Mr. Fred, who keeps things lively down on the Gulf Coast, shared this one, which may be autobiographical.

My Top Hollywood Hunks Give me the leading men of the silver screen from years past! There are a few nowadays who make the cut, but for me, the golden age of cinema cranked out those leading men that kept you glued to the screen with their acts of heroism, and did I mention, dashing good looks?

Dear Bart & Susan: Enclosed is my renewal for another great year of Rooks County news. I love the new format, additional columns, and Plainville news.

• Two hippies were talking. “Where do you bathe, man?” asked the first.

This And That * MICHAEL!!! I will be watching this movie. I fell in love with that guy when the Jackson 5 first arrived on the scene.

Spring mornings are a lot like Christmas. Each day we get up and go out into the yard, or walk along the creek or visit the horses in the pasture.

Mr. Fred, keeping things running smoothly on the Gulf Coast, sends the following.

This And That * This one was hard. I have watched many of the Chuck Norris movies over and over through the years, so here are my favorites: Walker, Texas Ranger; The Delta Force, Delta Force 2; The Way of the Dragon; Missing in Action; Missing In Action 2: The Beginning; McQuade; and Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon.

• A man from Arkansas got off the train with a face as white as a sheet. A friend asked him what was wrong? “Railroad sickness.

For Mom and Katy * For Mom… If roses grow in Heaven, Lord please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Mom’s arms and tell her they’re from me.