To: Tahiti Bob <BR>My reference was to most of the present day Gypsies who beg, steal, pick pockets, grab purses and produce children as fast as possible to promote and fuel their dishonest enterprises. They could secure honest work, but it sadly is not their nature. This is one of the main reasons, especially in Italy, that they are so maligned. I have nothing against them, except when you come out of a building in the larger cities and get mobbed by a bunch of children reaching into your pockets or approached by a women with a fake baby to distract you while she goes for your wallet. And believe me...it happens a LOT! So, don't think "poor Gypsies". Think "chosen way of life" <BR>