Nellie Taught Vernie, Vernie Taught Theo, Theo Taught The Rest

life lessons.. hard learned... well got... and handed down through the generations
1. brave people are generally in a good mood

2. without tiny things, big things don't count

3. there is no good or bad, but there is right and wrong
4. right is not always hard - but can cause an ache

5. wrong is not always easy - but often kind

6. boredom is a fantasy of the indolent mind

7. discover the scale-pattern's purpose - and its possible to learn to love the snake

8. the devil always shows up dressed for church.