Around Town – May 19

May 19

Orchids to …

• the kind man at Kroger’s that put my bottled water in the cart, from Sandra.

• the kind gal employee at Lowe’s that put my plants and dirt in my car, from Sandra.

• the current administration doing its best to correct the horrific border crisis, only one of the huge messes it was left with in January by total ineptness.

• the person whose life was saved from an overdose in 2018 by Officer Decker for fighting for your recovery.

• Rep. Liz Cheney for her extraordinary speech.

• the courts for putting people in jail for what they did at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

• Autumn and Mellisa at Burt’s Termite and Pest Control and Robert for doing a fantastic job, from Linda.

Onions to …

• not remembering when intelligence was necessary to be a member of political office.

• baseball player for being ejected from game for arguing with the ref and disgracing the school.

• the athletic director who overlooks the actions of some players.

• those who would vote again for a candidate whose narcissistic personality disorder keeps him from believing his election loss.

• people who tailgate!

• those who think health problems, mental health problems, and custody issues are ‘blue collar problems,’ we are all human.

• the political party leader for trying to block a serious investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

• the man who is taking his daughter out of his will and giving it to a former convicted felon and current con artist.

• the political party against everything but has no ideas, no options, big spending until they don’t feel like it, and now is the party of corrupt liars.

• the political party that does not have its house in order.

• those who do not realize that when you proclaim an election result to be what you say it is rather than what it actually is, you are ruled by a mob on your way to an autocracy.

• the political party that is no longer standing up for the Constitution, the truth, the rule of law, and our country’s democracy.

• the pipeline workers who will never finish the job.

• people who think the restaurant dining rooms are closed due to people being afraid of the virus.

• the political party that is trying to break our economy.

• the bank that took away free money orders to long-time customers.

• local law enforcement for not stopping speeders, people who run lights and stop signs, and make u-turns.

Happy Birthday to …

• Clinton Rogers, from your family and Donna.

• Wyn Barnette, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Gracie Talkington on No. 10, from Mamaw and Papaw Simmons!

• Anita Burton, from your family and friends.