yes Michael it is sad. I had my tiarra polished and was planning on buying a throne except in Florida it is hard to decorate a throne room.....alas. Frankly, I am not too thrilled about being French anyway. Found out a few years ago that my Friend family didnt originate in Germany as I had guessed...they were Swedish. Hooray. Except that they arent used to sun, so I have had a few skin cancers on my back. Something to blame on the Swedes. Thank you so much for your answer. These elusive Poseys give us reason to communicate with each other, and that aint all bad. Ginnie