July 1 2006

Well gang, we’ve got ourselves another birthday. Come July 4th , we will be two hundred thirty years old. It’s a miracle that we’ve lasted that long. The last six years have been especially scary.
All the more reason, to celebrate this birthday like a mindless naïve child. Set our gripes and national troubles aside and really enjoy this week-end.
After all, it’s not as if the country is going to disappear in four days…probably.
And remember to be safety conscious at all times.

Drinking beer and shooting guns is one thing, but studies have shown that drinking beer and driving is almost as dangerous as using a cell phone while driving. And you better believe that some of your fellow Americans are going to be out there driving, drinking , and using a cell phone, all at the same time.

Maybe the best form of defensive driving would be to stock up on supplies, and just leave the car in the driveway. It’s too expensive to drive anyway.
Speaking of supplies, lots of folks will be barbecuing over the holidays, and you don’t have to be reminded that many of our members are cut, stabbed, burned, and on occasion even shot or blown up while preparing holiday snacks. So keep in mind defensive cooking while you’re at it too.
And if by chance you should slosh down a beer or two over the weekend, raise your hand in a toast to the men and women that we have placed in harms way, for reasons that we’re really not too sure about.
No, not too sure at all.
Happy birthday gang.

Till next week
Helga Biermeister
Secretary