Ken; Small world I have taken the liberty to forward your story on to family members the eagle you have repaired was in my familles back yard from 1932 to 2001 it was salvaged by my Grandfather when the original Nwk court house was taken down. It by the way is of early federalist design (see gold currency eagle) I wonder how accurate the head you put back was in design. So a little history one day the feds(guys in sun glasses and shiny shoes)show up at my aunts house and say "we want the eagle" The eagle was set by my Grandfather in his garden on a high brick wall ; it was my friend in childhood and we would climb and jump off its masonry base into the snow my aunt being recently widowed called my father . My father who is skittish of the feds because of taxes sez give up the eagle. My brother and I attended the ceremony when it was put in ; I tried to bid the job of putting it in but that was ixnayed. I did meet the supreme court justices of N.J and the chief prosecutor for N.J and had said photo taken with em and eagle . Two months later somebody with a battery operated diamond saw takes off the head. Py -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>