I'm a lot like herpes... just last forever... can't get rid of me. As much as some un-named people tried. Wow, just looked at your profile and you are 97 years old! You remind me of my grandfather who lived to be 107. That guy was still following the stock market daily, and could hold a decent conversation right up to the end. He was in the Kansas National Guard and wore the old blue calvary uniform. Were you in the military during WW2, Korea, Vietnam? Actually truth be told, that is the birthday of the 1921 Thompson I used to own... I did not participate in any conflicts but that is a whole nother story.