I'm like you, Spaw...my signature is completely unreadable which, I guess, is good because no one could duplicate it.

The old days were better for learning cursive and I loved it, but even earlier days were pretty draconian. My dad was a south paw who was forced to use his right hand to write; his handwriting, while legible, suffered for it.

My 8.5 yr old grandson is eager about learning cursive. I don't know if they are teaching it or not. I'll ask.