Call it an early Christmas present for White County.
Of course, we’re talking about the opening of phase I of the Cleveland bypass, now officially named the Appalachian Parkway.
They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice – let alone three times. So I expected Fargo would diminish in quality by its third incarnation.
But it hasn’t.
We sing to them when they go to bed, and they love it,” my daughter said, speaking of her twin 2-year-old sons, my grandsons.
W
ith a grateful nod to former sports editor Furman Bisher of The Atlanta Journal, here are some things I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving:
Many families have a tradition of going around the table at Thanksgiving dinner and asking each person what they are thankful for.
Every Thursday, I wonder what in the world will go in the White County News the following week.
And every week, something appears, thanks to our staff… and our faithful columnists.
According to pop culture, anyone can achieve perfection.
Just use the right soap, lotion or shampoo, and your skin will glow and your hair will shimmer.
When tragedy strikes, people often try to comfort themselves by saying, “Everything happens for a reason.”
My mother, Francine Neal Chism, was born on Nov. 13, 1915, in a wooden farmhouse in Franklin County.
It’s commonly believed that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, but my parents certainly didn’t think so.
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