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Re: “An early open line”
Hubby and I are headed to New York for the holidays. I will check in on everyone while away.
I wish you all a wonderful, safe, healthy and happy holiday and hope each of you know how much you decorate life for the rest of us.
Much love,
Mountaingirl
Re: “Paragould school puts Nativity Scene back up after protest”
Well said Sky!
Re: “Why we must allow guns at church”
....should be "frightens"
Re: “Why we must allow guns at church”
Norma, that picture of the 3rd Mrs. G frightenes me.
Re: “Another (armed)candidate for 4th District Congress”
Holy cow! I am living in a war zone of political candidates.
Can you tell me one more time why the one with the most guns wins???
Just based on his photo, this guy looks like he is loaded up better than the other two.
Re: “Title game coach's house catches fire”
High School coaches, especially in little towns like Charleston, do not make a lot of money.
There are lots of explanations as to how he would come to live here, all perfectly logical. Could be an old family home. Maybe his wife makes good money. Maybe his family has money. Maybe he bought it as a foreclosure. Maybe he has been there for a long time, way before it was appraised for over $300,000. Maybe he sold a previous house and had a good down payment. Maybe he has another source of income (farming) or a summer job.
But traditionally, small town high school coaches do not live in this type of house.
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Re: “Fore! It's an open line”
Durango….amazing you would mention the trains. You have no idea how close that hits to home, especially right now. It brings to mind a funny story I haven’t thought about in years.
When we were kids, my dad had a concern that passenger trains would be gone forever from this area. He wanted us to have the experience and excitement of riding a train that he had as a child. So dad, being the adventuresome sort, drove my sister, brother and me to Little Rock and put us on a northbound train that would pass through Danville. Then he headed back home to meet us on the tiny wooden platform when the train arrived. I was about 12, my sister 10 and my brother 8.
When I think about that now, my first thought is “What parent in their right mind would do this?”. But of course, that was back in the day when everyone looked out for everyone else’s children and the conductor was an old friend of his.
After I grew up, I was in the car with my dad and we passed a train. I brought up that train ride and when I asked if he was worried after he put us on that train alone, he looked at me like I was crazy and said “You were on a TRAIN! What could happen to you?”
And Tap…….so glad you have brought your wisdom back into the fold.