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Speed Trap
There is a small town called Addeston, Ohio. It is well known for being a speed trap. Outside the town, it is 40 MPH and then it drops to 15 MPH when you hit the town limit. One day, my uncle Harry was going to work and got pull over. He refused to sign the
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The High Cost of Women
Once when I was very young, I was in the car with my dad going to get gas at the local UDF on a Thursday night. Every Thursday, they had a sale on gas and you got a nickel off. I always went because I hoped he would buy me an ice cream. One day,
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We’re Winning
My uncle Harry was a civil engineer living in Columbus, OH and was building a bridge in West Virginia. Early every morning he picked up his employees and made the long trip down to work. He was the only one left who had a drivers license. Everyone else had lost them to DUI’s. One day,
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A Mother’s Work Is Never Done
This story pretty much sums up my entire Army experience. In 1988, I turned 18 and went into the Army. One day I was told to get in a large truck and drive a across the base to deliver some live missiles to the firing range. Oh, and this was to be done at night
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Splish Splash
My older brother Wayne and I were in the Boy Scouts. One time, we went camping and he had bought himself an air mattress just for the trip. Now, understand that my brother did not like to share. He bragged and rubbed it in my face about how he was going to be sooooooo comfortable.
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A True Blessing
My grandpa Riga had Alzheimer’s toward the end of his life. My aunt Rita was a good and dutiful daughter who visited him every day and ensured he received the best medical care. One day, he was told that that his son was finally coming to visit. Suddenly, he perked up and exclaimed Oh my