I' was told that breast-fed babies can curl their tongues whereas bottle-fed babies can't. My mother fed me herself and I can curl my tongue, so there you go that theory is proved 100% (?!) Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas J Clark" <djclark@netactive.co.za> To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [PERTH] Tongue In Cheek > Yes "tongue curling" is one of the genetic factors referred to in > basic psychology lecturers when it is explained that a person is a "product" > of their "hereditary and environmental factors". > Douglas > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Allamalis@aol.com> > To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:09 AM > Subject: [PERTH] Tongue In Cheek > > All this talk about hammertoes and squint pinkies. May I add to the > > questioning with another potential genetic connection? > > > > I make this comment as a very much tongue in cheek remark !! > > > > My wife Margaret (a Henderson from Morayshire) and two of our children > > can roll up the sides of their tongues. Me - an Allan from Perth > > and our other two children cannot do this. Is this skill in rolling up > > of the tongues something which is passed on through the genes? You > > either have it or you don't. > > > > I must check this out with my grandchildren, sons-in-law and > > daughters-in-law to see what they have inherited. > > > > You don't believe me and think this is rubbish? Try it yourself and > > compare with other members of your family. > > > > Slainte Lawrence Allan > > Tain, Ross-shire