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Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.DON’T DROP THE BALLI don’t know if you wonder about things like this, but I do.

By John Bill Martin Staff Writer Dear Santa, I’ve been a good mom all year.

My dad was a World War II combat veteran. He saw many of his buddies die and many others severely wounded. He was not a Christian during these war years but did believe in Angels. Years after the war he attended a reunion for Battle of the Bulge survivors.

When it comes to Christmas time, I think we all windup thinking of “Christmas Pasts.” But as those of you who know me can testify, my “Christmas Pasts” have given me a lot of fodder for stories of “When things go wrong.” Of course, I have many such stories.

Seems it’s getting harder and harder to find humorous (yet not vulgar) material for people of a certain age to enjoy. Here is a glimpse of some signs or billboards that have been randomly seen across the United States. Enjoy!!!

“I hate this, I don’t want to have to go thru this!” Don’t blame you for feeling that. But sometimes, maybe you need ‘this’. Maybe, it’s going to prepare you for something that is coming your way, years from now. Or just maybe, it is to shape you into becoming a better person.

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.

November 11th we will observe Veterans Day, which was originally called Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I. Unfortunately, we’ve had too many wars since then, so the day had to be renamed.“Armistice” was a misnomer anyway. The Germans thought that was what they had agreed to on Nov.

Election day is coming to Allen. But I can safely say that the fever pitch of politics here has simmered down a lot over the years. A few years ago, your town fathers would have seen that a long low-boy trailer would be parked in front of the local Ford Dealers building.

Much has been said about the genius Albert Einstein, the great physicist, inventor, smart person, etc, but also considered a bit eccentric and sometimes forgetful.Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger.