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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 12:39 pm |
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Mornin' All!
Crackah, I agree! I love Jane's commentary each mornin' about the weather/what it's like outside....
Jimbo: How long is the parade route?
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT DAY!!! ♥♥♥
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macca
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 12:50 pm |
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FatPappy wrote:
I don't know if I want politicians runnin' loose in the street, Mr Jim. Hee hee!
Tee hee, indeed, Pappy! 2700 ♥♥♥
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macca
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 12:51 pm |
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| So, what's on everyone's Christmas list this year??? ♥♥♥
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 12:56 pm |
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It's been so unnatur'ly quiet on the forum lately, I decided to consult the chicken fer answers.
I settled into the lotus position (meanin' I rared back in the recliner that's upholstered with that stunning lotus flower print fabric) an' began the chicken summonin' ritual.
"Ommm...ommm...om gonna fire up the CB an' try an' raise the chicken nowwww.
Pappy callin' chicken. Come in, chicken. Breaker one-nine! How 'bout that chicken, come on? Here, chick-chick-chick."
I continued the ancient summonin' ritual a few more minutes with no result, concludin' that the chicken had gone dark. I was 'bout ready to give in to despair when I heard a faint voice over the radio say, "...gasp..."
"Come in, chicken, is that you, good buddy?" I said.
A raspy-voiced an' weak-soundin' chicken replied, "Pappy...you ol' fool...don't talk so loud! I know why...I know why everybody's been (cough, cough) so quiet lately..."
His voice faded off. He sounded sick. "Speak to me, chicken! What's ailin' you, good buddy? What can yer Pappy do to he'p?"
"Stay away, you silly ol' coot," came the angry reply. "You're the reason the forum's so quiet. Ya done 'bout kilt ever'body!"
He must be delirious. He was startin' to talk like me. I said, "Chicken, buddy, it's me...Pappy! I ain't kilt nobody!"
"It's the egg nog you been sellin'." He paused, I could hear labored breathin'. It was obviously a strain fer him. He continued, "Yes, the egg nog, you backwoods buffoon. It's too strong! The whole area's passed out!"
"Well, chicken, I..."
"You skimped on the eggs ag'in didn't you? (cough, cough) You didn't even add any eggs, did you? YOU BEEN SELLIN' STRAIGHT NOG, HAVEN'T YOU!?"
"Well, yeah," I lamely admitted. "But that's how I always make it, you know that. Eggless egg nog."
There was a long pause. Then...
"That's true..." the chicken agreed.
"I'm sorry, Pappy. I wasn't quite conscious when you called."
After another pause the chicken continued. "Uh, listen...Pappy...while I got you, can I place an order for delivery? I got people comin' over for some roof dancin' tonight and I'm, uh, well, I'm all out of egg nog..."
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:25 pm |
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Well, looky thar! Macca done passed 2700 posts.
Yee Haw!
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:25 pm |
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macca wrote: Jimbo: How long is the parade route?
Less than a mile.
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:26 pm |
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YEE HAW, PAPPY! Sounds like MY kind of egg nog!!  
I guess it would be too risky to try to pass it thru the little drawer-thingy??? ♥♥♥
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:29 pm |
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Pappy, maybe you could set up a stand and sell egg nog shooters along the parade route at the Stokesdale Christmas Parade? (Just to 'warm' folks up a little you understand). They would be talking about that one for years around here.
BTW, which came first: the chicken or the egg nog?
Last edited on Dec 3rd, 2006 01:30 pm by Jim Flynt
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:39 pm |
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macca wrote:
YEE HAW, PAPPY! Sounds like MY kind of egg nog!!
I guess it would be too risky to try to pass it thru the little drawer-thingy???
Hee hee! I'd be skeert to risk it, Macca. Best just set yer empties out an' wait fer a delivery like usual.
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 01:40 pm |
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I've been reading Jim's comments about the parade and just had to jump in. We aren't really needing more convertibles this year than usual, we've just been more aggressive about seeking them out. Every year we sweat it out till the parade actually begins, wondering if we'll have enough. Some of our past committee members who were very helpful in helping locate them have not been as available this year, so we tried to make sure we had it covered. The Northwest Observer has been very helpful in running our request several times for us, and I think we're in good shape.... Thanks to our wonderful community!!
As for "showboating" vs walking.... I don't know, Jim. Start to finish, (parking lot of the Stokesdale Business Center) I think the parade route may be closer to 2 miles. Also, I think it would really slow it down if all those politicians/special guests walked. We'd still have other vehicles in it, anyway... fire trucks, fancy sports cars and antique cars, trucks/tractors pulling floats, motorcycles, etc....
Again, I hope you can all come and join us next Saturday at 2!!!
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:06 pm |
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Pappy's lookin' forward to that parade, Vicki. I sure do appreciate all the hard work that goes into it.
Two miles would be a long ways fer politicians to walk together in the same direction. Mr Jim's idee o' egg nog shooter stations along the route might give 'em a good directional incentive though. Hee hee!
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:09 pm |
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I love Sunday mornings on MAAN! People just don't know what they're missin'. Pappy, it was good to hear from my little chicken again. I've been missin' him, but as long as I know you can raise him on the radio, I'll get by.
I agree with Jim that the elected officials should get out and mingle with the public more often (other than during election time), but I don't think during the parade is necessarily the time to do it.
I gotta agree with Vicki that politicians walking will slow things down considerably. It's bad enough when they stop to chat while they are riding in their convertibles. (They are always the cause of the gaps in the SF parade) I think it'd be worse if they were walking.
Besides, if the parade coordinators made them walk, they probably would conveniently have something else to do on parade day. 
I think the only reason they come sometimes is because they are treated like dignitaries. 
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:11 pm |
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Oops! 'Bout forgot!
CONGRATS MACCA! 2700 posts! Whew!
I'm sure proud of ya!
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:13 pm |
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Vicki White-Lawrence wrote: As for "showboating" vs walking.... I don't know, Jim. Start to finish, (parking lot of the Stokesdale Business Center) I think the parade route may be closer to 2 miles. Also, I think it would really slow it down if all those politicians/special guests walked.
Vicki, please let me just say that my comments were not directed as criticism for the wonderful job that you and the parade committee are doing and have done. Ya'll do such outstanding work in putting together an event that most towns would give their eye teeth to emulate.
But it still strikes me that if the high school band, scouts and various and sundry other groups can walk this parade route, why couldn't the politicians do the same? If the parade would be slowed down by folks walking, then why wouldn't you put the high school bands on floats?
I honestly think if you required them to walk in order to be in the parade, most of 'em would scatter like birdshot at the thought.
My attitude is that if walking was good enough for President and Mrs. Carter, then it ought to be good enough for the local politicos.
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Posted: Dec 3rd, 2006 02:13 pm |
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Mr. Jim Showboating isn't a bad thing if you don't do it to often. I loved riding in the parade and practicing my Queen Elizabeth wave. The trick was not to hit the voter in the head with the candy. My aim was never very good. Looking forward to the parade next week and stopping at Sadies to smell the soaps.
Cracker no snow flakes in the weather just good cold holiday weather.
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