The most famous words in Nebraska City: "How much you wanna bet?"
The Rev. John Glaves, a priest at St. Joseph's and biology teacher (he calls himself a lecturer) at Nebraska City Lourdes, said long hair and mini-mini skirts are not uncommon in London.
"In fact," he told Optimists the other day, "most men in London wear their hair two to three times longer that we do and they cut it off straight on the back of the neck."
Well, after Father Glaves said that, I figured the only reason those Britishers don't get short haircuts is because they aren't getting "clipped" like we at home.
If we really want to blame someone for the dress of our young people, let's push the blame across the "pond" and start with the Beatles.
I'm not in the crowd . . . the only regret I have is that I never owned a piece of them.
The London electric power failure will have a noticeable effect on the population if the British and Americans are anything alike.
The July, 1968, headline will read:
"Blackout Blamed for Baby Boom . . . and baby, we're not kidding."
Up on the North 40.
The Weldon and Boice homes are under construction . . . let's see, that adds one more doctor (mebbe we ought to start a clinic) and an ESU 4 educational specialist.
Further north on Fitzekam's Plateau, builders are hammering away at a spacious and attractive home for the Carl Fitzekams.
Fella told me the other day the reason Lourdes Coach Troy Lyon has a winning team is because he has 125 assistant coaches—Moms and Dads.
The Russians landed the first space vehicle on the planet Venus and first reports showed the surface temperature ranging from 115 to 536 degrees Fahrenheit.
The truth is, my little Atwaterkent radio monitored the report: "Man, it's Red hot here."
A Nebraska City woman accompanied an 80-year old couple to a hotel and released a few choice words in events that followed.
The clerk, apparently new on the job, fumbled about a bit and asked "do they want a private bath?"
The impatient Nebraska Citian replied:
"No, they're just going to make mad, passionate love and check out."