Thanks for family
Other Voices
Mitch Clarke
      If you are like me and think that the Christmas season doesn't truly begin until Santa Claus makes his appearance in Herald Square at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, then you are probably already tired of hearing "Jingle Bells.
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Turkeys among us
All That's Fit to Print
Brenda Wall
      I know Thanksgiving is Thursday, and I should be writing about the holiday and the turkey and the dressing and all the blessings in my life. But, a little news item last week blew the turkey out of the water. In Australia, some department store Santas have been advised against saying "ho, ho, ho"...
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Family is near top of the list
Mumbles
Billy Fleming
      It's no coincidence families gather and feast on Thanksgiving. Our families are one of the things we have to be most thankful about. Even the family members that are no longer with us. Too many of you reading this don't remember Hoyle. If he were still alive he would be 104 this month. He's been ...
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'Overweight' the new 'optimal' ?
Alex McRae
      According to official government standards, I haven't been at my ideal weight since the Nixon administration. In fact, obesity experts at the Centers for Disease Control would say I'm as fat as a Hampshire Hog. I'm not alone.
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Showing appreciation for Glenn
Shipp's Georgia
Bill Shipp
      As Thanksgiving approaches, we should find a way to show our appreciation to House Speaker Glenn "Romeo" Richardson and his loyal House members. They have given us a most entertaining year. Richardson is easily the wildest and woolliest speaker in state history.
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