I was also an altar boy in Catholic school; I remember the newbies were given the early daily masses to assist; IIRC, the earliest mass in our parish was at 5:00 or 5:30 am and we boys were expected to be there early to prepare, so it meant leaving the house at about 4:00 to 4:30 am and trudging through the cold San Francisco streets, clear sky or rain. It wasn't a long walk, mine was about 7 or 8 blocks in my case, but it could be a bit spooky. I also have forgotten almost all of the Latin I learned, but, for some odd reason, I can still recite the
Suscipiat correctly from memory to this day. Odd indeed. If you're looking for a bit of nostalgia, I came across this link a while back; its a handbook for altar boys and the various forms of Mass:
http://www.sanctamissa.org/en/servin...servers-0.html
Now, back to the original subject, if you'll 'pardon' the digression.
Here are a couple of links dealing with Presidential pardon's 'Greatest Hits':
7 Famous Presidential Pardons --
http://www.history.com/news/history-...ential-pardons
This next list has most of the same names as the previous list, but it is included because some not on the first list are a bit interesting...
11 notable presidential pardons --
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayof...ons/index.html
List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the President of the United States --
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._United_States
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