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From: "Clarence Dossett" <>
Subject: [LEWIS] Fw: Fw: Some genealogy humor
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 11:08:38 -0400



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Hi! Thought you might find this amusing.





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Subject: The Power of Words - Recovering the Family Skeleton
This is just for a chuckle for your day, not meant to offend anyone. Also
sent to multiple so I apologize if you get it more than once.

Recovering the Family Skeleton

You are working on your family genealogy and for sake of example, let's say
that your great-great uncle, Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was
hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.

A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, showing
him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the words:

"Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1885.
Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton
detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889."

Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We simply crop
the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image processing
software so that all that is seen is a head shot.

Next we rewrite the text:

"Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business
empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate
dealings with the Montana Railroad. Beginning in 1885, he devoted several
years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave
to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a
vital investigation run the by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In
1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor
when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."




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