I think this is really just a Texas sorta thing, so if you aren’t a local reader, just know during homecoming football games boyfriends or parents buy their girls a mum to wear. The mums aren’t made out of flowers, but usually a bunch of ribbons and glitter and stuff. In my hometown small cowbells were actually attached which made the hallways between classes sound like a cattle calls.
They look something like this:
What’s crazy is that they get even bigger and more elaborate.
Anywho, on to the story . . .
The Southlake Journal may not be a big newspaper, but a recent article has caused some Texas-sized controversy.
It started with a Nov. 4 column from Dr. Cindy Ryan, a pastor and writer, who tackled the issue of oversized mums and the exorbitant amount of money people are paying for them.
Ryan suggested instead of paying massive sums for those massive mums, the school kids and their parents put the money toward programs that feed the hungry.
Ryan went on to point out, ”Each outrageous mum represented to me 33 hungry children who could be fed for a month.”
And as if she knew what was coming, Ryan tried to head off those florists and mum business owners by suggesting instead of sending an angry letter or e-mail they “get busy designing the cool ribbon or button everyone could wear instead which says, ‘I banned a mum and fed 33 children.’”
Well that very Christian idea lead to some not very Christian responses from readers printed in a Nov. 18 column.
SANTA CRUZ — By golly, a downtown bookstore has found a way to poke fun at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and draw attention to her new book released this week, “Going Rogue: An American Life.”
Several copies of Palin’s book, about her experience as John McCain’s running mate in 2008 and life in Alaska, are stacked on the checkout counter at Bookshop Santa Cruz next to a bowl filled with small bags of walnuts — a 2-for-1 special of sorts.
Customers who buy Palin’s book, priced at $29 in hardcover, also get a free bag of “Just Plain Nutz.”
We think this is week 12 of the pregnancy. The first sonogram will be the week after Thanksgiving. Hopefully FetusGeeding is doing well.
She’s not as sleepy anymore, doesn’t crave sweets, and has trouble finding pants that are comfortable.
The Blind Side comes out this weekend and I have no desire to watch it for two reasons – I know the ending, and they over-hyped it with way too many commercials. Oh, and that horribly fake accent that is coming out of Sandra Bullock’s mouth.
Not only have I still not found what I’m looking for, but I still don’t know who let the dogs out.
Lost will no longer air on Wednesday, but on Tuesday. It starts back up Feb 2nd.
I saw that the 10-campus University of California raised their tuition by 32%. That’s quite a hike in just one year. It kind of reminds me of how crazy my health insurance was jacked up for next year.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.
Many of the nation’s Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There’s also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor.
Swine flu has become such a concern that the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas featured a seminar on the illness at a recent conference in Philadelphia. The group also urged its members to use hand sanitizer and take vitamins to boost their immune systems.
The president of the organization said he also hopes parents will keep sick kids away.
There’s a new slogan making its way onto car bumpers and across the Internet. It reads simply: “Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8”
A nice sentiment?
Maybe not.
The psalm reads, “Let his days be few; and let another take his office.”
Presidential criticism through witty slogans is nothing new. Bumper stickers, t-shirts, and hats with “1/20/09” commemorated President Bush’s last day in office.
But the verse immediately following the psalm referenced is a bit more ominous: “Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.”
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A police officer in a small Arkansas town used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission to do so. Now the town’s mayor is calling for an investigation into whether the Taser use was appropriate.
With its combination of symbolical and practical strength, it’s hard to think of a situation where this pendant would not have you covered.
The bits sizes are based on actual screwing bits, including an IKEA standard tool – handy for those touch up jobs you never get around to. Though not as hard as ‘real’ tool bits, a bit cross can be used for light jobs.
On November 4-6, 300 contestants gathered in Washington, D.C. for the first annual National Bible Bee, a motivating Bible memory competition for children and youth from 7 to 18 years of age. Nine contestants emerged as contest winners and received the following awards:
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I have a feeling the Cowboys are going to play a very sloppy game this Sunday.
There’s a pothole commercial that is driving me insane. Basically some car gets a flat after running over a pothole and then the pothole starts to talk like a drunk Britney Spears.
I really don’t want to put up a Christmas tree this year.
With Obama in office, I expect to be getting a lot of email forwards about how he is responsible for taking Christ out of Christmas.
I get a lot of extreme right-wing email forwards which gives me tired head, and a lot of them are pretty silly, but the silliest I think is one that said that Obama wanted to negotiate with Somali pirates.
I found out that if you leave a comment on this website using an iPhone browser that it won’t display, and I don’t have a clue on how to fix it.
Some of the four way stops in my neighborhood now have traffic lights which doesn’t make me happy.
You may recall that I bought a new AC unit this summer. The other night we tried to turn on the heat but it never came on. Turns out the AC part was installed correctly, but not the heating part.
I’ve been watching the V on ABC – it started off strong but is losing steam.
This is a pretty good idea – a website about sharing stuff, like tools, with other neighbors, but I think it’s only based in California for now.
It appears WifeGeeding has finally settled upon a doctor for all this pregnancy/baby stuff.
She’s only about 12 weeks, but she’s got a decent bump and has gained about 14 pounds, I think.
I’m glad The Daily Show will put a full interview online if it can’t fit it during its air time.
That girl from the Twilight movies has really bad posture.
I wonder if Jay Leno understands that having celebrities drive through a car course isn’t really that entertaining.
The Texas Governor’s race continues to get more interesting with Dick Cheney endorsing Kay Baily Hutchinson and Sarah Palin endorsing Rick Perry. Man, I just don’t know who to vote for.
I read that one of my friends and his wife read the entire Bible in just a little over 90 days. Link
The average age of a member of the United Methodist Church is 57 – the church has now set a goal to lower that average by a decade in a decade. Link Yes, I did find that interesting, but the one thin that stood out to me the most was the name of the Bishop quoted in the article, Larry Goodpaster. Yes, spelled different than the profession, but still interesting.
“I Was Just Flipped Off By A Silver-Haired Old Lady With a Honk if You Love Jesus Sticker on the Bumper of Her Car” by Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours.
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