Beautiful day in the offing? The question mark is about the only sure thing we know about the weather these days.
It seems to have ‘settled’ into an ‘unsettled’ pattern and continues to be ‘settled there’ – which as you may imagine keeps us all on tenterhooks.
A piece appeared in the local paper which purported to inform us residents in a corner of “Upstate South Carolina” that the TV markets used to call the ‘biggest’ in our state because it combines two urban areas with a LOT of ‘little towns’ – mill towns they used to be or rural farming communities. I’ve not seen the numbers ‘for real’ since the census (and since my wife worked for that effort about 20 years ago and saw ‘close-up’ how many errors are probably included in the process) well we don’t put a very fine point on the data that is published.
However… as one farmer said to another when he was jolting along in his ‘repaired’ farm wagon equipped with an ill-repaired wheel he had managed on his own --
“Yep… ‘tis a nearly square wheel – but ‘tis better’n no wheel a-tall.’” So that’s the way things are in this part of the world.
We had a power outage this past week the newspaper (such as it is) described as one of the longest lasting in recent history. Well… the overall market figures used for this part of the Carolinas – when you start merging metropolitan areas together to get an aggregate number attractive to advertisers is probably between ¼ to 1/3rd of a million people. You can break it down from there for whatever purpose you need – selling soap, cigarettes or gasoline. But the cigarettes will gitcha if you don’t watch out. I haven’t smoked since high school and even now feel guilty admitting it… but there’s no doubt there are people who want to know what you’re doing and how you’re doing it – with what – so they can sell you some more of something! So progress turns out to be hindered by technology in some fashion.
I have despaired of keeping up with the latest in *personal* technological gadgets. I just want a phone to facilitate communication… not to take pictures… or play games or music… Do that if you wish… but leave me out of it. I no longer have the desire or the dollars. (J)
Once more I missed my midnight deadline and have to cut it off… but then I did escape a lot of questions. (J)
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack
“JUST A MINUTE”
NOW YOU’LL HAVE TO BUY A PROGRAM!
MizP: Just a Minute: Who is th’ new candidate, Mr. Jack?
Jack: The one who announced today in front of the Statue of Liberty?
BB: At’s th’ one. Miz Pearlie was astin’ ‘bout him all day yestiddy.
Homer: She doesn’t thank enny of th’ men folks is good lookin’ enuff ta be Presdint.
BB: That dint hold back th’ last ‘un.
MizP: Ah said we needed a program ta tell th’ players.
BB: Ta tell ‘em whut Miz P?
MizP: Ta tell ‘em apart -- You is jist a joshin’ me.
Homer: This new feller has bin ambassador ta th’ mos pop-
pollated country in th’ world? ….
BB: P‘ointed by Prezdint Obama!
MizP: An now he wants ta run as a Reepublican? -- Ah don’t b’leeve hit.
Homer: Hit’s true Miz Pearlie…
MizP: He was ‘pinted by a Demmicrat – an now’s a gonna run as a Reepublikin?
Homer: At’s rite Miz Pearl – an he’s a Mormon on top of hit.
BB: Acshully he was Govner of
MizP: Oh – now I ‘member…
Jack: Right Miz Pearl – and his father, Jon M. Sr. -- reportedly the
richest man in
Homer: He’s bin on th’ White House staff fer Bush 41 & 43 plus being
ambassador to
BB: Well tha-ut ought to be a big help.
MizP: You nevah know Mr. Beelie… an he’s a hansom feller – tha-ut never hurts.
BB: Oh fer gooness sake…
Homer: He did his declaring on Tuesday at
BB: Well… that’ll make a big diffrunce.
Jack: I think his schedule says he’ll be in
MizP: You ain’t even said his name yet?
Jack: Oh – I almost forgot.
BB: Yeah so has everbody else.
Jack: He’s Jon ( JON wifout the “h”) M. Huntsman, Jr.
MizP: Ah’m glad you tole us… we’da bin in th’ dark.
Jack: OK… sorry -- we’ll try again next week… I’m Jack Buttram.
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