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Butch Recalls “The Mother Watch”…

   One of my regular patrons, a lady who I have known most of my...

Butch Turned Off and Tuned Out!!!

   Recent research has brought to light a trend that has grown rapidly in the...

Things Butch’s Dad Said to His Kids

    There are certain things that fathers tell their kids over and over again, not...

Butch Remembers Old Wooden Benches

   Like many small towns in days past, Darlington had several wooden benches located on...

Butch Says His Town is the Champion of Nicknames!

   A few years ago, I mentioned that several people in my hometown had nicknames....

Butch Recalls Strange Visitors From Another Planet

  During most of the years that I was a police officer, I worked the...

Butch Remembers Those Tearjerker Animal Movies

   Since one of our granddaughters has a horse and competes as a barrel racer,...

Butch Advises Beware of Major News Media

   Do you trust the news? If you're like me, it may depend on the...

Butch Recalls the Old School Mascots . . .

   Everyone knows the names of the school mascots here in Montgomery County . ....

Butch’s Friend Asks, ‘Where Can a Old-timer Loaf?’

   A couple of weeks ago, a retired fellow who I have known for many...