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Unregistered
Bull
Choice gleanings
from 45-plus years of Unregistered Bull
"Reading in the papers the other
day about the mixup they had with a bathing
beauty contest in Connecticut made me think this
summer is coming to an end just in time to
prevent real trouble," said John. "It's
been a long, hot season anyway. Why people think
they can cool off by watching or engaging in
beauty contests in a mystery, but they keep on
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Doc
Blakely
Pokin' Fun
Hurricanes like Brett are no fun,
but the folks in South Texas say that looking
back, there were some funny moments. They tell a
couple of stories to make their point. |
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Monte
Noelke
Shortgrass Country
Each trip takes different costumes
and planning. Desert journeys require
long-sleeved shirts and floppy hats; mountain
walks take sweaters and thick pants. What stumps
us all are the trips to lowland tropical jungles
and snowy alpine ski runs on the same itinerary. |
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Baxter
Black
On The Edge Of
Common Sense
"The Colonies are acting up
again," remarked the Queen to the Prince
over a crumpet at breakfast. "Yes dear, they
are quite upset," replied his royalosity.
"They are still trying to get permission to
ship fruitcake to Britain and our European
friends. But, as you know, they use gumdrops in
their fruitcake, which makes it flammable. They
insist that it's not, but we certainly can't be
importing a perceived fire hazard." |
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Linda
Mussehl
As
I See It ...
PINON, N.M. — Self-discovery
is always fascinating — and sometimes about
as subtle as a two-by-four laid up alongside
one's head, metaphorically speaking. For example,
I've never really thought about myself as a
flatlander. I mean, the word just never floated
across my personal radar screen as a potential
self-definition. |
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Lee Pitts
Its The Pitts
You may have a "Colorado
Native" license plate on your car or roots
in your community that go down five generations,
but the minute you step outside your state or
province you are a foreigner. Every geographic
region has devised ways to identify you as such
without hearing your accent or demanding to see
your health papers. |
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Charles
Rodenberger
The
Computer& The Cowboy
I have never had a more perfect weekend.
My children planned, financed and orchestrated a
perfect anniversary of our 50th year of marriage.
Friends and relatives came from all over Texas
and Oklahoma to help celebrate. Mary Ann, my
pastor’s wife, told me she enjoyed trying to
figure out who were the literary characters and
who were the business executives. Come to think
of it, you can usually tell the difference. |
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