Butch Dale
Butch Has Some Great Letters to Santa
When you were a youngster, did you write letters to Santa? Well, I guess just about everyone scribbled out something and likely left some treats for jolly old Saint Nicholas.…
Read MoreVideo 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 answer is obvious. They are either fixated on their cell phone or i-Pad…or playing video…
Read MoreButch Just Can’t Figure Things Out Money-Wise
A few miscellaneous observations from an old-timer…. Just about everyone has been to an auction at least once in their life. Some of you go to several auctions each year.…
Read MoreButch Remembers Some Boring Christmas Gifts
Well, it’s that time of year again…time to select Christmas gifts for our family. Even though our four children are grown, we still think of them as our “little kids.”…
Read MoreButch Says Baby Boomers Grew Up Strong, Wild, and Free !!
Have you noticed how parenting has changed? The kids today are supervised and told what to do 24/7. Parenting now consists of the “Three S’s”…safety, security, and supervision. Fathers and…
Read MoreA Baseball Game Butch Will Never Forget
When I started playing baseball at the age of 7, I knew absolutely nothing about the game. My coach, Marion “Runt” Maxwell, asked me what position I played, to which…
Read MoreSlim Gives Butch His First Haircut and a Surprise!
Back in the “old days” (yes I am talking pre-1970), it was common for little kids to have a “homemade” haircut. My Mom and Dad cut my hair until I…
Read MoreButch Shares One Veteran’s Story
Like many of you baby boomers, I knew several men (and a few women) who had served in WWII…my Dad included. Most of them belonged to the local American Legion…
Read MoreButch Says Those Parental Sayings Can Still Be Used
Do you remember the threats, expressions, and little lectures that your parents used on you when you got in trouble as a youngster? You swore that you would never use…
Read MoreButch Asks, “So…What About Solar Power And Progress?”
Like many of you, I have been reading the recent letters to the editor concerning the possible “solar farms” that may be arriving in our county. Just like the push…
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