... about the term "WOP." There was a period of time, at Ellis Island, when they ran into a lot of immegrants from Italy, by chance, that arrived without the proper paperwork. The immegration workers, to save time, would pin a label on their clothing saying W.O.P. (without papers). This allowed them to be sifted easily. Maggie Dwyer, of the "John Dwyer - song and stories" thread was a National Parks Docent at Ellis Island. I'll bet she could add to this story. CHEERS