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NEWS FROM THE FOLKS ALONG THE RED ARROYO

THE MAIN INDUSTRY ON THE ARROYO IS WATCHING HUMMINGBIRDS

AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL NOTE ABOUT THE AREA

I LIVE ON THE BANKS OF THE RED ARROYO AND THIS IS A SCENE FROM MY BACK YARD. WILDFLOWERS BLOOM OVER THE LAND WHERE INDIANS USED TO GATHER TO STUDY THE TEACHING OF "THE LADY IN BLUE" WHO DIRECTED THEM TO GO TO SANTA FE TO BRING MISSIONARIES TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST CHRISTIAN MISSION IN TEXAS.

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The life of the Salamander depends on the rainfall in the area. The Old Salamander said to the young salamander:"When I was a young tadpole it rained so hard that the toads came in here and took over the pond for awhile. They didn't realize that those old bullfrogs would be bringing in a bunch of drummers and trombone players that would drown them out."

INTERNATIONALLY PROMINENT LILLY POND IN CIVIC LEAGUE PARK

We have the good fortune to have a man who has extablished outstanding lilly ponds in the area. One day I took my class out to view the lilly pads from Africa and one of the students asked. "How deep would be water have to be to have a frog pond?" I said, "that is a good question, class, do any of you have a suggestion?" Before anyone could answer, a voice from under one of the lilly pads said,"Knee-deep".."Knee-deep".

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If you enjoy the humor of Old Time Radio, there is a site that attempts to capture the spirit of those days and merge it with contemporary culture. This is a take-off on the humor of the great radio comedians of the golden age of radio. The roots of this humor, in turn, came from the golden age of Vaudeville. Most of the entertainers of the radio era came from Vaudeville.To see the humor site Click Here

Grandpa opened his child-proof medicine bottle and took his arthitis medicine. As he came into the kitchen he was holding his left sacro-iliac joint with one hand as he poured a cup of coffee with the other hand.

Grandma commented: "With all you put up with, I'm surprised you don't complain more."

"Grandpa said, "It doesn't make me feel better...and it depresses everyone else."

"I've found that I feel much better when I call up Joe on the ham radio," Grandpa continued.

"And he cheers you up? Grandma asked.

"Sure does," Grandpa said as he took a sip of coffee."

"He's worse off than I am!"