since apparently your grandfater was less then honest. While yours painted himself as a hero mine simply stated the facts of the their time. No running water in the house, wood buring stoves, working in the mines till mid afternoon then tending the crops till dusk. Often the most thrilling stories werea told with him as an observant not a praticipant, Honesty was the trademark of men of his and my fahters generation, not tall tales to thrill the kiddies. As I said it is sad yours passed on a different legecy, of course it may well explain why you are attracted to and accept lying politicians. It's too bad more of their generation didn't pass on their traits to ours........