“Time for School,” said Mother
“Run, Tom,” said Mother. “Run, Betty, run. It is time to go to school. Run fast!”
Read MoreTag Archives: John Butch Dale
Biden or Trump? Butch’s Dog Will Vote !!!!
A friend of mine recently commented that he just could not understand why people voted for Joe Biden.
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Random Thoughts and Observations …
There are many successful people I have known through the years.
Read MoreAh Yes…Those Wonderful Days of Track and Field
Springtime … grass growing, flowers blooming, bees buzzing, birds singing … and yes, the beginning of high school track season.
Read MoreGo Ahead … Spoil Those Grandkids!!!
My wife and I shopped for some presents and candy for our youngest grandkids this past weekend.
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Butch Says Some Things Should Always Be Saved
I think most of you would agree that many people today are part of the “throwaway society.”
Read MoreOh, Those Hoosier Superstitions!!!
I called my accountant to schedule a day to have my taxes done. When his secretary asked if Feb. 13 would be OK, I declined … “Can’t do it then … it might be bad luck!”
Read MoreDoc Otten’s physical exam …
The Dales … at least our Dale family when I was growing up, rarely went to a doctor.
Read MoreHoorah … Valentine’s Day at School … 1958
My class celebrated Valentine’s Day from the first grade though the fifth grade.
Read MoreTV Shows In The Good Ol’ Days
Here’s a question for you … If you have cable or satellite TV, how many times have you flipped through all of the channels and remarked, “There’s nothing on …”?
Read MoreOh Baby, Let’s Go to the Hop !!!!
“Well, you can rock it you can roll it, You can stop and you can stroll it at the hop; When the record starts spinnin’, You chalypso when you chicken at the hop; Do the dance sensation that is sweepin’ the nation at the hop.”
Read MoreIt’s Recess Time!!!!!
Back in the good ol’ days, school started at 8:10 a.m. and ended at 4:20 p.m. … a long day for sure, but we had a morning recess and and afternoon recess that each lasted 25 minutes.
Read MoreButch Catches Two Boys Cheating
In 1979, I was teaching social studies and PE at Darlington Middle School.
Read MoreButch Takes Care of a Few Problems …
My cell phone kicked the bucket last month.
Read MoreThe Civilization Voyage … Houston, We Have A Problem
Social scientists have analyzed past civilizations and have calculated that the average life span of a great country is approximately 250 years.
Read MoreButch Is Running For President!!!!
Fellow Americans, friends and neighbors, illegal immigrants … I am hereby announcing my intention to throw my hat in the ring.
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