Opinion

Body I think Mr. Fred down on the Gulf Coast was having a bit of fun at my expense.

Body This And That * I am not saying I am old, but I will say I celebrated America’s Bicentennial in 1976. * I just caught a glimpse of my laugh lines in the mirror and I genuinely don’t ever remember anything ever being that funny.

Body “Wonder what the count is today,” said Herb. “Sure is hot.” We sipped simultaneously, as is our wont, and stared at our friend.

Body This and That * Be the reason you make someone smile today, or blocks you! Whatever! * “Just because I sparkle doesn’t mean I don’t see all the bad stuff around. I see it all, but I choose to sparkle anyway.” M.

Body June just might be the first month of summer to most of us. But for some of this planet’s people, it’s the dead of winter. That would be those wonderful folks who live south of the equator, of course.

Body • Once there was a millionaire who collected alligators, which he kept in an enormous pool in back of his mansion. The millionaire also had a beautiful daughter who was single.

Body Here’s a few jokes for you new grads: • You may be done with school, but not with show and tell. That’s what reunions are for.

Body This And That * I have never watched Jimmy Kimmel. * If you are going to be broke anyway, you might as well be broke on a cruise! * This is so true….

Body Ran into Doc down at The Mule Barn the other day, so naturally we had to rid the world of about a gallon of coffee and solve the world’s problems for an hour. It is the duty of all true Americans of our age, you know.

Body “Well,” said Steve, the tall cowboy, “at least it’s Friday and we all have the weekend to look forward to.” Doc glanced up from his paper at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop and world dilemma think tank. “Fastest Friday you’ll ever experience, Steve,” said Doc.