One Pharmacist's View

Oh Say, Can You See We all have seen it. Mobs of young people, some who are “actual” college and university students — wearing those “Yassar Arafat” head scarves, burning the flag of the United States and shouting “Death to Israel.” Where has all this Jewish race hatred come from? Who is Hama?

I was out mowing my front yard a few years back when my neighbor, the late David Jones, pulled his mower over to where I was. He did this sometimes when he wanted to talk. So, I pulled up and we began to chat about this and that.

A long time ago — well one week ago — the much heralded “North American Eclipse” came to Allen. Weather forecasters happily forecasted that we probably wouldn’t be able to see it anyway. Clouds they said. I watched all this with a sort of wishy-washy attitude.

The USS Johnnie Hutchins had reached the end of its road. It was an icecold morning with icy winds off the bay there in Bayonne, New Jersey.

St Patrick’s Day was never a big deal in Stonewall. In fact, if it hadn’t been for those old Warner Path-A Newsreels at the Main Theatre I might not have even known there was one.

I don’t know if I become aware of Mr. Butterfield’s stage coaches by way of the Friday night movies at the Centrahoma School house or by some other means but my brother Gerald, a cutting edge historian of all things western and many other useless bits and pieces of historic trivia, was my leader.

Skipping February What do you think about skipping February? And why? Well, just this. I don’t much like it. It’s too strange. Is winter about over just because the calendar says its February? No. In fact, some of our worst snows and ice storms came in this unneeded month.

Life in NicaraguaMany years ago, in 1957, I found myself on an unexpected stop at a town in Nicaragua.

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that old patriotic song, but it was a popular tune after December 7, 1941. Another thing forgotten is what was in the old building right in the center of Allen’s main business district. It sits empty but it was recently repaired.

Thanksgiving 2023Well, here it is! Thanksgiving is upon us so can Christmas be far behind? And maybe my favorite, the New Year celebrations are lurking too.