I was confused by the message about black jack on the ATHG listserv and sent a message "remove" which apparently went to all the subscribers instead of to the black jack folk. Sorry! By the way, I can report that at the AHA a few of us met for lunch. I left New York City prior to the session on women and the American liquor traffic. My own comparative prohibition session attracted a dozen or so listeners. I much enjoyed the papers on British colonial West Africa and on the early Soviet Union. Finally, I was glad to see old friends in the ATHG and meet new friends in the area of alcohol and temperance history whom previously I had known only by name. A happy new year to all of you! David Fahey (Miami) [log in to unmask]