George wrote: You would never convince the scallywags such as myself that were born and raised in Beaumont and area of that. We're as much Texans, and just as proud of it, as folks from West Texas or anywhere else in Texas. Oops! Forgot you were born in East Texas, George. Sorry about that, but then you can always tell people that you are the exception that proves the rule <bg>. Catharine (reminding herself to avoid telling all the wonderful East Texas Jokes on this list)