In a message dated 5/20/99 11:20:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dma12@bellsouth.net writes: << Warts and all, they're still our ancestors. Frankly, I would be glad to meet my Jim Johnson if only I could learn something of him. I never get too caught up in judging -- I just study them. Thanks for sharing so openly. >> Must be a trait - mine were moonshiners in the hills of Henderson/Polk counties. I was lucky enough to know some of my great uncles. their hair was jet black up until their death - folks said they were too mean to be grey! they kept their mountain beliefs and ways. very colorful people. leigh