Butch’s Column

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Butch Has Some Great Letters to Santa
When you were a youngster, did you write letters to Santa? Well, I guess just...

Video Games, Cell Phone, i-Pad…Butch Didn’t Need Those!
Let me ask you this...How do kids today entertain themselves in their spare time? The...

Butch Just Can’t Figure Things Out Money-Wise
A few miscellaneous observations from an old-timer.... Just about everyone has been to an auction...

Butch Remembers Some Boring Christmas Gifts
Well, it's that time of year again...time to select Christmas gifts for our family. Even...

Butch Says Baby Boomers Grew Up Strong, Wild, and Free !!
Have you noticed how parenting has changed? The kids today are supervised and told what...

A Baseball Game Butch Will Never Forget
When I started playing baseball at the age of 7, I knew absolutely nothing about...

Slim Gives Butch His First Haircut and a Surprise!
Back in the "old days" (yes I am talking pre-1970), it was common for little...

Butch Shares One Veteran’s Story
Like many of you baby boomers, I knew several men (and a few women) who...