[SoDak]

I'm more curious about it now too. I have a lot of friends among the hoots, the young men would often leave the colony for a short while after reaching 18, to make a little money and raise a little heck, and they would work as hired men for my dad from time to time. I'll ask, and I know who to ask to get a straight answer, he's a leader now but has been close friends of the family for 35 years. BTW, they are VERY leary of the government. They remember persecution in WWI very well yet.

[EternalVigilance]

I would be very interested to hear what your family friend has to say about all of this.