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Beautiful day today, 82 degrees and dry and breezy, a great time of year – even an election year. One day last week I saw that it was 12 degrees at Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. Does anyone here know where Steve goes in the winter? Lots of lovely, bright-colored flyers in my mail box, sent by the people who are hoping for something on election day. One caught my eye today, as it noted that we are losing our tax dollars to Mississippi and Arkansas. I’ve been wondering where our money was going. It was from the folks hoping the sports-wagering bill will finally pass.
A lady called me on the phone this morning and asked me to send in some money to help get President Trump re-elected. That was quite an eye-opener – I thought ol’ Donald had his own money – so I mailed ‘em a check for a hundred grand, just so I could feel that I was involved. Sure I did.
I saw a flashy Lamborghini one day last week and a big, shiny Maserati the very next day. Both were at WalMart – I’m not sure if that proves anything. Probably not. Being a fan of true crime reporting, I followed a story about a school bus that was stolen and taken for a ride Sunday morning. The chase, probably at about the same speed as OJ’s Bronco parade, went on for some 13 miles, ending after the bus hit three other vehicles and finally a tree in somebody’s yard.
I saw a picture of the hijacker in handcuffs with seven police officers standing by in case he made a break for it. He was eleven years old and stood maybe four feet and a few inches tall. Too small to sit and drive, he stood the whole time and occasionally stuck his little arm out the window and flipped off his pursuers. A good time was had by all. Then, nobody wanted to claim the school bus, no mystery there. They finally decided it was privately-owned, by a guy who was already dead. Six feet under and still holding the bag. And of course, someone recorded it all on a cell phone. That’s why I like true crime - true criminals are so interesting and often pretty funny.
Here’s another true crime – more bizarre and not nearly as funny – but it’s news. Up on the North Shore someone noted that the lights were on in the church and looked in to see what was happening. Well, it was a priest, half-undressed, and a pair of exotic ladies in corsets and high heels, having a threesome on the altar with lights and cameras on tripods to record it all. So the witness recorded it, also, on a cell phone (what else?) and ratted ‘em out to the police, who came around and arrested all three. There seems to be some confusion as to which laws were broken, but I believe they all made bail and got out.
Not such a big deal to the ladies, who seemed to be in that business, more or less. Not so with the priest and his employers, who were more upset than somewhat. I don’t know what will become of the priest, but they dealt harshly with the altar. First it was purified to make it suitable for future use and later it was taken out and burned, to be replaced by a new one. A local media rep reported ‘how it went down’ and I am going to leave it right there. There’s a lot I don’t understand about religion. People, too.
For one-pocket viewing, I believe you would enjoy seeing the match between Chris Melling and Billy Thorpe, from the 2019 Derby City Classic. It’s on YouTube. Have I mentioned it before? See how Chris came from 7-1 down to win the fourth game, scratching twice along the way, and the hill/hill game was lost when an outrageous combination wasn’t hit quite hard enough and stopped short in front of the pocket. I like to watch both these guys.
Indian summer the rest of the week. LSU – Florida, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed until December 12. Bunch of Gators tested positive for Corona Virus this week. Seems like this thing might dog us forever. At least the Tigers will get an extra week to re-invent a defense which has stunk up three ballparks in the SEC already this year. Want a chuckle? Look in on SEC Shorts on YouTube. Little guy doesn’t pull any punches, holding everyone responsible for their foibles. He dresses up in the appropriate jerseys and works hard at it. Almost slapstick.
Got a foible or two of my own. Wash up and wear your mask and I’ll see you later.
P.S. Nick Saban at Alabama has the virus also.
A lady called me on the phone this morning and asked me to send in some money to help get President Trump re-elected. That was quite an eye-opener – I thought ol’ Donald had his own money – so I mailed ‘em a check for a hundred grand, just so I could feel that I was involved. Sure I did.
I saw a flashy Lamborghini one day last week and a big, shiny Maserati the very next day. Both were at WalMart – I’m not sure if that proves anything. Probably not. Being a fan of true crime reporting, I followed a story about a school bus that was stolen and taken for a ride Sunday morning. The chase, probably at about the same speed as OJ’s Bronco parade, went on for some 13 miles, ending after the bus hit three other vehicles and finally a tree in somebody’s yard.
I saw a picture of the hijacker in handcuffs with seven police officers standing by in case he made a break for it. He was eleven years old and stood maybe four feet and a few inches tall. Too small to sit and drive, he stood the whole time and occasionally stuck his little arm out the window and flipped off his pursuers. A good time was had by all. Then, nobody wanted to claim the school bus, no mystery there. They finally decided it was privately-owned, by a guy who was already dead. Six feet under and still holding the bag. And of course, someone recorded it all on a cell phone. That’s why I like true crime - true criminals are so interesting and often pretty funny.
Here’s another true crime – more bizarre and not nearly as funny – but it’s news. Up on the North Shore someone noted that the lights were on in the church and looked in to see what was happening. Well, it was a priest, half-undressed, and a pair of exotic ladies in corsets and high heels, having a threesome on the altar with lights and cameras on tripods to record it all. So the witness recorded it, also, on a cell phone (what else?) and ratted ‘em out to the police, who came around and arrested all three. There seems to be some confusion as to which laws were broken, but I believe they all made bail and got out.
Not such a big deal to the ladies, who seemed to be in that business, more or less. Not so with the priest and his employers, who were more upset than somewhat. I don’t know what will become of the priest, but they dealt harshly with the altar. First it was purified to make it suitable for future use and later it was taken out and burned, to be replaced by a new one. A local media rep reported ‘how it went down’ and I am going to leave it right there. There’s a lot I don’t understand about religion. People, too.
For one-pocket viewing, I believe you would enjoy seeing the match between Chris Melling and Billy Thorpe, from the 2019 Derby City Classic. It’s on YouTube. Have I mentioned it before? See how Chris came from 7-1 down to win the fourth game, scratching twice along the way, and the hill/hill game was lost when an outrageous combination wasn’t hit quite hard enough and stopped short in front of the pocket. I like to watch both these guys.
Indian summer the rest of the week. LSU – Florida, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed until December 12. Bunch of Gators tested positive for Corona Virus this week. Seems like this thing might dog us forever. At least the Tigers will get an extra week to re-invent a defense which has stunk up three ballparks in the SEC already this year. Want a chuckle? Look in on SEC Shorts on YouTube. Little guy doesn’t pull any punches, holding everyone responsible for their foibles. He dresses up in the appropriate jerseys and works hard at it. Almost slapstick.
Got a foible or two of my own. Wash up and wear your mask and I’ll see you later.
P.S. Nick Saban at Alabama has the virus also.
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