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Sent in from our buddy, "HarryDoggie". Benefit for injured Beaumont firefighters on Crockett St, Beaumont, Texas - January 2008
Sent in from our buddy, "GreyBar". It's a Benny Barnes Video from 1975 - Live in Beaumont, Texas...
Dear Mr. Block
We just spent several hours observing teenagers hanging out at our local mall.
We came to the conclusion many teenagers in America today are living in poverty.
Most young men We observed didn't even own a belt; there was not one among the
whole group.
But that wasn't the sad part. Many were wearing their daddy's jeans. Some jeans
were so big and baggy they hung low on their hips, exposing their underwear. I
know some must have been ashamed their daddy was short, because his jeans hardly
went below their knees. They weren't even their daddies' good jeans, for most had
holes ripped in the knees and a dirty look to them.
It grieved us, in a modern, affluent society like America, there are those who can't
afford a decent pair of jeans. I was thinking about asking my church to start a jeans
drive for "poor kids at the mall." Then on Christmas Eve, we could go Christmas
caroling and distribute jeans to these poor teenagers.
But here is the saddest part... it was the girls they were hanging out with that
disturbed us most. Never, in all of our lives, have we seen such poverty-stricken
girls. These girls had the opposite problem of the guys. They all had to wear their
little sister's clothes. Their jeans were about 5 sizes too small! I don't know how
they could get them on, let alone button them up. Their jeans barely went over their
hipbones. Most also had on their little sister's top; it hardly covered their midsections.
Oh, they were trying to hold their heads up with pride, but it was a sad sight to see
these almost grown women wearing children's clothes.
However, it was their underwear that bothered us most. They, like the boys, because of
the improper fitting of their clothes, they had their underwear exposed. We had never
seen anything like it. It looked like their underwear was only held together by a
single piece of string.
We know it saddens your heart to receive this report on condition of our American
teenagers. While we go to bed every night with a closets full of clothes nearby,
there are millions of "mall girls" who barely have enough material to keep it
together. We think their "poorness" is why these 2 groups gather at the mall;
boys with their short daddies' ripped jeans, and girls wearing their younger
sisters' clothes. The mall is one place where they can find acceptance. So, next
time you are at the mall, doing your shopping , and you pass by some of these poor
teenagers, would you say a prayer for them?
And one more thing .
Will you pray the guys' pants won't fall down, and the girls' strings won't break?
We thank you all,
- Two Concerned Grandmothers
A refresher course on the use of WD-40
"I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had
spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and
told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do. Probably nothing until Monday
morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It
removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I was impressed!
WD-40... Who knew?"
Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect
missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name
comes from the project that was to find a 'water displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth
formulation; thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.
Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you...'It is made from
fish oil.'
When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If
yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. Then try it on your stovetop. It is now shinier than it has ever
been before.
1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that "just-waxed" sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows!
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of waterspots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids' rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain . (My Dad did this to his knee and
swore up and down it worked)
37) Florida 's favorite use: 'cleans and removes Love Bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38) Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time.
40) Fire a nt bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and
re-wash.. Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
Keep a can of WD-40 in your kitchen cabinet over the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It
takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring.
Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL!
A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each
child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up
with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first
graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are
first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!
1. Don't change horses until they stop running.
2. Strike while the bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but How?
6. Don't bite the hand that looks dirty.
7. No news is impossible
8.A miss is as good as a Mr.
9. You can't teach an old dog new Math
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust Me.
12. The pen is mightier than the pigs.
13. An idle mind is the best way to relax.
14. Where there's smoke there's pollution.
15. Happy the bride who gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is not much.
17. Two's company, three's the Musketeers.
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what you put on to go to bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and You have to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as Stevie Wonder.
21. Children should be seen and not spanked or grounded.
22. If at first you don't succeed get new batteries.
23. You get out of something only what you See in the picture on the box
24. When the blind lead the blind get out of the way.
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