Your paper is 1st I look at every day! Didn't get one today! Thank you, but with my hubby and cancer, and us having a head on crash with semi. We get out very little!
The bird article reminded of the times that the leaders of Shelbyville would close off the business part of downtown and have men strategically placed on rooftops to shoot birds. They were trying to eliminate pigeons, doves, and sparrows, I guess. The top of the Alhambra building looked like a fort with soldiers shooting. Didn't last too long since the birds took off with the first blast of the shotguns. So much for diversity of the birds.
I think I was having a chocolate Coke at the Alhambra Cigar Store while watching the shotguns go off from the turret at the movie theater. Looked like something out of the wild West. Not sure how many birds were bagged but there weren't enough. Imagine that scene today. We used to shoot pigeons and sparrows in the barns of friends and throw them down to the hogs. As kids, we had students who would bring guns to school and leave them on their racks in their trucks because they might have to go rabbit or squirrel hunting after school. Most of the time the trucks were unlocked and the keys even in the ignition. Never had a problem. Hmmm?
Thanks for the note, Don. I certainly don't disagree. In this case, the summary is from Indiana Public Radio, and the article didn't cover that aspect. Certainly worth mentioning, though! - Kristiaan
Your paper is 1st I look at every day! Didn't get one today! Thank you, but with my hubby and cancer, and us having a head on crash with semi. We get out very little!
Oh no! It's probably a spam filter issue, unfortunately. It may show up tomorrow (hopefully). The link to today's edition is here: https://addisontimes.substack.com/p/friday-february-21-2025
Each daily edition is posted here: https://addisontimes.substack.com/
My apologies for the hassle!
The bird article reminded of the times that the leaders of Shelbyville would close off the business part of downtown and have men strategically placed on rooftops to shoot birds. They were trying to eliminate pigeons, doves, and sparrows, I guess. The top of the Alhambra building looked like a fort with soldiers shooting. Didn't last too long since the birds took off with the first blast of the shotguns. So much for diversity of the birds.
What a great memory! I had read something about this, but didn't realize the top of the Alhambra building. Great detail! :)
I think I was having a chocolate Coke at the Alhambra Cigar Store while watching the shotguns go off from the turret at the movie theater. Looked like something out of the wild West. Not sure how many birds were bagged but there weren't enough. Imagine that scene today. We used to shoot pigeons and sparrows in the barns of friends and throw them down to the hogs. As kids, we had students who would bring guns to school and leave them on their racks in their trucks because they might have to go rabbit or squirrel hunting after school. Most of the time the trucks were unlocked and the keys even in the ignition. Never had a problem. Hmmm?
It's disappointing that the Hoosier News bit doesn't mention the fact that empirical data shows that those needle exchange programs are effective.
Thanks for the note, Don. I certainly don't disagree. In this case, the summary is from Indiana Public Radio, and the article didn't cover that aspect. Certainly worth mentioning, though! - Kristiaan