It's nice to come from Gentle folk who've never known disgrace But, Oh, though scandal is no joke It's easier to trace. When we were young, we did not ask questions; Now that we are old, there's no one to answer them. Causes of Death Missouri Style: The following six items were found listed as the cause of death on some official Missouri death certificates: 1. Died suddenly--nothing seriously wrong. 2. Worn out. 3. Wnt to bed feeling well --woke up dead. 4. Don't know--never fatallly ill before. 5. Don't know--died without the aid of a physician. 6. Blow on the head with an axe--contributory cause, another man's wife. If we were to trace our ancestors completely and accurately, in ten generations (approx. 200 years) we would find we had 512 grandparents. The Ultimate Word: Ultimo (ult.) Instant (inst.) Proximo (prox.) Sometimes seen in old letters and newspapers, the above words or their abbreviations often puzzle modern readers. The 15th ult. (the 15th of last month) The 15th inst. (The 15th of this month) The 15th prox. (The 15th of next month) ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange USGenWeb Orange Co, NC Archives site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/orangnc.htm