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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...
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Butch Shares One Veteran’s Story
Like many of you baby boomers, I knew several men (and a few women) who...
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Butch Says Those Parental Sayings Can Still Be Used
Do you remember the threats, expressions, and little lectures that your parents used on you...