Smiley Anders for September 18, 2008
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Jackie Upton says, “I’ve been reading my e-mails from friends all over the country.
“Two sentiments occur: ‘Hope you come through this safely’ and ‘Why in the heck do you still live down there?’
“The first is appreciated, and the second takes a little thought.
“We have lived in Illinois, Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Texas. They were fine places to live. So why do we still live here?
“My husband says it’s the people. He says people down here enjoy.
“They enjoy food. They enjoy music. They enjoy neighbors and football and fests and families and extension cords from the neighbor’s generator and sweatin’ out the hurricanes and mosquitoes together.
“I thanked a fellow from Kentucky repairing electric lines. He told me they go to all sorts of places, and said I’d be surprised at how many times they are griped at and cussed out because they aren’t getting the job done faster. He said people in Baton Rouge haven’t been like that.
“People here wave thanks at their trucks, and those guys really enjoy the praise.
“I guess that’s why we stay here. Hurricanes and all, this is the best place we have ever lived.”
Safe haven
An alert reader says, “I finally found the ideal place to go when a hurricane hits — just follow the TV weather people.”
The reader points out no matter how bad the storm is around them, the weather reporters and camera operators must have a safe place to stay — because they don’t ever seem to get swept away or drowned.
Right wrong number
John and Gloria McKenzie were without power for days after Gustav, and their phones were out, too:
John’s stepdaughter Marcia in Michigan was very concerned when she couldn’t contact them by phone.
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