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Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. ~Oscar Ameringer~
WHAT FUN!!
Goody’s Marina has a jar filled with artificial worms. Guess the number of worms and the closet to the exact number will win a FREE rod and reel combo*! Contest will end October 31st. No purchase necessary, just stop in and say hi! *Rod SP502N 5’Dolphin Reel 605-DX
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That’s Not A Good Idea!
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By Ginger Lane
Technology is changing our world so fast, we can hardly keep up. And, for the most part, it is an amazing great time we live in. However, I have to say that this latest thing that is coming is just not a good idea. I know you will agree with me. I just read an article where they sent a telepathic message. Here is the title of the article, ‘Telepathy experiment sends 1st mental message. ‘ It goes on to say, “For the first time, scientists have been able to send a simple mental message from one person to another without any contact between the two, thousands of miles apart with one person in India, the other in France.” They had some kind sensors placed on their heads. The article also said that it hopes that this will change the way we communicate in the future. You can read more at www.emirates247.com. People, I’m here to tell you that scares the heebie-jeebies out of me! My first thought is that most of my thoughts really never need to find the path from my brain to my mouth, much less telepathically to anyone! That’s almost as bad as a cell phone pocket dial. I can only imagine the arguments that could be caused with a husband and wife wearing this contraption and he forgets to take out the trash… again, or when she brings home ANOTHER pair of shoes. For those of us with a dream of world peace, politically speaking and private homes, this is one new discovery that should be nipped in the bud.
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October, 2014 FUN FACTS
There are 11,842 lakes in Minnesota. Over 100 of them are called Mud Lake. There are over 6,700 lakes in Texas. Minnesota has approximately 84,000 square miles of land. Texas has over 260,000 square miles of land area. If you refrigerate your rubber bands, they will last longer. When ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at 25 miles per year. Wizard of Oz, Cowardly Lion, Bert Lahr was paid $2500 per week for his part in the movie. Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, Judy Garland was paid $500 per week. Wizard of Oz, Toto, Terry the dog was paid $125 per week. 1847: Edison is born 1877: Invention of the Phonograph 1888: Edison files a preliminary claim with the Patents Office that he would create a device that would do “for the Eye what the phonograph does for the Ear” 1891: Invention of the Movie Camera 1892: Invention of the Kinetoscope 1893: Completion of the “Black Maria” 1894: Public film screening is initiated in recently-opened “Kinetograph Parlors” 1894: “Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze” becomes the first series of short films made by Dickson and the earliest motion picture to be registered for copyright 1931: Edison dies A phonograph is a “machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically”. Edison invented the phonograph while he was working on the telegraph and the telephone. The first words he spoke and recorded using his phonograph were “Mary Had a Little Lamb” in 1877. In 1977, a 13 year old boy found a tooth growing out of his foot. Your thumb is the same length of your nose. An Indian thug named Behram holds the record for most murders by a single individual. He strangled 931 people between 1790-1840. The most murders by a woman was 650 by Countess Erzsebet Bathory of Hungary. Bathory and 4 collaborators were accused of killing and torturing hundreds of girls between 1585 and 1610. Bathory was ‘shut off’ in a series of rooms in a castle as punishment while 3 of her conspirators were put to death. Camels have 3 eyelids to protect them from blowing sand.
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Researchers for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority found over 200 dead crows near greater Boston recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A Bird Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone’s relief, confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu. The cause of death appeared to be vehicular impacts. However, during the detailed analysis it was noted that varying colors of paints appeared on the bird’s beaks and claws. By analyzing these paint residues it was determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, while only 2% were killed by an impact with a car. MTA then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of truck kills versus car kills. The Ornithological Behaviorist very quickly concluded the cause: when crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger. The conclusion was that while all the lookout crows could say “Cah”, none could Say “Truck.”
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Grandma’s Invitation Dear Family, I’m not dead yet. Thanksgiving is still important to me. If being in my Last Will and Testament is important to you, then you might consider being with me for my favorite holiday. Dinner is at 2:00. Not 2:15. Not 2:05. Two. 2:00 Arrive late and you get what’s left over. Last year, that moron Marshall fried a turkey in one of those contraptions and practically burned the deck off the house. This year, the only peanut oil used to make the meal will be from the secret scoop of peanut butter I add to the carrot soup. Jonathan, your last new wife was an idiot. You don’t arrive at someone’s house on Thanksgiving needing to use the oven and the stove. Honest to God, I thought you might have learned after two wives - date them longer and save us all the agony of another divorce. Now, the house rules are slightly different This year because I have decided that 47% of you don’t know how to take care of nice things. Paper plates and red Solo cups might be bad for the environment, but I’ll be gone soon and that will be your problem to deal with. House Rules: 1. The University of Texas no longer plays Texas A&M. The television stays off during the meal. 2. The “no cans for kids” rule still exists. We are using 2 liter bottles because your children still open a third can before finishing the first two. Parents can fill a child’s cup when it is empty. All of the cups have names on them and I’ll be paying close attention to refills. 3. Chloe, last year we were at Trudy’s house and I looked the other way when your Jell-O salad showed up. This year, if Jell-O salad comes in the front door it
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October, 2014 ywill go right back out the back door with the garbage. Save yourself some time, honey. You’ve never been a good cook and you shouldn’t bring something that wiggles more than you. Buy something from the bakery. 4. Grandmothers give grandchildren cookies and candy. That is a fact of life. Your children can eat healthy at your home. At my home, they can eat whatever they like as long as they finish it. 5. I cook with bacon and bacon grease. That’s nothing new. Your being a vegetarian doesn’t change the fact that stuffing without bacon is like egg salad without eggs. Even the green bean casserole has a little bacon grease in it. That’s why it tastes so good. Not eating bacon is just not natural. And as far as being healthy... look at me. I’ve outlived almost everyone I know. 6. Salad at Thanksgiving is a waste of space. 7. I do not like cell phones. Leave them in the car. 8. I do not like video cameras. There will be 32 people here. I am sure you can capture lots of memories without the camera pointed at me. 9. Being a mother means you have to actually pay attention to the kids. I have nice things and I don’t put them away just because company is coming over. Mary, watch your kids and I’ll watch my things. 10. Rhonda, a cat that requires a shot twice a day is a cat that has lived too many lives. I think staying home to care for the cat is your way of letting me know that I have lived too many lives too. I can live with that. Can you? 11. Words mean things. I say what I mean. Let me repeat: You don’t need to bring anything means you don’t need to bring anything. And if I did tell you to bring something, bring it in the quantity I said. Really, this doesn’t have to be difficult. 12. Domino’s and cards are better than anything that requires a battery or an on/off switch. That was true when you were kids and it’s true now that you have kids. 13. Showing up for Thanksgiving guarantees presents at Christmas. Not showing up guarantees a card that may or may not be signed. In memory of your Grandfather, the back fridge will be filled with beer. Drink until it is gone. I prefer wine anyway. But one from each family needs to be the designated driver. I really mean all of the above. Love You, Grandma
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October, 2014 CHILDREN ARE QUICK TEACHER: Why are you late? STUDENT: Class started before I got here. TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor? JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables. TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell ‘crocodile?’ GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L’ TEACHER: No, that’s wrong GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it. (I Love this child) TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water? DONALD: H I J K L M N O. TEACHER: What are you talking about? DONALD: Yesterday you said it’s H to O. TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn’t have ten years ago. WINNIE: Me! TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty? GLEN: Well, I’m a lot closer to the ground than you are. TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with ‘ I. ‘ MILLIE: I is.. TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, ‘I am.’ MILLIE: All right... ‘I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.’ TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father’s cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn’t punish him? LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand...... TEACHER: Now, Simon , tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating? SIMON: No sir, I don’t have to, my Mom is a good cook. TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on ‘My Dog’ is exactly the same as your brother’s.. Did you copy his? CLYDE : No, sir. It’s the same dog. (I want to adopt this kid!!!) TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested? HAROLD: A teacher Due to current economic conditions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off..
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Connie & Evelyn Two little old ladies, Connie & Evelyn were sitting on a park bench outside the local town hall where a flower show was in progress. The short one, Connie, leaned over and said, ‘Life is so boring. We never have any fun anymore. For $10.00 I’d take my clothes off and streak through that stupid, boring flower show!’ ‘You’re on!’ said Evelyn, holding up a $10.00 bill. So Connie slowly fumbled her way out of her clothes and, completely naked, streaked (as fast as an old lady can) through the front door of the flower show. Waiting outside, her friend soon heard a huge commotion inside the hall, followed by loud applause and shrill whistling. Finally, the smiling Connie came through the exit door surrounded by a cheering, clapping crowd. ‘What happened?’ asked Evelyn. ‘I won $1,000 as 1st prize for ‘Best Dried Arrangement.. !’ Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile !
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October, 2014 FRONT PORCH On the first day, God created the dog and said, “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.” The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?” And God saw it was good. On the second day, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.” The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?” And God, again saw it was good. On the third day, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.” The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I’ll give back the other forty?” And God agreed it was good. On the fourth day, God created humans and said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you twenty years.” But the human said, “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?” “Okay,” said God, “You asked for it.” So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. Life has now been explained to you. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I’m doing it as a public service. If you are looking for me I will be on the front porch.
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BRITISH HUMOR IS DIFFERENT These are classified ads which were actually placed in U.K. Newspapers: FREE PUPPIES 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbor’s dog. FREE PUPPIES. Mother is a Kennel Club registered German Shepherd. Father is a Super Dog, able to leap tall fences in a single bound.. COWS, CALVES: NEVER BRED. Also 1 gay bull for sale. JOINING NUDIST COLONY! Must sell washer and dryer $100. FOR SALE. Worn once by mistake. Call Stephanie. And the WINNER is... FOR SALE BY OWNER. Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, 45 volumes. Excellent condition, $200 or best offer. No longer needed, got married, wife knows everything. (Statement of the Century) ***** During a ride in a taxicab, the rider touched the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question. Upon the touch, the cab driver flinched, screamed, then went into a panic and almost wrecked the cab. Finally the driver got control and pulled to side of road. Still shaking, he turned to his rider and apologized. He said, “Sorry about that. This is my first day as a cab driver. For the past 20 years I have driven a hearse”.
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A cab driver picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and the cab driver won’t stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies: “I have a question to ask you, but I don’t want to offend you”. She answers, “My son, you cannot offend me. When you’re as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I’m sure that there’s nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive.” “Well, I’ve always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me.” She responds, “Well, let’s see what we can do about that. But first, you have to be single and you must be Catholic.” The cab driver is very excited and says, “Yes, I’m single and Catholic!” “OK” the nun says. “Pull off to the side of the road, “maybe we will see what we can do.” The nun plants a whopper of a kiss on the cabbie! But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying. “My dear child,” said the nun, why are you crying?” “Forgive me, but I’ve sinned. I lied. I must confess, I’m married and I’m Jewish.” The nun says, “That’s OK, my name is Kevin and I’m going to a Halloween party.”
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October, 2014 A daring vacationer in Vienna is walking through a graveyard on Halloween when all of a sudden she hears music. No one is around, so she starts looking to see where it’s coming from. She finally locates the source and finds it is coming from a grave with a headstone that reads, “Ludwig van Beethoven.” Then she realizes that the music is the Ninth Symphony and it is being played backward. Puzzled, she leaves the graveyard and persuades a friend to return with her. By the time they arrive back at the grave, the music has changed. This time it is the Seventh Symphony, but it is also being played backward. Curious, the ladies agree to consult a music scholar. When they return with the expert, the Fifth Symphony is playing and the expert concludes that the symphonies are in fact being played in reverse order. By the next day the word spread and a huge group gathered around the grave to hear the Second Symphony being played backward. Just then the graveyard’s caretaker approaches the group. Someone in the crowd asks him if he has an explanation for the music. “Oh, it’s nothing to worry about” says the caretaker. “He’s just decomposing!!” ***************** One dark night two guys were walking home after a party and decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery. When they got to about the middle of the graveyard they were startled and stopped moving. There was this terrifying noise, “TAP-TAP-TAP” coming from the shadows. Trembling with fear, they spotted an old man with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at one of the headstones. “Holy cow Mister,” one of them said after catching his breath. “You SCARED us half to death. We thought you were a GHOST! What are you doing working here so late at night?” “Those fools!” the old man grumbled. “They misspelled my name!!”
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The Senior Citizens were honored at the annual Senior Citizen Recognition Night held last Friday. The annual event is sponsored by the Caddo Mills School District. Debbie Cox, Sponsor of the FCCLA, and her students provided the meal. Entertainment was provided by the Band, Cheerleaders, Drill Team and the Flag Corp. Every guest received a pass to all home sporting events and a Fox cap donated by Leanne Pierce from A & J Stitch.
The Caddo Mills Jr. High girls and boys competed in the Farmersville Cross Country meet. The girls won 1st place as a team. The top 5 finishers were: Amber Reever-1st place, Breanna Wech 10th place, Aubrey Welch 14th place, Melanie Shauer 18th place, and Symphany Allen 21st place. the boys finished 3rd: Braden Smallwood got 6th, Stockton Stinebaugh got 11th, Tyler Bracken 26th, Elden Milton 30th, and Blayne Spradling 37th. Congratulations to both teams.
Lee Elementary School - theme this year is, “Goals And Motivation Equal Success...Game On!�
MS Beta Officers
Riley Madsen: President Jaclyn Jones: Vice President Katie Jenkins: Secretary Brady Gaines: Treasurer Reese Payne: Chaplin
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Texas Twister We never get what we want, We never want what we get, We never have what we like, We never like what we have. And still we live & love. That’s life...
The best kind of friends, is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with. Never saying a word and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had. It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got until it’s gone, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they’ll love you back! Don’t expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart, but if it doesn’t, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. . Don’t go for looks; they can deceive. Don’t go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile! May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy
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Quinlan ISD...There’s an App for That! Easier, Faster, Quicker Communications Right on your Smart Phone...Download our New App Today! Quinlan ISD has launched an official mobile app designed to enable students, parents, staff and the broader community to better be able to stay informed and access a wealth of district and school information directly from their smart phones. Quinlan ISD began the development of the mobile application over the summer. This mobile app will offer another convenient resource for information and communications happening in the district. “We wanted to provide important information from our website and student information system and deliver it directly to our students and parents,” said Tiffony Upchurch, Quinlan ISD Director of School Community Relations. “In most cases our parents and students access their smart phones far more than a desktop computer. Our goal was to go beyond providing convenient items like lunch menus and directions to athletic events, and provide students and parents with password protected access to valuable parent portal information. When parents sign-up to connect to their child’s Parent Portal or LunchMoneyNow, they will have direct access on a daily basis to their child’s grades, attendance information and lunch account balances.” Developed in partnership with SchoolMessenger, the app will further provide families with 24/7/365 access to event calendars, notifications, news and social media. In addition, the app provides quick access to a staff directory. The Quinlan ISD app is customized and includes a direct link to important programs such as ACE (Afterschool Centers on Education) and Fine Arts information. Panther Perks, a new program to share discounts and offerings from area businesses will also be included. “The vast majority of our parents have smart phones, and that number is increasing on a daily basis. In most cases, we have families with access to a smart phone but not necessarily a home computer. This year, we are integrating the use of smart phones into our technology curriculum in the classroom. If we’re going to engage students and parents through this modern technology in the learning process, we need to be on the cutting edge in welcoming this new technology for the advancement of better communication within our schools,” said Dr. Debra Crosby, QISD Superintendent. The QISD mobile app is already available in the Apple App Store and the Android Market and links can be found on the QISD website at www.quinlanisd.net. Both versions are free to the public. Apple App Store Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quinlan-independent-school/id918297350?mt=8 Google Play for Android Market Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.relianceco.cma.quinlan
First FHS Student Earns Highest Score on College AP Human Geography Exam
FHS student Hannah Overly is the first student to earn the highest score possible of a “5” on the College Board AP Human Geography exam. Under the guidance of FHS History Teacher and Department Chair, Maxey Hooks, Overly mastered the exam through forming strong study habits. According to Overly, “The preparation required lots and lots of reading. The accomplishment of scoring the highest score means one more positive step toward college. I am doing as much as I can to make my high school career worthwhile and to set myself up for success in college.” Overly goes on to say, “I mostly studied the materials that Mr. Hooks would give me. I really tried not to think about the test itself and focused each week by studying for the weekly quizzes available to prepare for the exam. My father is the pastor of Tawakoni Assembly of God and in the church, I was able to use the overhead projector to learn all of the countries of the world. I also used flash cards for the hundreds of vocabulary required to study for the exam.” Mr. Hooks states, “I am very excited about Hannah’s accomplishment. FHS AP scores and pass rates on College Board AP Social Studies exams are rising significantly. Over the next few years, we should see a lot more student success rates coming out of Quinlan Ford. I am very proud and honored to be a part of this district that is placing such a high value on students and their ultimate success beyond high school.”
SEEKING FHS ALUMNI & MORE Currently Serving in the United States Armed Services D.C. Cannon Classes Adopt Soldiers and Support Troops! Please send us your soldier’s name and current military address to: gina.jackson@quinlanisd.net or mail it to: Gina Jackson, Cannon Elementary, 315 Bus. Hwy 34, Quinlan, TX 75474. P lease send it as soon as possible! 32 Soldiers NEEDED... “Each DC Cannon Elementary School class is so excited about adopting a soldier and we are also working with area businesses and community groups to make the care packages very special. We anticipate sending at least three care packages throughout the year to each soldier we are able to adopt. We look forward to hearing from you,” said coordinator Gina Jackson.
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Howdy Texas Twister Fans! Hope you are enjoying these cool nights and days. I know we are. It’s almost time for kids to be out trick or treating, so why not cook up something healthy for them. I promise they won’t be able to tell the difference. Hope you enjoy them as well. I want to take this time to thank all our service men and women and their family, for all they do for us and the sacrifices they’ve made for us. So, if you see one, past or present, tell them how much you appreciate them and their service to this country. See you next month and God Bless the USA! auntpat@texastwister.us
Milk Chocolate Crunch
Servings: 54 (1 inch squares) Ingredients •2 milk chocolate bars (7 ounces each), chopped •1-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
•1 cup dark raisins Directions 1. Line bottom of an 8x8x2 inch pan with aluminum foil; smooth out wrinkles. 2. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 100% power, checking every 30 seconds, until melted. Stir chocolate until smooth. 3. Stir cereal and raisins into chocolate until well combined. Spread mixture evenly in prepared pan. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until mixture is firm. 4. Invert pan onto a work surface; remove pan and peel off aluminum foil. Cut into squares and serve. Squares can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Nutritional Information (Per Serving) Calories: 52 Protein: 1 g Fat: 2 g Carbohydrates: 7 g Exchanges: 1/2 Starch/Bread
Miniature Apple Muffins
Yield: 36 servings Ingredients •3/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated •1 cup butter, softened •2 teaspoons molasses •2 large eggs •1/3 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
Texas Twister •2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon peel •2 cups all-purpose flour •2 teaspoons ground cinnamon •1 teaspoon ground nutmeg •1 teaspoon baking soda •1/2 teaspoon salt •1 cup peeled, shredded fresh apple •2/3 cup old-fashioned oats •1/2 cup raisins Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray miniature muffin pans with vegetable cooking spray; set aside. 2. Beat Splenda Granulated Sweetener, butter, and molasses at medium speed of an electric mixer 1 minute or until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition; add apple juice concentrate and lemon peel, beating until blended. 3. Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, and salt; add to Splenda Granulated Sweetener mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in apple, oats, and raisins. 4. Spoon batter into prepared pans; filling three-fourths full. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Nutritional Information Per Serving Calories: 100 ; Protein: 2 g ; Fat: 6 g ; Sodium: 125 mg; Cholesterol: 25 mg ; Saturated Fat: 3.5 g ; Dietary Fiber: 1 g ; Sugars: 4 g ; Carbohydrates: 11 g
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1 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
These babies are so yummm, dad even said, “Don’t forget
2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls (I used low-fat)
how you made these. They’re pretty good.” High praise
Preheat oven to 375. Brown meat in skillet, drain and
indeed. And not forgetting my favorite holiday, Hallow-
return to pan. Stir in Worcestershire, onion flakes and
een, I have Over the Top Triple Brownies. These are only
bacon. Slowly melt cheese in skillet. Separate crescent
made once a year, they are so good, but so rich, that I only
rolls into triangles. Place 2 tablespoons of the meat mix-
bring them out at Halloween!
ture on the wide end of each crescent. Roll up and place
Sweet Potato Chips
on lightly greased baking pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes,
2 Sweet potatoes (or 1 potato per person) It’s already October! Where did the summer go? School is going full swing, Halloween is just around the corner and the weather is turning cooler. So what recipes fit this time of the season? I found a great idea for the sweet potatoes or yams that are a great fall veggie! Sweet Potato Chips! You can make a big batch and use them in zip lock baggies for your and the kids lunches! There’s also those tailgate parties that those of you with college kids and pro football fans are gearing up for… got one for you too! These Peppered Bacon Twists will also be a hit at any place finger foods are needed and YUMMM!!! Oh yes! Then I was online checking out a facebook no-
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Oil to fry
Salt
until golden brown. ! They’re YUMMMM!!! Over the Top Triple-layer Pretzel Brownies
Peel the sweet potatoes. Cut into thin slices, and fry in
3 C crushed pretzels
skillet of hot oil. Make sure you have enough oil to cover
¾ C butter, melted
the potatoes and try and make sure they do not over-lap
3 Tbsp sugar
for an even cooking. Fry for 3-5 minutes turning the
1 pkg. fudge brownie 13- X 9 inch size
slices about halfway through. Remove when the look
0r your favorite brownie mix
crispy. (approximate cooking time, carefully eyeball so
¾ C semisweet or milk chocolate chips
they don’t burn.) Place on paper towels to drain. Sprinkle
½ C creamy peanut butter
with salt. Can store in zip lock baggies for lunch and
½ C mini m & m’s
treats for later if you have left-over’s!
½ C raisins
They’re YUM-
MMM!!!
½ C favorite chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, peanuts, ca-
Peppered-Bacon Twists
shews)
¼ cup packed brown sugar
½ C candy corn
1 tsp. cracked black pepper
Preheat oven to 400°’s.
1 can (11 oz.) refrigerated soft breadsticks
In a small bowl, combine pretzels, butter and sugar. Press
1 pkg. (2.52 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Fully Cooked Bacon
into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 8 minutes,
HEAT oven to 375ºF.
cool.
MIX sugar and pepper in shallow dish.
Reduce heat to 350°. Prepare brownie mix batter accord-
UNROLL dough; separate into 12 strips. Top each strip
ing to package direction. Pour over prepared crust. Bake
with bacon slice. Dip in sugar mixture, turning to evenly
35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center
coat both sides of each. Twist strips slightly; place on bak-
comes out moist crumbs, DO NOT OVER BAKE! In a
ing sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
microwave, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter; stir
BAKE 11 to 13 min. or until lightly browned. ! They’re
until smooth. Spread over top.
YUMMMM!!!
In small bowl, mix m & m’s, raisins, chopped nuts &
Bacon Cheeseburger Crescents
candy corn. Sprinkle over the top of your brownies and
1 lb lean ground beef
gently press into chocolate-peanut butter topping.
8 slices pre-cooked bacon, chopped
frigerate 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars, store in
8 oz Velveeta cheese (I used 2%)
airtight container. ! They’re YUMMMM!!!
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Re-
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Texas Twister Aftermath Crush was immediately fired from the Katy railroad. In light of a lack of negative publicity, however, he was rehired the next day. The wreck was featured in an episode of the History Channel series Wild West Tech.
Crush, Texas
Crush, Texas, was a temporary “city” established as a one-day publicity stunt in 1896. William George Crush, general passenger agent of the Missouri-KansasTexas Railroad (popularly known as the Katy), conceived the idea to demonstrate a train wreck as a spectacle. No admission was charged, and train fares to the crash site were at the reduced rate of US$2 from any location in Texas. As a result about 40,000 people showed up on September 15, 1896, making the new town of Crush, Texas, temporarily the second-largest city in the state.
Preparations
Two wells were drilled at the site 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town of West in McLennan County. Circus tents from Ringling Brothers were erected as well as a grandstand.The train engines were painted bright green (engine #999) and bright red (engine #1001), both 4-4-0 American locomotives (two pilot axles, two drive axles, and nothing under the firebox). A special track was built alongside the Katy track so that there was no chance a runaway train could get onto the main line. Crush Texas was named after Mr. Crush who worked for the railroad and invented the Crash at Crush event. One of the descendants, Mark Crush, has made history available to Texas history scholars who study this event. The trains
Scott Joplin’s “Great Crush Collision March”
Before Impact toured the state for months in advance, advertising the event.
Crash
The event had to be delayed for an hour because the crowd resisted being pressed back by the police to what was supposedly a safe distance. About 5:00 pm the two trains, pulling cars loaded with railroad ties, were rolled to the opposite ends of a 4-mile (6.4 km) track. The engineers and crew opened the steam to a prearranged setting, rode for exactly 4 turns of the drive wheels, and jumped from the trains. Each train reached a speed of about 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) by the time they met near the anticipated spot. Unexpectedly the impact caused both engine boilers to explode. Debris, some pieces as large as half a drive-wheel, was blown hundreds of feet into the air. Some of the debris came down among the spectators, killing two or three and injuring many more. Event photographer Jarvis “Joe” Deane lost one eye to a flying bolt.
Ragtime composer Scott Joplin, who was performing in the region at the time and who possibly witnessed the event, wrote a piano piece called “Great Crush Collision March” to commemorate the crash; the composition was dedicated to the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway. It was copyrighted on October 15, 1896, a short month after the event.The piece was notable because it included instructions in the score for how to replicate the sounds of the trains’ collision through playing techniques, specific notes, and the use of dynamics. www.wikipedia.com
Collision
Moment of Impact
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ATTRIBUTED TO PHYLLIS DILLER Tranquilizers work only if you follow the advice on the bottle - keep away from children. I asked the waiter, ‘Is this milk fresh?’ He said, ‘Lady, three hours ago it was grass.’ The reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can’t see him laughing. You know you’re old if they have discontinued your blood type. My photographs don’t do me justice - they just look like me. There’s so little money in my bank account, my scenic checks show a ghetto. I admit, I have a tremendous sex drive. My boyfriend lives forty miles away. My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor . My mother-in-law had a pain beneath her left breast. Turned out to be a trick knee. The only time I ever enjoyed ironing was the day I accidentally got gin in the steam iron. I’ve been asked to say a couple of words about my husband, Fang. How about short and cheap? His finest hour lasted a minute and a half. Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves.
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QUOTABLE QUOTES! If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. ~Abraham Maslow There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb As far as the Moon is concerned, he is always full. ~Terri Guillemets If you see the world in black and white, you’re missing important grey matter. ~Jack Fyock I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before; second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed. ~Matthew Henry I can’t say as ever I was lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. ~Daniel Boone When a dog runs at you, whistle for him. ~Henry David Thoreau Perhaps there should be one day a week when you tackle your “Things I Gotta Undo” list. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com A hole is nothing at all, but you can still break your neck in it. ~Author Unknown Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor. ~Abe Lemons
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