hi nita you wrote: >Ah, cats-I am without one now but love them. i don't think i've been without at least one for any length of time since ... yikes ... 1998 minus 1967 equals ... yikes >Do you know what happened to Kinky Friedman? >He was popular then gone. i have only just discovered him so he's new to me but he appears to be hale and hearty viz: The Kinky Friedman Site http://www.kinkyfriedman.com/ --- some kinky excerpts --- Kinky Friedman. Musician. Author. Cigar smoker. Last updated: 1 April 1998 JAPANESE AND ISRAELIS GET KINKY It has been announced that The Love Song Of J. Edgar Hoover will be translated into Japanese and published by DHC Corporation. The Israeli publisher Hed Arzi will also publish Love Song in Hebrew... Upcoming Kinky appearances: 30 March - 2 April — Stockholm, Sweden Kinky will be in Sweden to promote the Swedish version of Elvis, Jesus & Coca Cola. There will be book-signings, parties, and other activities... stay tuned for further details... Money may buy you a fine dog but only love can make it wag its tail Kinky Friedman... One of the joys of writing is that people appear to be getting a lot more out of my books than I'm actually putting into them Kinky Friedman... --- end of kinky excerpts --- yours in silliniss janet janet paterson 51-10 / sinemet-selegiline-prozac almonte-ontario-canada / [log in to unmask]