rone wrote: > Tradition is only useful if a) we understand its genesis, and b) the > context in which it originated is still pertinent. Otherwise, it's > just doing things "because we've always done it this way." Seconded. Heck, I'll get my Evil Twin the third it. Christmas, as a tradition, springs instantly to mind, but there are many others. Heck, I can't be the only one on this list who's ever thought "That's a stupid tradition!". Chris "He is a lover of his country who rebukes and does not excuse its sins." - Frederick Douglass