One of the more interesting jobs I ever had was that of a casket maker. I took it one time, for four months, when construction work was nill. What a fascinating place to work, down on the Everett waterfront. The history of the casket industry is amazing. Early on, around 1890, the shingle mill owners started building caskets as a means to employ the shingle weavers that kept cutting their fingers off (remember the poem about Three Finger Jake). I worked with some of the best three fingers craftsman I've ever known. One thing I had to learn quickly was to deal with the traditions and superstitions of the casket industry. There are many. CHEERS, Bob