I think we can all agree that most of us Queens prefer the relaxing life, regardless of the geographic, linguistic, or firearm constraints put on some of us. So we can't all have a slice of tar-heel heaven, but I do see more Carolina blue sky on a regular basis than most of the rest of you - so there are some rewards to living in LA LA land. RQ -----Original Message----- From: queen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:queen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of O. Eugene Queen Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:47 AM To: QResearchers Subject: [QUEEN] Rich Queens "Preferring the relaxing life of sittin' around the old pot bellied stove, smoking a corn-cob pipe", makin' and drinkin' a little corn and doin' a little coon huntin'. Now, that's livin'!

Let us not forget that there was gold in Rutherford County as well. My mother often spoke of her great grandfather's gold mine. I don't know which branch of the family tree, but I sure know it didn't make me rich. The Poteet side of my family had several miners in the census in McDowell County. These days the flatland touristers can pan for gold in much the same area for a nominal fee. --Phil Minch--