Thoughts for the day

[Shakesthecoffecan]

Dear Editor,

In the interest of correcting the historical record I would like to address the error in the obituary for my uncle published in yesterday's Martinsville Bulletin.

Among the pall bearers listed as carrying my uncle to his final rest was one Freeman Adkins. Since no doubt years from now my uncles four grandchildren will be scratching their heads wondering who Freeman Adkins was, there should be a foot note to explain that there is no such person. Additionally said non existant person should not be confused with myself. I was in fact offered the honor of being a pall bearer but had to decline due to extenuating circumstances. Exactly how this Freeman Adkins came to be is beyond my willingness to speculate.

But feel free to assign this newly created identity, to all the unattributed predilections of various relatives whose names you cannot quite recall. Welcome Freeman as the catchall relative with the vague facial features, the trickster who is always lurking to drop some ice down grandmas back when the group photo is taken, the one who failed to pick up Junior from ball practice and he had to walk home. No need for him to go to waste.

Sincerely,

Truman Adkins
Fieldale, Virginia

[Meryl]

I hope you really sent that to the paper. 

I'm so sorry to hear your uncle died, Truman.   Sincere condolences, bud. 

[Shakesthecoffecan]

Thank kew Meryl, he had a stroke last summer and never regained much after that. He is in a better place.

[Shakesthecoffecan]

While at lunch today I had two revelations:

1. Xenoniphobia is a fear of inert gasses, and;

2. I saw a car with a handicapped sticker on it parked in a regular parking spot. I called a friend of mine who was having lunch with her policeman husband and told her I wanted to report it.

[Lynne]

While at lunch today I had two revelations:

1. Xenoniphobia is a fear of inert gasses, and;

2. I saw a car with a handicapped sticker on it parked in a regular parking spot. I called a friend of mine who was having lunch with her policeman husband and told her I wanted to report it.

 

[loneleeb3]

Dear Editor,

In the interest of correcting the historical record I would like to address the error in the obituary for my uncle published in yesterday's Martinsville Bulletin.

Among the pall bearers listed as carrying my uncle to his final rest was one Freeman Adkins. Since no doubt years from now my uncles four grandchildren will be scratching their heads wondering who Freeman Adkins was, there should be a foot note to explain that there is no such person. Additionally said non existant person should not be confused with myself. I was in fact offered the honor of being a pall bearer but had to decline due to extenuating circumstances. Exactly how this Freeman Adkins came to be is beyond my willingness to speculate.

But feel free to assign this newly created identity, to all the unattributed predilections of various relatives whose names you cannot quite recall. Welcome Freeman as the catchall relative with the vague facial features, the trickster who is always lurking to drop some ice down grandmas back when the group photo is taken, the one who failed to pick up Junior from ball practice and he had to walk home. No need for him to go to waste.

Sincerely,

Truman Adkins
Fieldale, Virginia

Truman, you are a genius!
I think you need to write a book!
However, I am truly sorry about your uncle. Been meaning to tell you.

[Brokeback_Dev]

Yes, Truman you are truly a gifted writer.  Im sorry to hear about the sad news of the passing of your uncle.  But yes definitely that in to the editor.  they should correct it.

[Shakesthecoffecan]

Well I have sent it but have not checked today.

[Jeff Wrangler]

1. Xenoniphobia is a fear of inert gasses.

So, then, is Xenaphobia fear of Warrior Princesses or just fear of Lucy Lawless? 

[Jeff Wrangler]

After eight years of the Bush Administration, with its crabby and crabby-looking old men, it's a relief and a pleasure to have some hotties running things in Washington. Makes it a lot more pleasant to watch the TV news.

There is, of course, the President himself. Then there is his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel. Also Attorney General Eric Holder (how hot is he--an African American man with a name like a Viking?).