January 10, 2008 - Thursday

01/10/08 THURSDAY
Todays Gazette is brought to you by the folks from the Edinburg. Home
of the "biggest little general store around".
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The current temperature is 16 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 20/2
Normal H/L temp for this date is 14/-5
The high on this day in 1990 was 52. Obviously,.. that must have been,
before the explosion of global warming.
Warm weather the past few days has put a frown on every snowperson in
town.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L news & stuff,.. mostly stuff.
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Scenery these past few days, throughout the area, has been nothing
short of spectacular. The beautiful display of "hoarfrost" on trees and
bushes has turned our community into fabulous visions of a winter
wonderland.
Hoarfrost, according to my Webster, is described as white particles of
frozen dew. And, I am certain that is true. However, when I look out our
living room window. The sight I see, is so much more.
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Most communities, of size, have adopted parking rules and regulations
for the purpose of traffic regulation.
The small community of Edinburg, ND is certainly no exception to that
procedure.
In fact, ordinance No.13 of the bylaws and ordinances of the Village of
Edinburg passed in 1896, states. No person shall be allowed to let any
horses, mules, oxen or cattle remain standing in the streets of the
Village of Edinburg continuously for any longer time than two hours
during cold weather or four hours during summer or mild weather.
----- So there you have it. A small town with large a large town
regulation.
Or so it seems to me.
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Around the corner, lickety split.
Beautiful car,.... wasn't it?
---- Burma-Shave ----
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I'm still getting several requests a day for the 1895 Salina, Kansas
8th grade test. So far, however, I haven't heard from anyone that has
been able to pass it.
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= Walleye Fish Fry ~ Heritage Village = == Saturday, Jan 12, 5pm until
gone. == Adults $10, Children 10 and under $7. Take out orders
call 701-352-3280 or 701-520-1207 Proceeds to be used for operating and
preservation of the Village.
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"Elmwood in the Snow. What a beautiful picture, what a wonderful show."
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Another snapshot from the Birkeland Era.
Gary,
Joe Birkeland was never late for anything. Band members had a saying,
"hurry up, and wait." We would hurry and get dressed in uniform, go to
the parade site,.... and wait for the parade to start.
I remember one time, in particular, this paid off in New Orleans. We
were in our uniforms for a parade and stopped at a cafeteria to eat
before marching. As we left the three charter buses to go into the
cafeteria, being teenagers, we ran across the parking lot to be first in
line.
I had the "misfortune" of tripping over a curb, tearing the knees on
my trousers. Needless to say, Joe was not happy. He loaded up two
chaperones, Milton and Hazel Johnston, and me into one of the buses so
we could go back to change my trousers. Then, in the style only Joe
Birkeland was famous for. Joe commandeered two motorcycle policemen and
they, one in the front of our buss and one in the back, escorted us all
the way across New Orleans with their lights & sirens blaring.
Fortunately for me, I was able to change trousers and we made it back
in plenty of time to march in the parade.
Richard Thompson <<<<
Thanks a million for caring and sharing Richard. If there ever anyone,
in the whole world, could commandeer a motorcycle police escort. It
would definitely be Joe Birkeland, the leader of Grafton's nationally
acclaimed Parade Band.
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Some of us can still remember the days when politicians would tell us
what they will do for us. Now they spend their time,... and our money,
telling us what other politicians didn't do.
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If your just sitting around the house thinking about having a pizza.
Give the Grafton Square a call and order one of their 52 incher. Yup, a
52 inch pizza that weights, within one or two slices of pepperoni, at a
belly busting 15 pounds.
The Grafton Square, according to the press release I read, is the first
"Hot Stuff" pizza place in the country (USA) to offer such a behemoth. I
also understand if John Aasand wasn't the first one to order a 15
pounder, he was close to it. Someone else told me that a Ford Pinto was
a little on the small side for delivering the giant pizza's.
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I am pleased to welcome Mike Steinfeldt to the Gazette family. Mike is
the sportswriter for the Walsh County Record. That means I'm going to
have to be a bit more careful how I report local sports.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"The best way to get your point across. Is to have a point,... in the
first place."
Or so it seems to me.


Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they
are,..... before it's too late.