Well Mark, you didn't answer my question about Paul's opinion, which essentially mirrowed mine. Both were a response to JOHN'S remark, NOT YOURS. BTW, the term 'NEGRO' is rarely used any more as it tends to harken back to a time most of us would like to forget. This is not meant in a negative way but is only for your social enlightenment; 100% of African-Americans prefer the term 'Black' or 'African-American' (note- not Afro-American). Hopefully, the terms 'Negro' and 'Colored' will be relegated to the history books. I hope you realize that calling your attention to this fact is not 'playing the race card', it's just an attempt to bring you up to date on a cultural shift that you apparently are not aware of. My intentions are good and hopefully will spare you an embarrassing moment in some future encounter. Since you play in a variety of cultural venues, I'm sure you'd want to be aware of anything that one of these groups might find offensive, right? You have a good day now.

chas