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Recently someone submitted some info on a college
organization named Skull & Bones started by a bunch of college boys
apparently, among whom was the grandfather of George W. Bush. This person
did not educate us but left enough innuendos to rather upset me as I (as an
independent) did vote for George W. As I am an avid reader and feel pretty
well educated, I made an attempt to find out what I could.
I finally accidentally found the answer while
sitting in a beauty salon - an article in the NATIONAL INQUIRER. I failed
to copy the date but would suspect it was a very recent one since it certainly
never came out until this election mess, but it was the article following the
world shaking article, "I was Arrested for Snoring on a Bus".
May I suggest that if anyone is going to share
world shaking news with others to please always list your source so that others
can verify and not rush to judgment which I could well have done had I mentioned
this "news" to anyone else.
By the way, having been to college, had a daughter
who went to college and am now sweating the grandson in college, I would not
advise anyone to judge any man or woman by what they did in college. My
grandson called me to say he has now removed his earring because he really
doesn't need it anymore and it is a hassel. I almost fell out of my chair
laughing and responded that what he really meant is that he is now a junior and
doesn't really feel the need to shock everyone in the family.
My great- nephew just got out of the Marine Corps
and has the FIRST tatoo in our genealogy back to 1698. I consoled his
father by saying that at least it is where a shirt sleeve will cover it when he
doesn't want it anymore. The point is every mother out there has a similar
story and thank God they will never appear in The Inquirer unless they should
enter politics. Not that might make me leave them out of the family
history!
Now, speaking of skulls and to get back to the
Sinclairs, - There was a Sinclair grave desecrated and the entire skeleton
placed for public display (no, not by college kids but by a grown up, middle
aged doctor who was "curious".) After his death the skeleton was
reburied - without the skull. If anyone knows the whereabouts of this
skull, please let me know as it is one of my unpublished familiy mysteries and
the unfortunate man did leave descendants.
A note to Tim Wallace-Murphy if he has not been
kicked off the site for expressing his opinion.
I do not know enough about ancient history to
either agree or disagree with you. However, I did enjoy reading your
letter which was well written and gave us your view of the subject and the word
"flakey" did not offend me as it was unimportant and was what any
elementary teacher will tell you - a word that can be ingested by
inference. Since I was reading for education and the word "flaky"
had no meaning in that context, I did not even realize you had used it until the
"hullabaloo" following. It reminded me of a college professor
who was having coffee with me and other professors in the faculty lounge when he
referred to one of his students as "a flake". The entire lounge
became dead silent as they all knew he was referring to my daughter who was
going through a horrendous divorce and at the same time going back to complete
college as the first step to supporting herself and two children. I just
laughed and told him to "watch it, that's my daughter you're talking about
and I have the same gene pool". Everyone laughed and I then explained
to him (it was his first year) about her stress at the moment. By the way,
the flake did graduate from A & M and very happily remarried after 11
years. And more importantly, I am still on very good terms with that
professor. We grin every time we see each other and we both are thinking
the work "flake" but it has never been broached again!
I, too, made a statement on this list last year
hoping to reach someone without confrontation. Apparently another little
group thought I was referring to them (if the shoe fits, wear it?) and I
received the one and only hate letter I have ever received in my life. It
was not ugly, it was vicious. Since you were attacked publicly, I would
like to state to everyone that if we cannot as educated people disagree on this
site without a group jumping in to their relative's aid, and you decide to kick
him off the site if you haven't already, please kick me off also.
I thought long and hard before I typed this as I
have no desire to receive another hate letter. If that person feels the
need to repeat last year's attack re. me minding my own business, causing
dissention, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. I respectfully ask that you direct it to
the site rather than to me personally.
A small thing but since there are apparently others
with the same first name on the site, it might help to always add your surname
to assure that you don't get credit or blame for someone elses
messages.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and please get
back to history and genealogy.
Jean Grigsby
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