An idle coal truck on Upper Second Creek Road, just outside of Hazard, Kentucky
Covered in Kudzu. Paradigm Shift = Work truck but No work for truck
Black Friday is history. Many stores continue their sales in hopes of a successful year. I'm now treating that hectic shopping fiasco as I do New Year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day...I stay home.
I just double-checked the local newspaper from the past few days. Thursday, in addition to the stuff till you puff day of Thanksgiving, was anniversary No. 49 of JFK's assassination. No mention of it. Perhaps "they" forgot/moved on/stopped caring.
In any event, you may now spin the old radio dial and officially start your holiday spirit by listening to the repeated playing of the same 20-some songs until you consider a self-inflicted round of water boarding. 2 years back, I contacted the local FM's Program Manager about there being many more tunes available. His response is permanently filed under, "Canned answers containing zero sense"
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Near Lake Erie, the temperature is a "torrid 31", with a slight breeze and a bit of snow flurries. Somewhere, people are setting up the Christmas tree while, "It's a Wonderful Life" spins in the CD player; Moms are teaching daughters the art of cookie baking; Dads are joining sons with hopes of watching their favorite college football team win a berth in a holiday bowl game. I wonder if anyone still strings pop corn. Somewhere else, there are battles being fought in foreign lands while others are trying to rebuild after losing homes and loved ones during the tragic storm called, "Sandy."
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For some unexplained reason, I spot and hear oddities or coincidences that I am compelled to share. Whether the "excitement" is shared or not depends upon reader mood. I know SOMEbody reads them, because there are those willing to recommend something to do with couches.
Moving on...while watching a college football game, I noticed that Dustin Fox, current ABC commentator and former Ohio State defensive back, bears a resemblance to Joey Tribiani, from "Friends." At any moment, I expected Dustin to utter the famous, "How YOU doin?" Another birth separation is baseball announcer Ken Rosenthal and Pee Wee Herman...not to be outdone by the pairing of San Francisco Giant right fielder, Hunter Pence and comedian, Chris Elliott.
I'm drawn to reading the mini disclaimers at the bottom of teevee commercials. Progressive Insurance displays a "no kidding" by telling us that, "Prices vary based on how you buy." Okaaaay. Not to be outdone, Ford shows a vehicle soaring off a cliff as the disclaimer informs us, "Professional driver, closed course, do not attempt, cars can't fly." THANK YOU!!! (WAY too many lawyers these days)
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What you don't see anymore: Burma Shave signs; Sign that cautions, "Quiet-Hospital Zone." Remember when people would stick their tongue out when they disagreed with you?
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