I think we are all due for a good LAFF to total up (or down) 1998. I found this on my MS JULIA M CASE Internet Mail window, and tho' some of you may have already seen it, I would like to share it with all of you here on PSR : On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 08:33:58 -0800 "CARROLL CLARK" <w7iml@gte.net> writes: >> HUMOR. Thanks to Carma M. Brown <carma@uni-sol.com> for passing >> this along to us. >> >> Heredity: A Genealogy Poem by Grandpa Tucker >> >> I saw a duck the other day. >> It had the feet of my Aunt Faye. >> Then it walked, was heading South. >> It waddled like my Uncle Ralph. >> >> And when it turned, I must propose, >> Its bill was formed like Aunt Jane's nose. >> I thought, "Oh, no! It's just my luck, >> Someday I'll look just like a duck!" >> >> I sobbed to Mom about my fears, >> And she said, "Honey, dry your tears. >> You look like me, so walk with pride. >> Those folks are all from Daddy's side." >> >> * * * * * >> PERMISSION TO REPRINT articles from ROOTSWEB REVIEW is granted >> unless specifically stated otherwise, PROVIDED >> (1) The reprint is used for non-commercial, educational purposes. >> (2) This notice must appear at the end of the article: >> >> Written by <author's name, e-mail address, and URL, if given> >> Previously published by RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative, >> RootsWeb Review, Vol. 1, No. 29, 30 December 1998. You may visit >> RootsWeb's main Web page at <http://www.rootsweb.com>. >> >> * * * * * COMMENT: Original author, unstated, but the source of it is, as included above. The intent of this forward is for a GOOD LAFF FOR THE NEW YEAR - 1999 - WE ARE IN NEED OF ONE (or more !). Thanks to Carma M. Brown for sharing this bit of mirth with us. I wonder if she's related to my BROWN Line ! (Ebenezer & Hanna [VINCENT} BROWN whose dau. Mary b. 6 Aug. 1674 New Haven Vitals, d. 31 Dec 1747-251 yrs ago today - m. Samuel Clark, b 7 Aug 1673 New Haven Vitals [CT], mg date 15 Nov 1698 NHV). Lotsa Browns & Clarks. Carroll of Snohomish. (IT'S STILL A CEMETERY !!! ) PLVS VLTRA ! ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]