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A man was sitting at a table in a bar and was about as drunk as it’s possible to get.A group of men noticed his condition and decided to be good Samaritans and take him home. First they stand him up to get to his wallet so they can find out where he lives, but he keeps falling down.

Young Black attorney John Edwin Green only wanted fairness in 1961 when he stood before the Oklahoma City public school board with his client, optometrist A.L. Dowell.

Taking The Shot One big question floating around our area is this: “Did you get your Covid/Flu shots yet?” Well, it's a serious question and not easily answered in times like these. I grew up in a time when we had quite a bit of faith and confidence in our leadership.

Idiots dwell among usCredit 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.

Roosevelt CoffeeIt wasn’t until the middle of 1942 that we Centrahoma folk realized we faced yet another wartime hardship. The great coffee shortage. Seemed like it affected our fellow Americans too. We were each buying and consuming 20 pounds of coffee per year in 1942. But no worry.

Some moms resist changeOne of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.”That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

When I was in school, back in the “good ole days” no activities were scheduled on Wednesday nights or Sunday. Those days were set aside for church. Like many other things, that has changed and not for the better….

Getting Inaugurated I haven't been invited yet, but I am keeping my phone lines open in case President-Elect Trump decides to invite me to his inauguration. Perhaps he will want me to speak or something. My cell phone is fully charged.

I was visiting with friends just before New Years and asked them if they were going to make any New Year’s resolutions. Only one of them had plans to do so. I must admit, I did not. If I would have, I would have taken some advice given many years ago….