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People that don’t regularly read this column may not realize that the famous movie star, Cheeta is dead. His best friend and caregiver hauled this 140-pound dead Chimp around on a cart so the other primates he lived with could say goodbye.

Credit for these little goodies goes to my No. 1 correspondent, Al Wilburn. But I detected a huge number of instances that are probably common to us all. Enjoy!Number One Idiot: I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the poison control center.

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. A very special time for many of us who have such special memories of our very special mothers. When I was a child, my mom was the person I ran to when I was in pain or hurting.

COUNTRY COMMENTSQuote of the week . . . “Christians never meet for the last time.”—CC— With all the discussion about “gender” did you realize thatWith all the discussion about “gender” did you realize that there were ways to decide the “gender” of your computer?

The African American business and cultural district in Oklahoma City dates to around the turn of the twentieth century. By the 1920s the three hundred block of Northeast Second Street had become known as “Deep Deuce,” “Deep Two,” and “Deep Second.

Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.comA man was put under for a medical procedure. When he awoke, he asked the nurse attending him, “Is it all over, am I okay?” She assured him that yes, it was over, he was just fine and all was well. He then said, “Oh, good.

One of the things I miss most about being retired from the classroom is that it has been 5 years since I have had a “Kick Me” sign mysteriously taped onto my back.1 . Believe nothing, and trust no one this April Fools’ Day: So it’s just like any other day.2.

I recently read an article about ‘jukeboxes.’ It brought back a lot of memories. Dayna and I actually used to have one. I know several area cafes used to have one. In the ‘good ole’ days you could play one song for a nickel or 6 for 25 cents. Where did the jukebox journey begin?

Podcasts available at Coffeetimecolumn.com Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com “FACEBOOK SHOULDN’T BE A DIRTY LAUNDRY BIN”Saw a quote recently that needs to be read by more people: “There are only two decent places for dirty laundry; the clothes hamper and the washing machine.

Early prep for Mother’s DaySome years ago my wife bought a little book to send her mother for Mother’s Day. It was simply entitled “Thanks, Mom”. It was one of those books that has only a few sentences on each page—with each page bearing a different thank you for a different subject.