Hi Beechnut: Reminds me of my youth, playing baseball and trying to keep up with my peers by stuffing a glob of beechnut scrap tobacco in my cheek while on the field. About that time, I was blindsided by a shot to the gut by an errant baseball, swallowed involuntarily, and never used that stuff again. Must have been sick for three days! LOL!

Thanks for your comments. Insightful and pretty well "spot on."

Now that we know Ray Strode is "A Royal"... I'll be sure to do a "head-bob" curtsey when he is in our presence! LOL! Genealogy is a great and time consuming hobby... but it is only interesting to the one who happens to be climbing the tree. My wife wishes I'd give it (and music) up for something more productive and useful! She's probably right.

All the best, ----Dave