jones boys just hung down in Potosi last month?"----Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: SReif1956@comcast.net<about:blank> To: mo-stlouis-metro@rootsweb.com<about:blank> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [MO-STLOUIS-METRO] St. Louis Underworld Relatives Jim, My great aunts never let us stand in front of the windows at night....but never told us why. I don't think I need to worry about gunshots in my direction, unless I am in a bad part of town where everyone could be a target regardless of your name. One of my great aunts told us that there were nights she never slept because of fear of "someone" who might come calling at night for her husband.