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November is zipping along like hell on wheels. Thanksgiving is next week and Christmas is waiting in the wings. Our Thanksgiving menu is one thing that doesn’t change much in a world where everything seems to change. While there are many Christmas songs, there’s not so many for Thanksgiving. “Come Ye Thankful People” and “Over The River And Through The Woods” are the only two that come to mind.
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Democrat staffer Alex Edwards said he was in Westport over the weekend. I’d forgotten that Westport was the start of Kansas City, but there was a nearby community up and going about the same time. It was called High Blue (for the river) and was west of Belton. There are a lot of things I’ve never heard of and High Blue is one of them. I was told there’s no higher elevation than High Blue until you get down to Arkansas. Speaking of elevations, there’s yet another report about climate change. The author says that folks will be seeking cooler weather very soon and suggested the mountains near Seattle. If you moved there, the way things are going, your mountain might erupt like St. Helen’s.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS! Cleopatra’s tomb may have been found.
Archaeologists working at a site in Egypt believe they have discovered a tunnel leading to it. The tunnel is carved through layers of rock and stretches more than 4,800 feet and is six feet high. Cleopatra was Egypt’s last Pharaoh. Even if it doesn’t turn out to be her tomb, the tunnel itself is a feat. These ancient structures never cease to amaze me, built by hand, with no mechanical machinery. Ancient Egypt was a lot more advanced than we give them credit for. They may not have had an industrial revolution, but they were mentally advanced. Hope we hear more about this. Although it’s understandable to think the dead should be left in peace, if we didn’t excavate these places we’d learn little about our ancient past. In the meantime, let’s hope these archaeologists don’t stir up any dark forces.
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Good advice is to quit while you’re ahead and I’ll do just that. Take care old buddy.
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‘Til Next Week:
J.M.W.