Butch’s Column

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High School Basketball Has Changed, But It’s Still Fun!

WOW! High school basketball has certainly changed! My wife and I have been to quite...
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Butch Finally Gets To Go Out To Eat In The ‘60s

I honestly don't ever recall my folks taking our family out to eat to an...
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Butch Says Losing A Game Can Be A Good Thing

Ah yes, playing sports...You win some, you lose some. As they say, that's life. If...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Butch Remembers Some Boring Christmas Gifts

Well, it's that time of year again...time to select Christmas gifts for our family. Even...
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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...
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A Baseball Game Butch Will Never Forget

When I started playing baseball at the age of 7, I knew absolutely nothing about...
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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...