I wouldn't mind being able to see an occasional mockingbird. According to the map in one of my books, they don't make it as far north as Wisconsin.
I passed on a halloween outfit. I was very surprised several years reading an article in the Business Section of our newspaper. They were talking about how important seaqsonal events are to retailers. Everybody knows how important Christmas is to retailers' bottom line. I was astounded to read that Halloween was firmly in second place. Who'da thunk it?
I also read around the same time about a local man that had just been convicted of a crime after a lengthy trial. Don't remember just what it was, whatever the crime, it was not so serious that he was going to be hauled off to prison that moment. The judge was going to give him a short period to put his personal and family affairs in order and then report on a designated day for transport to prison. This was happening in the month of September. The man asked the judge if he would delay the starting date long enough to allow him to "spend the holidays with my family". The surprised judge replied, "Surely you aren't asking for a three month delay until after Christmas?" The man answered, "Oh no, your honor, Halloween."
Rusty
I passed on a halloween outfit. I was very surprised several years reading an article in the Business Section of our newspaper. They were talking about how important seaqsonal events are to retailers. Everybody knows how important Christmas is to retailers' bottom line. I was astounded to read that Halloween was firmly in second place. Who'da thunk it?
I also read around the same time about a local man that had just been convicted of a crime after a lengthy trial. Don't remember just what it was, whatever the crime, it was not so serious that he was going to be hauled off to prison that moment. The judge was going to give him a short period to put his personal and family affairs in order and then report on a designated day for transport to prison. This was happening in the month of September. The man asked the judge if he would delay the starting date long enough to allow him to "spend the holidays with my family". The surprised judge replied, "Surely you aren't asking for a three month delay until after Christmas?" The man answered, "Oh no, your honor, Halloween."
Rusty