For the record, I tend to be a little irreverent sometimes. It comes from my long-held belief that it takes absolutely no talent to play things straight and humorless. So I try, whenever I get the chance, to inject a little of what I consider levity into whatever I do; this included. I mention this so that everybody (anybody, somebody?) who might read this realizes that despite my wisecracks, I love and repect my forebears. I must have gotten my sense of humor from somewhere, so I think these Libbys that went before would understand. But I realize that these are other people's ancestors as well, (God, with all the kids they were having they'd have to be somebody else's ancestors!) and it's not my intention to ridicule or insult anyone's memory.
So let me just say this: