Confidants...
Friends share much throughout their lives. John Bob Looney is a great urchin friend from ball playing days in Mound Park.
Then, he was just part of a wonderful pair of outstanding ball players, always referred to by fellow urchins as Looney and Lyles. Bob has passed on and he and we realized he was passing during his last days on earth. He maintained the strength of the urchins throughout and was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Portsmouth after his funeral in Grove City.
I am sure that Bob Lyles would hold the confidence we have now in the sadness of another friend's serious illness. We shall not reveal that confidence through the strength and wishes of our good friend.
Please Portsmouth friends, just pray for our unnamed friend and let the seriousness of the situation rest with our Heavenly Father.
Sam
Friday, February 11, 2011
The ads, the diets, the lives we live... Thanks Bob Looney!
Recently, in a large city in France,
a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym.
It said, "This summer,
do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"
A middle-aged woman,
whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster,
responded publicly to the question
posed by the gym.
To Whom It May Concern,
Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans.)
They have an active sex life,
get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp.
They play and swim in the seas,
seeing wonderful places like Patagonia,
the Bering Sea
and the coral reefs of Polynesia .
Whales are wonderful singers
and have even recorded CDs.
They are incredible creatures
and virtually have no predators
other than humans.
They are loved, protected and admired
by almost everyone in the world.
Mermaids don't exist.
If they did exist,
they would be lining up outside the offices
of Argentinean psychoanalysts
due to identity crisis.. Fish or human?
They don't have a sex life
because they kill men who get close to them, not to mention how could they have sex?
Just look at them ... where is IT?
Therefore, they don't have kids either.
Not to mention,
who wants to get close to a girl who smells
like a fish store?
The choice is perfectly clear to me:
I want to be a whale.
P..S. We are in an age
when media puts into our heads
the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver, and a piece of chocolate with my friends.
With time, we gain weight
because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads
that when there is no more room,
it distributes out to the rest of our bodies.
So we aren't heavy,
we are enormously cultured,
educated and happy.
Beginning today,
when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good grief, look how smart I am!¨
Susan
a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym.
It said, "This summer,
do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"
A middle-aged woman,
whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster,
responded publicly to the question
posed by the gym.
To Whom It May Concern,
Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans.)
They have an active sex life,
get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp.
They play and swim in the seas,
seeing wonderful places like Patagonia,
the Bering Sea
and the coral reefs of Polynesia .
Whales are wonderful singers
and have even recorded CDs.
They are incredible creatures
and virtually have no predators
other than humans.
They are loved, protected and admired
by almost everyone in the world.
Mermaids don't exist.
If they did exist,
they would be lining up outside the offices
of Argentinean psychoanalysts
due to identity crisis.. Fish or human?
They don't have a sex life
because they kill men who get close to them, not to mention how could they have sex?
Just look at them ... where is IT?
Therefore, they don't have kids either.
Not to mention,
who wants to get close to a girl who smells
like a fish store?
The choice is perfectly clear to me:
I want to be a whale.
P..S. We are in an age
when media puts into our heads
the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver, and a piece of chocolate with my friends.
With time, we gain weight
because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads
that when there is no more room,
it distributes out to the rest of our bodies.
So we aren't heavy,
we are enormously cultured,
educated and happy.
Beginning today,
when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good grief, look how smart I am!¨
Susan
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MR Kegley,
My name is Paula Smith(Reeg),I am the youngest daughter of Lowell Reeg,the young man you played ball
with. My father died in Feb. 1999 from acute lukemia he was 70 years old. He had always kept the game of basketball close to his hart,especially the trojans. Just really wanted to say thanks for all this infomation I will pass this on to my family.
P.S. You might have known my Mom, Judith Reeg(Schwartz) she went to the same school. Thanks again for remembering my father and the other players.
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I apppreciate the verses too...I just read Psalms 84 and all I can say is AMEN!!! Thank you...I iwll try and keep up with your BLOG....
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Thanks to all who took the time and effort to comment!
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via earlier days at Portsamouth, Ohio, Tokyo, Japan, Lexington Kentucky and now Westerville, Ohio.
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Your blog is really great. I can see you are quite concerned about our country's direction and it appears that you do NOT have a partisan agenda. What do you think of GOOOH? (pronounced GO www.GOOOH.com) I would guess that GOOOH is exactly what you (and I) have been dreaming about for a while now - a means to take our country & our Constitution back. GOOOH is a lot more than merely complaining and writing emails, faxes or letters. It is A PLAN! A non-partisan plan to EVICT all 435 "career politicans" from the HOUSE (GOOOH = Get Out Of Our House) & replace them with CITIZEN Representatives, chosen by WE The People on the basis of a SIGNED LEGAL CONTRACT on how they will vote in the 100 most important issues of today (that makes them ACCOUNTABLE), for a MAXIMUM of 4 years, with ZERO political obligations to "Factions" or other special interest groups - just the way the Founding Fathers envisioned it! It WILL work. It is unique - never ever thought of before. GROWING like crazy ( See more... a total of 75,000 hits 2 months ago, More than 100,000 hits in 2 days a week ago. More than 633,000 a little while ago. We CAN take our country back!
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I put them in the post.
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MR Kegley,
My name is Paula Smith(Reeg),I am the youngest daughter of Lowell Reeg,the young man you played ball
with. My father died in Feb. 1999 from acute lukemia he was 70 years old. He had always kept the game of basketball close to his hart,especially the trojans. Just really wanted to say thanks for all this infomation I will pass this on to my family.
P.S. You might have known my Mom, Judith Reeg(Schwartz) she went to the same school. Thanks again for remembering my father and the other players.
By Paula Smith(Reeg) on Dave Leightenheimer on 1/24/09
I just finished reading you comments on Obama...I had to chuckle, because it brought me back to reality. I think that many of the ones who didn't vote for Obama, were hoping, are hoping that he isn't so bad after all. BUT, your BLOG brought me back to reality...
I apppreciate the verses too...I just read Psalms 84 and all I can say is AMEN!!! Thank you...I iwll try and keep up with your BLOG....
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Portsmouth, cursing and love..., Thanks Mr. Plymale!
Sam. I probably was a world class cusser, but my sainted, hard shell
Baptist grandmothers would have cried if they ever heard me take the
name of the Lord in vain and I would have been heart broken if I had
made one of my grandmothers cry. My mother didn't cuss at all.Properly
provoked, she would have fought Joe Lewis, but she didn't cuss and she
loved her neighbors as herself That covers some of the Plymale good
and bad tendencies. My dad cussed like a mule skinner, but never took
the name of the Lord in vain.Jack P.
On 2/11/11, Sam Kegleywrote:
> Thanks Sarah DuPuy Rapp!
>
Baptist grandmothers would have cried if they ever heard me take the
name of the Lord in vain and I would have been heart broken if I had
made one of my grandmothers cry. My mother didn't cuss at all.Properly
provoked, she would have fought Joe Lewis, but she didn't cuss and she
loved her neighbors as herself That covers some of the Plymale good
and bad tendencies. My dad cussed like a mule skinner, but never took
the name of the Lord in vain.Jack P.
On 2/11/11, Sam Kegley
> Thanks Sarah DuPuy Rapp!
>
The Real G.W. Bush... Thanks Sarah Rapp!
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Story by: Bruce Vincent
For those of us who sometimes find ourselves having doubts about our former President, here is an excellent piece -- worth every minute it takes to read it. This story is from Bruce Vincent of Libby , Montana who had gone to the White House with others to receive an award from the President.
He writes:
I've written the following narrative to chronicle the day of the award ceremony in DC. I'm still working on a press release but the White House press corps has yet to provide a photo to go with it. When the photo comes I'll ship it out. When you get done reading this you'll understand the dilemma I face in telling this story beyond my circle of close friends.
Stepping into the Oval Office, each of us was introduced to the President and Mrs. Bush. We shook hands and participated in small talk. When the President was told that we were from Libby , Montana , I reminded him that Marc Racicot is our native son and the President offered his warm thoughts about Governor Racicot.
I have to tell you, I was blown away by two things upon entering the office. First, the Oval Office sense of 'place' is unreal. The President later shared a story of Russian President Putin entering the room prepared to tackle the President in a tough negotiation and upon entering, the atheist muttered his first words to the President and they were "Oh, my God."
I concurred. I could feel the history in my bones. Second, the man that inhabits the office engaged me with a firm handshake and a look that can only be described as penetrating. Warm, alive, fully engaged, disarmingly penetrating. I was admittedly concerned about meeting the man. I think all of us have an inner hope that the most powerful man in our country is worthy of the responsibility and authority that we bestow upon them through our vote.
I admit that part of me was afraid that I would be let down by the moment -- that the person and the place could not meet the lofty expectations of my fantasy world. This says nothing about my esteem for President Bush but just my practical realization that reality may not match my 'dream.'
Once inside the office, President Bush got right down to business and, standing in front of his desk, handed out the awards one at a time while posing for photos with the winners and Mrs. Bush. With the mission accomplished, the President and Mrs. Bush relaxed and initiated a lengthy, informal conversation about a number of things with our entire small group. He and the First Lady talked about such things as the rug in the office. It is traditionally designed by the First Lady to make a sta tement about the President, and Mrs.Bush chose a brilliant yellow sunburst pattern to reflect 'hope.' President Bush talked about the absolute need to believe that with hard work and faith in God there is every reason to start each day in the Oval Office with hope. He and the First Lady were asked about the impact of the Presidency on their marriage and, with an arm casually wrapped around Laura, he said that he thought te place may be hard on weak marriages but that it had the ability to make strong marriages even stronger and that he was blessed with a strong one.
After about 30 or 35 minutes, it was time to go. By then we were all relaxed and I felt as if I had just had an excellent visit with a friend. The President and First Lady made one more pass down the line of awardees, shaking hands and offering congratulations. When the President shook my hand I said, "Thank you Mr. President and God bless you and your family." He was already in motion to the next person in line, but he stopped abruptly turned fully back to me, gave me a piercing look, renewed the vigor of his handshake and said, "Thank you -- and God bless you and yours as well."
On our way out of the office we were to leave by the glass doors on the west side of the office. I was the last person in the exit line. As I shook his hand one final time, President Bush said, "I'll be sure to tell Marc hello and give him your regards."
I then did something that surprised even me. I said to him, "Mr. President, I know you are a busy man and your time is precious. I also know you to be a man of strong faith and I have a favor to ask of you."
As he shook my hand he looked me in the eye and said, "Just name it." I told him that my step-Mom was at that moment in a hospital in Kalispell , Montana , having a tumor removed from her skull and it would mean a great deal to me if he would consider adding her to his prayers that day. He grabbed me by the arm and took me back toward his desk as he said, "So that's it. I could tell that something is weighing heavy on your heart today. I could see it in your eyes.This explains it."
From the top drawer of his desk he retrieved a pen and a note card with his seal on it and asked, "How do you spell her name?" He then jotted a note to her while discussing the importance of family and the strength of prayer. When he handed me the card, he asked about the surgery and the prognosis. I told him we were hoping that it is not a recurrence of an earlier cancer and that, if it is, they can get it all with this surgery.
He said, "If it's okay with you, we'll take care of the prayer right now. Would you pray with me?" I told him yes and he turned to the staff that remained in the office and hand motioned the folks to step back or leave. He said, "Bruce and I would like some private time for a prayer."
As they left he turned back to me and took my hands in his. I was prepared to do a traditional prayer stance -- standing with each other with heads bowed. Instead, he reached for my head with his right hand and pulling gently forward, he placed my head on his shoulder. With his left arm on my mid-back, he pulled me to him in a prayerful embrace.
He started to pray softly. I started to cry. He continued his prayer for Loretta and for God's perfect will to be done. I cried some more. My body shook a bit as I cried and he just held tighter. He closed by asking God's blessing on Loretta and the family during the coming months. I stepped away from our embrace, wiped my eyes, swiped at the tears I'd left on his shoulder, and looked into the eyes of our president. I thanked him as best I could and told him that me and my family would continue praying for him and his.
As I write this account down and reflect upon what it means, I have to tell you that all I really know is that his simple act left me humbled and believing. I so hoped that the man I thought him to be was the man that he is. I know that our nation needs a man such as this in the Oval Office. George W. Bush is the real deal. I've read Internet stories about the President praying with troops in hospitals and other such uplifting accounts. Each time I read them I hoped them to be true and not an Internet perpetuated myth. This one, I know to be true. I was there. He is real. He has a pile of incredible stuff on his plate each day -- and yet he is tuned in so well to the here and now that he 'sensed' something heavy on my heart. He took time out of his life to care, to share, and to seek God's blessing for my family in a simple man-to-man, father-to-father, son-to-son, husband-to-husbad, Christian- to-Christian prayerful embrace. He's not what I had hoped he would be. He is, in fact, so very, very much more.
NOTE: If you decide to forward this story... please do not add to it. Let Mr. Vincent's encounter stand as he wrote it.
This one is worth the time to read through to the end!
----- Forwarded Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:40 PM
Subject: The Real GW Bush
WHAT AN AWESOME TRIBUTE TO GEORGE W BUSH! PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE STORY NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PERCEPTION IS OF HIM. YOU WON'T REGRET IT...
Story by: Bruce Vincent
For those of us who sometimes find ourselves having doubts about our former President, here is an excellent piece -- worth every minute it takes to read it. This story is from Bruce Vincent of Libby , Montana who had gone to the White House with others to receive an award from the President.
He writes:
I've written the following narrative to chronicle the day of the award ceremony in DC. I'm still working on a press release but the White House press corps has yet to provide a photo to go with it. When the photo comes I'll ship it out. When you get done reading this you'll understand the dilemma I face in telling this story beyond my circle of close friends.
Stepping into the Oval Office, each of us was introduced to the President and Mrs. Bush. We shook hands and participated in small talk. When the President was told that we were from Libby , Montana , I reminded him that Marc Racicot is our native son and the President offered his warm thoughts about Governor Racicot.
I have to tell you, I was blown away by two things upon entering the office. First, the Oval Office sense of 'place' is unreal. The President later shared a story of Russian President Putin entering the room prepared to tackle the President in a tough negotiation and upon entering, the atheist muttered his first words to the President and they were "Oh, my God."
I concurred. I could feel the history in my bones. Second, the man that inhabits the office engaged me with a firm handshake and a look that can only be described as penetrating. Warm, alive, fully engaged, disarmingly penetrating. I was admittedly concerned about meeting the man. I think all of us have an inner hope that the most powerful man in our country is worthy of the responsibility and authority that we bestow upon them through our vote.
I admit that part of me was afraid that I would be let down by the moment -- that the person and the place could not meet the lofty expectations of my fantasy world. This says nothing about my esteem for President Bush but just my practical realization that reality may not match my 'dream.'
Once inside the office, President Bush got right down to business and, standing in front of his desk, handed out the awards one at a time while posing for photos with the winners and Mrs. Bush. With the mission accomplished, the President and Mrs. Bush relaxed and initiated a lengthy, informal conversation about a number of things with our entire small group. He and the First Lady talked about such things as the rug in the office. It is traditionally designed by the First Lady to make a sta tement about the President, and Mrs.Bush chose a brilliant yellow sunburst pattern to reflect 'hope.' President Bush talked about the absolute need to believe that with hard work and faith in God there is every reason to start each day in the Oval Office with hope. He and the First Lady were asked about the impact of the Presidency on their marriage and, with an arm casually wrapped around Laura, he said that he thought te place may be hard on weak marriages but that it had the ability to make strong marriages even stronger and that he was blessed with a strong one.
After about 30 or 35 minutes, it was time to go. By then we were all relaxed and I felt as if I had just had an excellent visit with a friend. The President and First Lady made one more pass down the line of awardees, shaking hands and offering congratulations. When the President shook my hand I said, "Thank you Mr. President and God bless you and your family." He was already in motion to the next person in line, but he stopped abruptly turned fully back to me, gave me a piercing look, renewed the vigor of his handshake and said, "Thank you -- and God bless you and yours as well."
On our way out of the office we were to leave by the glass doors on the west side of the office. I was the last person in the exit line. As I shook his hand one final time, President Bush said, "I'll be sure to tell Marc hello and give him your regards."
I then did something that surprised even me. I said to him, "Mr. President, I know you are a busy man and your time is precious. I also know you to be a man of strong faith and I have a favor to ask of you."
As he shook my hand he looked me in the eye and said, "Just name it." I told him that my step-Mom was at that moment in a hospital in Kalispell , Montana , having a tumor removed from her skull and it would mean a great deal to me if he would consider adding her to his prayers that day. He grabbed me by the arm and took me back toward his desk as he said, "So that's it. I could tell that something is weighing heavy on your heart today. I could see it in your eyes.This explains it."
From the top drawer of his desk he retrieved a pen and a note card with his seal on it and asked, "How do you spell her name?" He then jotted a note to her while discussing the importance of family and the strength of prayer. When he handed me the card, he asked about the surgery and the prognosis. I told him we were hoping that it is not a recurrence of an earlier cancer and that, if it is, they can get it all with this surgery.
He said, "If it's okay with you, we'll take care of the prayer right now. Would you pray with me?" I told him yes and he turned to the staff that remained in the office and hand motioned the folks to step back or leave. He said, "Bruce and I would like some private time for a prayer."
As they left he turned back to me and took my hands in his. I was prepared to do a traditional prayer stance -- standing with each other with heads bowed. Instead, he reached for my head with his right hand and pulling gently forward, he placed my head on his shoulder. With his left arm on my mid-back, he pulled me to him in a prayerful embrace.
He started to pray softly. I started to cry. He continued his prayer for Loretta and for God's perfect will to be done. I cried some more. My body shook a bit as I cried and he just held tighter. He closed by asking God's blessing on Loretta and the family during the coming months. I stepped away from our embrace, wiped my eyes, swiped at the tears I'd left on his shoulder, and looked into the eyes of our president. I thanked him as best I could and told him that me and my family would continue praying for him and his.
As I write this account down and reflect upon what it means, I have to tell you that all I really know is that his simple act left me humbled and believing. I so hoped that the man I thought him to be was the man that he is. I know that our nation needs a man such as this in the Oval Office. George W. Bush is the real deal. I've read Internet stories about the President praying with troops in hospitals and other such uplifting accounts. Each time I read them I hoped them to be true and not an Internet perpetuated myth. This one, I know to be true. I was there. He is real. He has a pile of incredible stuff on his plate each day -- and yet he is tuned in so well to the here and now that he 'sensed' something heavy on my heart. He took time out of his life to care, to share, and to seek God's blessing for my family in a simple man-to-man, father-to-father, son-to-son, husband-to-husbad, Christian- to-Christian prayerful embrace. He's not what I had hoped he would be. He is, in fact, so very, very much more.
NOTE: If you decide to forward this story... please do not add to it. Let Mr. Vincent's encounter stand as he wrote it.
Sarah DuPuy Rapp,
Thanks for chipping in on some P'Town human interest history. The things I have heard about Sarah and John Rapp speak of great people with a wonderful love for one another. Jim speaks of you two with reverence. He once told me he used to walk home from McKinley Grade School with you two.
Sam
Mound park was where I met Lemon Elliott.while playing tennis. and Lawrence Daniels was in our wedding and was a very good friend of Johnny' s ..later when we met his wife we all became good friends. she lives in Boca stil// Johnny called him LD. he was a great guy. played ball at E Ky. my husband rarely cussed. and never took the Lord's name in vain.
Sarah DuPuy Rapp
From: Sam Kegley
To: Jack Plymale
Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 4:50:07 AM
Subject: Re: Cursing and cursers
Yeah, it wasn't unique to Mabert Roaders, Mound Parkers or even P'Town,
Jack. I obtained the bad habit, probably while at the park. When I was 16,
I believe, the Clark twins and Jim Smith and I hiked up to Two Mile Hill. I
sat on a cliff there and uttered all of the curse words I could think of and
then I asked God to take them from me. He did until I became Director of
Quality Control for the Denison Hydraulics Co. (Abex Coprporation) in
Central Ohio. QC is more like refereeing than playing ball, as in my
metallurgy job. When uncontrollable things happened I began uttering a few
expletives, but I left God out of them.
Joe Hedrick worked as a purchasing agent at Goodyear Atomic Corp. in
Piketon while I worked there.
Somehow, I didn't know of Joe as a Trojan or I would have had some
conversations with him.
Thanks again, Mr. Plymale!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Plymale"
To: "Sam Kegley"
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 19:35
Subject: Cursing and cursers
> First Sam, When I turned the computer on there was an indication of a
> message from you that I immediately lost for some strange reason. Had
> to do with Daniels and that I knew him. If you still have it, send it
> again please. The other reason for this note was my suggestion in the
> last comunique, that some of the mound park urchins might have handled
> colorful language from time to time. That probably was inappropriate
> and I apologize. We did have some world class cussers at Garfield. One
> that always sticks in my mind is Joe Hedrick. Joe was one of the many
> all-around athletes who went to Garfield. He was also a golden glover,
> starting guard on our 1943 team, tried to play basketball but didn't
> play well, but was an outstanding diver from the one and 3 meter
> boards Dove in exibition quite often at Dreamland. Our football coach
> in 1943 was Houston Elder. When something didn't go the way Joe wanted
> it to go, he would cuss a blue streak. Elders's reaction was always
> the same,,,,,,,,"Watch your rhetoric Hedrick" Like a lot of guys, Joe
> was reformed by a wife he adored. He and Joe Luchi married sisters.
> Luchi got Billie and Hedrick got Eloise. Both,drop dead gorgeous and
> an older sister the same.I still hear from Billie every now and again.
> Jack P.
Thanks for chipping in on some P'Town human interest history. The things I have heard about Sarah and John Rapp speak of great people with a wonderful love for one another. Jim speaks of you two with reverence. He once told me he used to walk home from McKinley Grade School with you two.
Sam
Mound park was where I met Lemon Elliott.while playing tennis. and Lawrence Daniels was in our wedding and was a very good friend of Johnny' s ..later when we met his wife we all became good friends. she lives in Boca stil// Johnny called him LD. he was a great guy. played ball at E Ky. my husband rarely cussed. and never took the Lord's name in vain.
Sarah DuPuy Rapp
From: Sam Kegley
To: Jack Plymale
Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 4:50:07 AM
Subject: Re: Cursing and cursers
Yeah, it wasn't unique to Mabert Roaders, Mound Parkers or even P'Town,
Jack. I obtained the bad habit, probably while at the park. When I was 16,
I believe, the Clark twins and Jim Smith and I hiked up to Two Mile Hill. I
sat on a cliff there and uttered all of the curse words I could think of and
then I asked God to take them from me. He did until I became Director of
Quality Control for the Denison Hydraulics Co. (Abex Coprporation) in
Central Ohio. QC is more like refereeing than playing ball, as in my
metallurgy job. When uncontrollable things happened I began uttering a few
expletives, but I left God out of them.
Joe Hedrick worked as a purchasing agent at Goodyear Atomic Corp. in
Piketon while I worked there.
Somehow, I didn't know of Joe as a Trojan or I would have had some
conversations with him.
Thanks again, Mr. Plymale!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Plymale"
To: "Sam Kegley"
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 19:35
Subject: Cursing and cursers
> First Sam, When I turned the computer on there was an indication of a
> message from you that I immediately lost for some strange reason. Had
> to do with Daniels and that I knew him. If you still have it, send it
> again please. The other reason for this note was my suggestion in the
> last comunique, that some of the mound park urchins might have handled
> colorful language from time to time. That probably was inappropriate
> and I apologize. We did have some world class cussers at Garfield. One
> that always sticks in my mind is Joe Hedrick. Joe was one of the many
> all-around athletes who went to Garfield. He was also a golden glover,
> starting guard on our 1943 team, tried to play basketball but didn't
> play well, but was an outstanding diver from the one and 3 meter
> boards Dove in exibition quite often at Dreamland. Our football coach
> in 1943 was Houston Elder. When something didn't go the way Joe wanted
> it to go, he would cuss a blue streak. Elders's reaction was always
> the same,,,,,,,,"Watch your rhetoric Hedrick" Like a lot of guys, Joe
> was reformed by a wife he adored. He and Joe Luchi married sisters.
> Luchi got Billie and Hedrick got Eloise. Both,drop dead gorgeous and
> an older sister the same.I still hear from Billie every now and again.
> Jack P.
Senior shopping entertainment... Funny! Thanks Marge Rusnak!
So funny, Marge! The thing is my sons had weird friends who might do these things. The danger is the guy could be straight-jacketed for enjoying his shopping experiences.
Sam
Subject: Fw: How to Entertain Yourself after Retirement
After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to
Target/Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring
and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is
like most women - she loves to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received
the following letter from the local Target.
Dear Mrs. Samuel,
Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in
our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban
both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr.
Samuel, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance
cameras.
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other
people's carts when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute
intervals.
3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the
women's restroom.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice,
'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee
to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her
Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing
management to lose time and costing the company money.
5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on
layaway.
6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the
children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and
blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.
8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying
and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were
called.
9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a
mirror while he picked his nose.
10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he
asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.
11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming
the ' Mission Impossible' theme.
12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look'
by using different sizes of funnels.
13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through,
yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'
14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he
assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'
And last, but not least:
15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile,
and then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One
of the clerks passed out.
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
____________________________________________________________
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If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program
Sam
Subject: Fw: How to Entertain Yourself after Retirement
After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to
Target/Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring
and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is
like most women - she loves to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received
the following letter from the local Target.
Dear Mrs. Samuel,
Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in
our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban
both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr.
Samuel, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance
cameras.
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other
people's carts when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute
intervals.
3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the
women's restroom.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice,
'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee
to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her
Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing
management to lose time and costing the company money.
5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on
layaway.
6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the
children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and
blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.
8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying
and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were
called.
9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a
mirror while he picked his nose.
10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he
asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.
11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming
the ' Mission Impossible' theme.
12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look'
by using different sizes of funnels.
13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through,
yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!'
14. October 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he
assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'
And last, but not least:
15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile,
and then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' One
of the clerks passed out.
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
____________________________________________________________
Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance
If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program
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