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“It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either.” –Mark Twain
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ANTHROPOMORPHIC NOUNS
(Something Worth Learning Here!) OK… now follow me all the way on this, because - before we’re done - I am very, very certain you will learn a few things you never knew before… Wait and see… We are all familiar with A Herd of Cows . A Flock of Chickens . . . A School of Fish . . . A Gaggle of Geese. OK? But, less widely known are these: A Pride of Lions . . . A Murder of Crows . . . (Murder, too, for their cousins the Rooks and Ravens) . . . An Exaltation of Doves . . . And, presumably because they look so wise: A Parliament of Owls. OK? Now . . . Pause just a moment… and consider ... a group of Baboons. Baboons are known to be the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and the least intelligent of all primates. So . . . what is the proper collective noun our language chooses to use for . . . a group of baboons? Well Believe it or not. A group of Baboons is called . A Congress! (Take note now. I had never heard that before, so I looked it up. It is correct!) Yes. Alas, it is true! . It definitely is called . A CONGRESS of BABOONS! Well now . That pretty much explains the things that come out of Washington! Don’t you think? You just can’t make this stuff up!!
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What Goes Around, Comes Around! By Ginger Lane And, the wheels of payback spun really fast for my son, Jesse. Jesse and his family recently moved to West Texas. After living in East Texas all his life, that is a major culture change. The landscape is completely different and so are the critters. He was recently working in an area infested with tarantulas. He told me that on his way home from work one day he counted 45 crossing the road and on another day, it was 25. Jess said, “Mom, you just shouldn’t be able to see a spider from that distance.” And, I totally agree. However, that didn’t stop him from plotting to scare his wife, Heather. Now, if he had asked me beforehand on some motherly advice, I would have told him that it was a bad idea. I’m not sure how much thought he had put into this, but it wasn’t enough. He had visions of strategically placing this tarantula so when she saw/found it he could watch as she jumped around with ninja like moves and screamed like a little girl. Sometime during his work day, he had some free time which he spent capturing a tarantula in a plastic coffee cup. You know the one that has the lid with the tab that you lift to drink out of. He had worked about 18 hours that day and was super tired when he got in. After completely forgetting about the spider being in the coffee cup, he went home, slept and hurried off to work early the next morning. Continued on Page 7
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Patient: What do you charge for extracting a tooth? Dentist: Twenty dollars. Patient: What! For only two seconds’ work? Dentist: Well, if you wish, I can extract it very slowly. ***** A recent article in the Dominion Post reported that a woman, Anne Maynard,has sued Wellington Hospital, saying that after her husband had surgery there, he lost all interest in sex. A hospital spokesman replied: “Mr. Maynard was admitted for cataract surgery. All we did was correct his eyesight!” ***** A man went to the Police Station wishing to speak with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before. “You’ll get your chance in court,” said the Desk Sergeant. “No, no, no!” said the man. “I want to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. I’ve been trying to do that for years!” ***** A little boy went up to his father and asked: “Dad, where did my intelligence come from?” The father replied. “Well, son, you must have got it from your mother, cause I still have mine.”
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“Mr. Clark, I have reviewed this case very carefully,” the divorce Court Judge said, “And I’ve decided to give your wife $775 a week,”” “That’s very fair, your honor,’ the husband said. “And every now and then I’ll try to send her a few bucks myself.” ***** A doctor examining a woman who had been rushed to the Emergency Room, took the husband aside, and said, “I don’t like the looks of your wife at all.” “Me neither, Doc,” said the husband. “But she’s a great cook and really Good with the kids.” ***** An old man goes to the Wizard to ask him if he can remove a curse he has been living with for the last 40 years. The Wizard says, “Maybe, but you will have to tell me the exact words that were used to put the curse on you.” The old man says without hesitation, “I now pronounce you man and wife.” ***** Two Reasons Why It’s So Hard To Solve A Redneck Murder: 1. The DNA all matches. 2. There are no dental records.
A blonde calls Delta Airlines and asks, “Can you tell me how long it’ll take to fly from San Francisco to New York City?’ The agent replies, “Just a minute.” “Thank you,”the blonde says, and hangs up. ***** Two Mexican detectives were investigating the murder of Juan Gonzalez. “How was he killed?” asked one detective. “With a golf gun,” the other detective replied. “A golf gun! What is a golf gun?” “I don’t know. But it sure made a hole in Juan.” ***** A man is recovering from surgery when the Surgical Nurse appears and asks him how he is feeling. I’m O. K. I didn’t like the four letter-words the doctor used in surgery,” he answered. “What did he say,” asked the nurse. ”Oops!” ***** The graveside service just barely finished, when there was a massive clap of thunder, followed by a tremendous bolt of lightning, accompanied by even more thunder rumbling in the distance. The little old man looked at the pastor and calmly said, “Well, she’s there.”
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As soon as he got into his truck and saw the cup, he immediately felt so bad for forgetting about it and that it had spent the night captured in a coffee cup. Hoping that the imprisoned tarantula had not died, he lifted the tab to peek in. No movement. Jesse tapped on the side of the cup. Nothing. More tapping, more shaking, and there was nothing. He shook the cup around one last time and determined that the fate of the spider was death. Now, before I continue the story, I have to break in and tell you that Jesse is 30 years old. He’s about 6’2 …6’3 inches tall. He’s a full grown manly man! He also has a huge place in his heart for animals. Stray animals will always have a meal if they don’t end up being taken home with him. So, I know he was thinking how he never intended for his hostage to die. So, got it? Great big, grown man. Back to the story. Assured after no movement, the tarantula was dead; he lifted the top off the cup. He told me that as soon as that top came off, that spider reared back and jumped straight up and out of there and landed on his arm! He said he screamed like a little girl jumping around flinging his arms in ninja like moves! This went on for about 5 seconds which seemed like a lot longer to him, and then immediately went into the ‘did anybody see that?’ mode. This quick check of his surroundings was crucial as he works with a lot of grown manly men and he would have never lived it down. (I was hoping someone had caught it on video! Unfortunately, there was no one else around.) Oh, the scales of justice moved swiftly for him that day. I don’t think this will stop him from future shenanigans, but I can promise, he’ll be a lot more careful of the outcome!
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While shopping for vacation clothes, my husband and I passed a display of bathing suits. It had been at least ten years and twenty pounds since I had even considered buying a bathing suit, so I sought my husband’s advice. “What do you think?” I asked. “Should I get a two piece or an all-in-one?” “Better get the two piece,” he replied. “You’d never get it all in one.” He’s still in intensive care.
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August, 2014 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 say 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 Always put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, It probably hurts the other person, too. The happiest of people Don’t necessarily have the best of everything; They just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness lies for Those who cry, Those who hurt, Those who have searched, And those who have tried, For only they can appreciate the importance of people Who have touched their lives. When you were born, you were crying And everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, You’re the one who is smiling And everyone around you is crying.
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One night President Obama and his wife Michelle decided to do something out of routine and go for a casual dinner at a restaurant that wasn’t too luxurious.
When they were seated, the owner of the restaurant asked the president’s secret service if he could please speak to the First Lady in private. They obliged and Michelle had a conversation with the owner.
Following this conversation President Obama asked Michelle why he was so interested in talking to her. She mentioned that in her teenage years, he had been madly in love with her.
President Obama then said, “ Oh, so if you had married him, you would now be the owner of this lovely restaurant” , to which Michelle responded, “No, if I had married him, he would now be the President”
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A pastor was walking down the street, when he came upon a group of a dozen boys, all of them between 10 and 12 years of age. The group of boys were surrounding a dog. Concerned the boys were hurting the dog, the pastor went over and asked, “What are you doing with that dog?”
One of the boys replied, “This dog is just an old neighborhood stray. We all want him, but only one of us can take him home. So we’ve decided that whichever one of us can tell the biggest lie will get to keep the dog.”
The pastor was shocked. “You boys don’t want to tell lies!” he exclaimed. He then preached for 10 minutes, an impromptu sermon against lying, beginning with, “Don’t you boys know it’s a sin to lie?” and ending with, “Why, when I was your age, I never told a lie.”
There was dead silence for about a minute. Just as the pastor was beginning to think he had gotten through to them, the smallest boy gave a deep sigh and said, “All right, guys, give him the dog.”
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August, 2014 Once again, and a little more clearly and maybe a little louder, he says, “There’s a dip in the road!” Paula never slowed down, never reacted and the instructor yells, “THERES A DIP!” There were 5 people in the car. I was in the middle in the back seat and it was before seat belts. I can remember we hit that very big dip and my head hit the ceiling of the car!
EXPECTATIONS vs EXPERIENCE! The new definition of expectations for today is the distance between children’s/teen’s brains and adult’s life experiences. We have a totally different view of things. And, unfortunately, that is a distance that can only be closed with life experiences. When I was in high school, I was taking drivers ed and we were out doing practice driving. My very good friend, Paula Taft (Bowker, now) was at the wheel. We were driving in a residential area and probably going about 25 mph. The instructor calmly said, “There’s a dip in the road.” Paula just kept driving.
We all got bounced all over the place. Today that is hilarious. At the time, it was pretty scary! Seems Paula had no idea of the meaning of a dip. That was over 40 years ago. I’m sure the instructor gave the definition of a ‘dip’ in class from that day forward. Then, my son was about 4 years old. I saw a flyer where for kids to sign up for soccer. I was so excited. I could just picture him all dressed up in his soccer uniform. I asked him enthusiastically, “Hey! You want to play soccer?!” He smiled and just as excited answered me, “Sure!” I was off to sign him up, paid the fees, bought the uniform and could hardly wait for our first practice. Jesse, my son, was just as happy with all the hoopla as I was. We showed up for practice and there were kids all over the place. They were loud and running and bumping into
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each other… you know, playing soccer. Jess froze. He went into ‘statue’ mode. I was so shocked. And, I was a little upset with him. I told him that he said he wanted to play soccer, I had paid the fee, bought the uniform and his ‘team’ was counting on him and he was going to play. He was just as stubborn about it as I was as we sat on the sidelines. I explained that we were going to every practice and he would sit there. I kept telling him over and over that HE was the one who said he wanted to play. After about the 4th practice and he was still refusing to play, I realized that when I asked him if he wanted to play soccer, that he had no idea of the meaning of soccer! Of course, he said he wanted to play! He was looking as his mom grinning from ear to ear saying, “Wanna play?” We left soccer that day and never returned. I had been upset with him and in reality it was not his fault at all. I’ve often wondered what vision was going through Paula’s mind when the drivers ed teacher was saying dip. Visions of ice cream? And, Jesse, at four years old? Did he even hear a word I said after play? Expectations versus experience. That’s a long journey!
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August, 2014 Dictionary For Women Argument (ar*gyou*ment) n. A discussion that occurs when you’re right, but he just hasn’t realized it yet. Airhead (er*hed) n. What a woman intentionally becomes when pulled over by a policeman. Bar-be-que (bar*bi*q) n. You bought the groceries, washed the lettuce, chopped the tomatoes, diced the onions, marinated the meat and cleaned everything up, but, he, “made the dinner.” Blonde jokes (blond joks) n. Jokes that are short so men can understand them. Cantaloupe (kant*e*lope) n. Gotta get married in a church. Clothes dryer (kloze dri*yer) n. An appliance designed to eat socks. Diet Soda (dy*it so*da) n. A drink you buy at a convenience store to go with a half pound bag of peanut M&Ms. Eternity (e*ter*ni*tee) n. The last two minutes of a football game. Exercise (ex*er*siz) v. To walk up and down a mall, occasionally resting to make a purchase. Grocery List (grow*ser*ee list) n. What you spend half an hour writing, then forget to take with you to the store. Hair Dresser (hare dres*er) n. Someone who is able to create a style you will never be able to duplicate again. See “Magician.” Hardware Store (hard*war stor) n. Similar to a black hole in space-if he goes in, he isn’t coming out anytime soon. Patience (pa*shens) n. The most important ingredient for dating, marriage and children. See also “tranquilizers.” Waterproof Mascara (wah*tr*pruf mas*kar*ah) n. Comes off if you cry, shower, or swim, but will not come off if you try to remove it.
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Old Age Symptoms When you like to be in a crowd because they keep you from falling down. When the parts with arthritis are the parts that feel the best. When your favorite section of the newspaper is “25 Years Ago today.” When a big evening with your friends is sitting around comparing living wills. When your knees buckle but your belt won’t. When your clothes go into your overnight bag so you can fill your suitcase with pills. When somebody you consider an old-timer calls you and old-timer. When your idea of a change of scenery is looking to the right or left. When your back goes out more than you do. When you want to be nostalgic and you can’t remember anything. When you don’t care where your spouse goes, as long as you don’t have to go along. When it takes longer to rest than get tired. There are three signs of old age. The first is your loss of memory, the other two I forget.
Aunt Pat’s Jelly That Wouldn’t Jell!
By Ginger Lane
Yes, it’s a sad thing, but see the beautiful picture of homemade jelly? Well, my Aunt Pat made it, and it’s like a very thin syrup! She’s a great cook. She followed the directions, added more SureJell, boiled again and it just refused to turn to jelly. However, my Red Neck Uncle Jimmy did help her, so I’m thinking maybe ‘too many cooks in the kitchen’?
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2 cups sliced fresh fruit 1 cup small ice cubes or crushed ice
Howdy Texas Twister Fans, How is everyone doing? Great I pray! Well the kids are home for the summer and I know for a fact they want something that is cool to eat and you want it healthy, so let’s give them something that’s both cool to eat and healthy at the same time. I won’t tell them if you won’t :) We are going to have our granddaughter,Cheyanne, next week and our grandson, Ayden, the next week, so I plan to make these for them. They are so easy. Let’s not forget to say a BIG THANKS to our soldiers and their families, past, present, and future, for all they do for us to keep us safe!
Smoothy Pops Makes: 14 servings Prep 10 mins Serving Size: 1 pop Ingredients 1 6 - ounce carton flavored fat-free yogurt with no-calorie sweetener 1 cup fat-free milk
Directions 1. In a blender, combine yogurt, milk, and fruit. Cover and blend until smooth (omit adding ice and blending). Pour mixture into 14, 3-ounce ice-pop molds or paper cups. If using paper cups, cover each cup with foil. Cut a small slit in the center of each foil cover; insert a rounded wooden stick into each pop. Freeze pops for 4 to 6 hours or until firm. Makes 14 pops. Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Servings Per Recipe: 14 PER SERVING: 78 calories., 2 mg cholesterol., 52 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, (2 g fiber), 4 g protein Diabetic Exchanges : Fruit 0.5
Banana Buster Pops Makes: 4 servings Ingredients 4 teaspoons peanut butter 1 large banana, cut into 12 equal slices 4 6 - 8 - inches white sucker sticks or wooden skewers 2 ounces milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate, melted 2 tablespoons finely chopped unsalted dry roasted or cocktail peanuts Directions 1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the peanut butter onto each of eight of the banana slices. Place four of the peanut butter-topped banana slices on the remaining four peanut butter-topped
slices to make four stacks of two banana slices with peanut butter between and peanut butter on top. Place one of the remaining banana slices on top of each stack. Push a sucker stick or skewer all the way through the center of each banana stack. 2. Place melted chocolate in a shallow dish. Place peanuts in another shallow dish. Roll each banana stack in the melted chocolate. Use a thin metal spatula to help spread the chocolate into a thin, even layer over the stacks. Immediately roll in peanuts. Place on prepared baking sheet. 3. Freeze banana pops about 30 minutes or until firm. Serve straight from the freezer. Makes 4 servings. Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Servings Per Recipe: 4 PER SERVING: 165 cal., 9 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 38 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate. (2 g fiber, 12 g sugars), 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: Other Carb 0.5; Fat 1; Fruit 5; High-Fat Meat 0.5
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August, 2014 know where it came from! This Two Nite Dinner Starts With
Saucy Cheeseburger Sandwiches
The hot days of August are on us. Well, they should be but this year has been as strange as we will see. But the big thing is school starting again. That means more meals than just grabbing a sandwich on the run. I was looking through some really old magazines that Mom had tucked away in one of her bookcases of cookbooks. Yes, bookcases. I get my “hoarding” books from Mom; mine aren’t just cookbooks, though. Here are a couple of ideas from an article on making the most of your food dollar from the 1960’s. The idea is to get more than one meal from the less expensive (cheaper) cuts of meat, Heaven knows, these days we all need to do that. Still, your own backyard or the farmers market is also a good choice for great home-grown food stuff that you really do
2 lbs (80-20) ground beef 1 C finely chopped onion 1 – 10.75 oz can condensed tomato soup (I sometimes use the one with basil) ¼ C water 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce 2 gloves garlic, minced 2 tsp dried Italian seasoning, crushed ¼ tsp ground black pepper 8 hamburger buns, split & toasted 8 slices American cheese In a very large skillet, cook ground beef & onion over medium heat until beef is brown and onion is tender. Break up meat as it cooks with wooden spoon. Drain off fat. Stir in soup, water, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic & pepper. Cover & simmer for 15 – 20 minutes or until it’s thickened. Reserved half of the meat mixture (about 2 ½ Cups). Divide the remaining meat mixture among the bun bottoms, top with cheese slices and bun tops. Don’t worry if all the meat doesn’t fit on the bun, depending on the size you bought, just put the leftover with the reserved mixture. And YUMMMMM!!!! Oh man!!!!! The next nite you make
Cheesy Mock Shepherd’s Pie
1 ½ pounds potatoes (russet or red), peeled & quartered or if your rushed for time 1 pouch Instant potatoes fixed to package directions ( I use the loaded) 3 tbs butter or margarine 1/3 C milk Salt, ground black pepper, Reserved meat mixture from Saucy Cheeseburger (about 2 ½ C) 1 ½ C chopped zucchini (1 medium) 1 16 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables 1 1.75 oz can condensed cheddar cheese soup 2 to 4 Tbs water Preheat oven to 350° In a large covered sauce pan, cook potatoes in enough boiling water to cover for 20 – 25 minutes or until tender, drain, using a potato masher or an electric mixer on low speed, mash potatoes. Stir in butter & milk, season to taste with salt & pepper. OR Mix instant potatoes according to package directions. In another large saucepan, combine reserved meat, zucchini, frozen mixed vegetables, soup & water.
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Cover & cook until heated through. Pour mixture into a 3-quart casserole, top with spoonfuls of the potato mixture, bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are golden and meat mixture is bubbly. And YUMMMMM!!!! Oh yes it is! PS…I have found, that you can freeze this in individual containers, microwave safe, and just top with the potatoes and heat, for those times when it’s just you or a couple of people! Here’s one that suggests you eat one meal, and put the leftovers into freezer containers just the right size for a meal. That makes for a grab and thaw for those times during the week when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen!
Chili-Cheese Hoagies 2 lbs lean ground beef 2 C chopped green sweet pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with chili spices, un-drained ½ tsp ground black pepper 4 hoagie buns 2 slices Monterey Jack cheese 2 slices cheddar cheese 0R 4 oz grated cheese ( your favorite mix) In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, sweet pepper& garlic over medium heat until meat is brown & veggies are tender. Use a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat. Stir in un-drained tomatoes & black pepper, bring to boiling; reduce heat, simmer, uncovered about 15 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally. While meat is simmering, hollow out bottoms of buns, leaving ¼ inch shells. Place half a slice of Monterey Jack cheese in the bottom of each bun, top the bottoms with meat mixture & cheddar cheese, cover with bun tops. When cooled, divide the leftover mixture between 3 freezer containers, label, and freeze. This YUMMY will last up to 3 months in the freezer, with just thawing, heating and serving needed! IF they last that long.
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August, 2014 If there had been wrapping paper, Matthew would have said so. “And lo, the gifts were inside 600 square cubits of paper. And the paper was festooned with pictures of Frosty the Snowman. And Joseph was going to throweth it away, but Mary saideth unto him, she saideth, “Holdeth it! That is nice paper! Saveth it for next year! And Joseph did rolleth his eyes. And the baby Jesus was more interested in the paper than, for example, the frankincense.”
Gift Wrapping 101 This is the time of year when we think back to the very first Christmas, when the Three Wise Men went to see the baby Jesus and, according to the Book of Matthew, “presented unto Him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh”. These are simple words, but if we analyze them carefully, we discover an important theological fact; there is no mention of wrapping paper.
But these words do not appear in the Bible, which means that the very first Christmas gifts were not wrapped. This is because the people giving those gifts had two important characteristics They were wise. They were men. Men are not big gift wrappers. Men do not understand the point of putting paper on a gift just so somebody else can tear it off.
Texas Twister senting gift-wrapping tips for men Whenever possible, buy gifts that are already wrapped. If, when the recipient opens the gift, neither one of you recognizes it, you can claim that it’s myrrh. The editors of Woman’s Day magazine recently ran an item on how to make your own wrapping paper by printing a design on it with an apple sliced in half horizontally and dipped in a mixture of food coloring and liquid starch. Think they’ve had way to many Rum balls! If you’re giving a hard-to-wrap gift, skip the wrapping paper! Just put it inside a bag and stick one of those little adhesive bows on it. This creates a festive visual effect that is sure to delight the lucky recipient on Christmas morning. Your wife: “Why is there a Hefty trash bag under the tree?” You: “It’s a gift! See? It has a bow!” In conclusion, remember that the important thing is
I attempt to wrap gifts, but because of some defect in my motor skills, I can never completely wrap them. I can take a gift the size of a deck of cards and put it in the exact center of a piece of wrapping paper the size of a regulation volleyball court, but when I am done folding and taping, you can still see a sector of the gift peeking out. If I had been an ancient Egyptian in the field of mummies, the lower half of the pharaoh’s body would be covered only by Scotch tape. On the other hand, if you give my wife a 12-inch square of wrapping paper, she can wrap a C-130 cargo plane. My wife, like many women, actually likes wrapping things, If she gives you a gift that requires batteries, she wraps the batteries separately, which to me is very close to being a symptom of mental illness. My point is that gift-wrapping is one of those skills - like having babies - that come more naturally to women than to men. That is why today I am pre-
not what you give, or how you wrap it. The important thing, during this very special time of year, is that you save the receipt. Author Unknown
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Tawakoni Area Public Library 340 W Hwy 276 West Tawakoni, TX 903-447-3445 The Tawakoni Area Public Library is honored to have been named “Business of the Month” by the Lake Tawakoni Regional Chamber of Commerce for August, 2014. Our library has come a long way since being formed on October 21, 1982, by a group of forward looking local residents. A “barn raising”, with community members pitching in, brought the library into being in 1983. The library, consisting of 640 square feet, had the dubious honor of being called the smallest library in Texas! Growth continued when the library moved to a converted doctor’s office which provided 1,200 square feet. This building is adjacent to our present library and is used today for children’s activities and to store extra books for our book sales. In June of 2006 we opened our new 3,600 square foot library. We have 30,552 books and 1,328 DVD’s available for check out without charge. There are nine computer stations with Wi-Fi, available to the public. Our summer reading programs serve 80 to 100 children with about 40 attending the Super Science Saturday hands-on science programs. Our patrons are served by our Library Director, Vicki Nix, and assistant librarians, Kathleen Morgan and Harriet Gumlar. Our full time volunteer is Rose Walker. We are very grateful to the people of this community. Without their generous donations and support our library would cease to exist.
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Thank you so much for the honor of being Business of the Month! Walmart #4215 consistently strives to be a part of the community. Not only as an employer but to represent Sam Walton’s spirit of community. Thank you for allowing us to serve your community and keep Sam’s Spirit alive.
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8962 HWY 34 S Quinlan, TX 903-356-4101 Soulman’s Bar-B-Que was founded in 1974, and this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It has grown from a single restaurant in the small community of Pleasant Grove to fourteen locations that are still family owned and operated. While there are many things that have changed over the course of forty years, the practices that make Soulman’s successful have remained the same. The meat is smoked daily over hickory. Everything from the potato salad to the buttermilk pie is made from family recipes. And of course, when you visit Soulman’s, you feel like part of the family. Their motto is “Great food. Great service. Great God.” Soulman’s Bar-B-Que also offers catering for any event. Though the catering menu extends beyond great Texas bar-b-que to anything from fajitas to lasagna, you’ll still experience the same home-style cooking and exceptional service. Soulman’s Catering Team, led by Amber Polk, can customize the menu for cozy, backyard family gatherings all the way to black tie events with thousands in attendance.
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