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Rise and Shine in the Dogpound
Dogpound
direction
By Walter “JR” Wilson
ello and welcome back to the in Parliament…they did not think this
patriotic world of the Dogpound.
HIn a few days we will be without representation” came about.
celebrating our Independence Day… Despite efforts to persuade the King…. sharp left-hand turn…heading due south
or as we know it, the Fourth of July.
On this date the Second Continental things escalated into the Revolutionary
Congress approved our Declaration of War. And of course, you know from
Independence from Great Britain. The history, that the direction of our fledgling
colonies had been pretty much left alone
to grow and develop as they saw fit, but
England finally decided that they should
start paying for the common defense in my little pond that come back every
and contribute revenue to the homeland.
Since the colonies were not represented
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course, with any family reunion, there THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
is a time to leave the party, and I will,
on occasion see one in my yard or in the “The great thing in the world is not
so much where we stand, as in what
neighboring field working their way back
to the lake. Now, you can see the lake direction we are moving.” – Oliver
Wendell Holmes
from my porch, but at their ground-level
view, they are forced to stick their heads
way up in the air and try to get a scent AGAIN!
of the nearby water. So this one fellow
was in the field next to my house headed A church in a rural area was having
was fair…and the phrase,”No taxation a meeting to discuss ways to raise
due west..straight for the lake. A bit later, funds to fix the leaking roof. One of the
I checked on him and he had made a
wealthiest and stingiest of the members
the British responded with troops and crossing over the gravel road. Now, he rose and said he would give $500, then
can still get to the lake that way, but it is a sat down. Suddenly, a large chunk of
lot longer route and over a more difficult plaster fell from the ceiling and hit him
landscape. Again, a bit later, I find that on the head. He jumped...looking around
country was forever changed. Speaking he has made a complete U-turn and was in a dazed fashion and said, “Did I say
of changing direction…I have mentioned now back in the same position he was $500? I meant $5,000.” Then from the
a number of times that I have turtles about an hour ago…in the neighboring back a voice said, “ Hit him again Lord!”
field. He seemed confused…he headed
year…and I have had as many as eight west a bit and then he turned around and That is all I have for today. As
show up for the family reunion. Of headed back toward my house..away always, be good, do good, play safe, and
from the lake. Finally ….he disappeared remember why we celebrate the Fourth
into some brush around the nearby utility of July. JR
pole. I lost track of him after that but I
am sure I could hear his GPS..going…
”recalculating”…”recalculating.” Poor Crossword answers on page 15
guy…we have all been there.
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