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I probably should write more often about Allen’s rich history in Oklahoma. Last week I mentioned Allen’s role in the Green Corn Rebellion back in 1917. This rebellion fizzled out before it really got started after action taken by Pontotoc County sheriff Bob Duncan and 10 deputies. They were first on the scene after these insurrectionists burned the big Francis railroad bridge and cut the phone lines out of Ada to areas north. Then the governor sent his big “posse” down and arrested 450 locals, loaded them up in box cars and took them to prison in McAlester. I made the comment that later the governor released all these malefactors but actually 150 of them were tried and went to prison for 10 years. But a point I wanted to make is that important history occurred here.
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Over time, the words of our loved ones remain etched forever in our minds. Some people pick profound epitaphs that sum up their lives on their tombstones, while others choose humorous epitaphs to keep visitors amused. Some of the funniest and most memorable gravestone quotes ever include anything from dad jokes and puns to cautions about the hereafter, proving that death doesn’t have to be associated with only grief. So, enjoy some time chuckling at these humorous gravestones.
Read moreIt’s been decades since I’ve given this old customer of mine from long ago much thought. After all, he’s been dead 40 years. But I remember him well. One day he called in his prescription refill and I asked him if he would be in to pick it up. He said, “I would like you to bring it to me. I need to visit with you.” I was pretty darned busy but on the other hand, my home deliveries often produced the highlight of my day, so I told him OK. Later I drove out to his house. He lived in a house that is long gone now. I parked and went up to the door.
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Dear Next Generation: ‘Dear Older Me” There’s a song called “Dear Younger Me” by a popular Christian group, Mercy Me. In listening to it one day, I began to think that the younger me should have written “Dear Older Me” in order to envision what kind of person I would have aspired to be. So when I read The Epoch Times’ offer to write wisdom to the youth, I thought I would challenge the young people in our world to do just that, to write themselves a letter.
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Graduation time is here and students across the country are making decisions about their future. Many of them will start college but only half of those that start will graduate.
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