Nothing heavy today. Just finished up a round of deadlines and am tired. But thought you’d enjoy some word from small-town nowhere.<\/p>\n
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Took one of my dogs for a walk downtown this morning and stopped at a tourist kiosk that extolls the local history, hardihood, and industry. For the first time, I learned that a large part of the local economy is based on “fur” trees.<\/p>\n
I must say that came as a surprise. During all my walks in the woods I’ve never seen one. They must be rare but yield a very expensive product.<\/p>\n
Don’t anybody tell PETA that they’re cruelly sawing them down.<\/p>\n
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Was at a gathering a few days ago where a number of the attendees were of a certain age. Some had passed that age quite a while back.<\/p>\n
“I need to make a phone call,” said one 70-ish lady.<\/p>\n
“Here.” A 70-ish man flipped his cell phone open and tried to hand it to her.<\/p>\n
She backed up a step. “What’s that?”<\/p>\n
“It’s a phone.”<\/p>\n
“They’re making them that small these days? Oh my gosh. I’ll bet that’s even one of those that takes pictures!”<\/p>\n
“Yep. Here, I’ll take one of you.” <\/p>\n
He raises the phone and presses a button — an act she clearly doesn’t recognize as taking a photograph.<\/p>\n
“You can really take pictures on it?” she asks. “Have you had any of them developed yet?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nothing heavy today. Just finished up a round of deadlines and am tired. But thought you’d enjoy some word from small-town nowhere. —– Took one of my dogs for a walk downtown this morning and stopped at a tourist kiosk that extolls the local history, hardihood, and industry. For the first time, I learned that a large part of the local economy is based on “fur” trees. I must say that came as a surprise. During all my walks in the woods I’ve never seen one. They must be rare but yield a very expensive product. Don’t anybody tell PETA…<\/p>\n