Opinion

Mothers Day Mothers grow old quietly, but their love for you never fades. What they want most isn’t gifts or grand gestures, but simply your time, your presence, and the comfort of knowing you’re there.

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.

• 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.