Masato, thanks for posting that corrected cowboy link. Maybe the Mudcat Magicians can go in and fix my mistake. I get lost in the transitions sometimes! And thanks for the thread info, Kat, I will look forward to spending some time on that. Dave, I played marbles a lot in the late forties and fifties in Tennessee, but don't remember "taw". The phrase, "come to taw" may not be Southern at all. I'll be interested to hear what your Dad says, Kat.