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1, 2012; Ilah Mae turns 85 on May 6, 2013. NO gifts. More info: David Lettenmaier, 701-840-1452. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 12:00 p.m. Lunch (Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Diced Beets, Fruit and Chocolate Chip Bar).
Fundraiser: An African Bazaar sponsored by the Asante Network runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the home of Jack Hanson and Mary Ann Sheets-Hanson at 605 Eighth Ave. N.E., Valley City. The Bazaar features hand-crafted gift items created by womens
groups in Tanzania and Uganda, including baskets, jewelry, clothing, carvings and more. Asante Network helps these women and their families by finding markets for their crafts. The 17th Annual Festival of Trees, a fundraising event supporting the Mercy HealthCare Foundation, runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. athe Valley City Eagles Club. $15/person. More info: Stephanie Mayfield, 701.840.2923. LIVE MUSIC: 8th Hour plays at the VFW in Valley City from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets every Saturday at 8 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 Second Ave.
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Uganda, including baskets, jewelry, clothing, carvings and more. Asante Network helps these women and their families by finding markets for their crafts. AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 Second Ave. S.E. in Valley City. Sunday meetings are open meetings for all to attend, not just alcoholics.
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Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 12:30 p.m. Lunch (Ham, Yams, Green Beans and Dump Cake). Fundraiser: An African Bazaar sponsored by the Asante Network runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the home of Jack Hanson and Mary Ann Sheets-Hanson at 605 Eighth Ave. N.E., Valley City. The Bazaar features hand-crafted gift items created by womens groups in Tanzania and
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Bingo. Buffalo Senior Citizens meet every Monday at the Community Center, Buffalo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Barnes County Wildlife holds its annual Big Buck Show at the Valley City Eagles Club. Starts at 7 p.m. More info: 701-4900929. Valley City Retired Teachers meet at noon at Sabirs in Valley City. Speaker: Dean Koppelman, Valley City Superintendent of Schools. Bring items for Abused Persons Outreach Center. AUDITIONS: VCSU Theatre hosts auditions for Tartuffe in Theatre 320 on the campus of Valley City State University. Parts open to VCSU students as well as the public. Preparation: memorize and recite your favorite poem. More info: Jenni Lou Russi. 701-845-8518. Richard Hass: 840-2612. Free, for people 21+. Open Mic takes place at Dutton s Parlour in downtown Valley City every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Entertainers (music, comedy, poetry, etc.) and audience members are welcome. No cost. AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meets every Wednesday at noon and 8 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 Second Ave. S.E. in Valley City.
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Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 9:30 a.m. Bone Builders Exercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Chicken, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Mandarin Orange Cake); 1:15 p.m. Pinochle and Whist. Storytime takes place at 10:30 a.m. at the Valley City-Barnes County Public Library. More info: 8453821. Valley City Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday at 12:04 p.m. at the Valley City VFW. The Valley City-Barnes County Library s book discussion club meets at 2 p.m. in the library s multipurpose room. More info: 701-845-3294. Tower City,Tower City Senior Citizens group meets every Wednesday at the Community Center in Tower City from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A meal is served. More info: Betty Gibbons, president, 701-840-0184. Texas Hold em Tournament is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Eagles Aerie, Valley City. Open to all player levels. More info:
a.m. Exercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Fish, Oven Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Juice and Apple Crisp); 2 to 3 p.m. Pie Day. Tops Club of Enderlin meets every Thursday at the Senior Center in Enderlin. Weigh in from 8:30 to 9 a.m.; meeting at 9. St. Catherine Quilters makes quilts for those in need every Thursday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the St. Catherine School gym basement, Valley City. Anyone is welcome; no experience necessary. More info: Lela Grim, 701-845-4067.
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his may be a strange time of the year for a column about hope, but then again, maybe not. It was a surprise to me to nd that my amaryllis bulb was showing signs of activity. It is an ugly thing. A salt-encrusted brown clay pot with a handful of dirt and a cenby sue b. tered dry bulb sticking half way out of the one lost it. And then, the waters receded by inches and the balcom soil. But here we are in November and its TInY bITes: 18 producing new leaves. Its easy to see the leaves because they grow long and fall over most of the time and the folks who gave it to me said it usually only has three leaves; until it blooms of course. Since it was presented to me as a thank-you gi , it has - Since 1976 bloomed one time. e February before we had to move out of our house because of the ood. During that time, we packed up our entire house with the exception of the heat pump and lled a semi-truck with my life. Of course, the plants could not be stored in the back of a truck for an 1269 Main St. W 845-4705 unknown amount of time Valley City, ND 800-752-5142 so we had to nd homes for M, W, Th, F: 7AM-3PM them as well as our cat. Italian Tuesdays: 7 AM-9PM Who would want this pot SAT: 7AM-2PM - SUN: 8AM-2PM with a wilted brown leaf or two sticking out of it? It appeared to be on its last leg and so, in desperation, I put the put in the owerbed on the west side of the house. Pick Up a e bulb would have miniBundle, $ave mal sun and some proteca Bundle!!! tion from the wind. I was sure it would be the end of 50# PORK & that silly looking plant. BEEF BUNDLE I was wrong. Living in someones base75# PORK & ment for three months can BEEF BUNDLE be heartbreaking. It had become a long summer of waiting, waiting, waiting, for OUR GIFT something to change, to be CERTIFICATES MAKE 253 Central Ave. able to go home again and GREAT STOCKING Valley City rediscover our belongings. STUFFERS Everyones tempers were 845-8909 shortened and it was only a All Military: 10% Discount OPEN AWARD matter of time before someM-F: 8AM-6PM WINNING SAT: 8AM-5PM BEEF
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ashing through theum. Let ituh. Oh the weather outside is hmmm. Alright, so winter isnt upon us just yet, but with the inevitability of ice in the near future, many anglers are abuzz with the latest and greatest equipment to help them by nick successfully kick o the cold- simonson weather shing season. Plus, a er weve given thanks and watched our share of football, well wake up at the crack of dawn on Black Friday to nd gi s for our fellow shermen, family members, and probably ourselves. So well need a game plan and this is it: the Hottest Stu on Ice for winter 2013. Tip Top New from Frabill this year is a high-tech tip-up that does everything except set the hook and ght the sh. e Calibrator model is a wide snowshoeshaped, tip-up with an electronic display that gives an angler all the information on whats going on below and assist each time a er the ag is tripped. e blue-lit display module keeps track of the depth at which a bait is set, but its a er the ag is tripped where things get really high tech. Once a sh hits, the display module keeps track of when the bite occurred, how long has passed since that sImonson: 18
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LEIER: From 7 to increase hunting opportunities on the states many refuges after waterfowl migrations and seasons have passed. Each refuge has specific regulations, including open and closed areas. Dont let the specific regulations deter you. Refuge staffs are more than happy to explain regulations and might even offer a tip or two along the way. To learn more about late season NWR hunting opportunities, contact your local wildlife refuge or Fish and Wildlife Service office, or logon to the Game and Fish Department website at gf.nd.gov And similar to a warm October hunt, youd be well served to bring a cooler along, but this time of year youll want to keep the birds from freezing. If youll be field dressing the birds, be sure to leave proper identification as required by law.

Pheasant, grouse and the late season offers. partridge seasons are open Leier, a biologist with North Dakota through Jan. 6, 2013, so Game and Fish, grew up in Valley City. theres still plenty of time to Reach him by email: dleier@nd.gov get out there and enjoy what
By Ron Smith, Horticulturist NDSU Extension Service Q: We planted several arborvitaes along our fence last April. They have looked nice and green all summer. We have noticed that the plants are turning brown on the inside, but the tips are still green. Is this normal during fall? We thought maybe we should give them more water because we had been watering the plants a couple of times a week. (e-mail reference) A: Interior needle cast is normal for this time of year, so probably this is nothing to worry about. Don't change your watering habits unless you are keeping the soil too wet. Do a hand check before watering. If the soil is moist, don't water. Q: I have a keepsake azalea that blooms and then looks like it is dead. Do they go dormant? Should I keep watering it? I keep it in the house throughout the year. (e-mail reference) A: It has to produce foliage sometime or else it wouldn't have the energy to flower. Yes, dormancy is normal, but leafing out also is needed, so the leaves must have been there at some time prior to flowering. Azaleas that are used as indoor plants often are meant to be throw-away plants after they flower. If this one doesn't show leaves in about six weeks, then this probably is that type of plant and should be dumped. Q: I inherited a corn plant after it outgrew my mothers house. It is tall, but has a very thin stalk. It only has leaves on the top 3 inches. Can I cut the top off to encourage new HORTISCOPE: 9
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HORTISCOPE: From 8 growth lower on the plant or would that idea be a death sentence? (e-mail reference) A: The better option would be to cut the plant back to a stub about 4 to 6 inches long. Take the rest of the cane and cut into 4-inch sections, with the top end of the cut square across and the lower cut being at an angle to make the distinction between the top and bottom of the plant. Allow the cuttings to cure for a day in the air. Make a flat of moist peat moss. Lay the cuttings in the peat on their sides, but barely covering them. Keep the peat and cuttings moist through daily syringing. In about six to nine weeks, growth should be apparent at the tops. Also at that time, the roots should be visible, starting at the slanted end. Give the plants a couple of more weeks of growth. When the roots are about 3 to 4 inches long, gently lift the cuttings out and pot them in a high-organic, pasteurized potting soil. Lightly drape a clear plastic bag over the leaves, which will be growing at an off-angle from the perpendicular, to maintain high humidity around the fresh cuttings and continue for at least a couple of weeks. In the meantime, the mother plant also should have sprouted new growth if you kept the soil moistened during the interim. Q: I have a variegated spider plant. I clipped off the plant from the parent plant last year. I repotted the plant in a plastic pot. I grew it in a south window and then brought it to work. It grew well for a long time sitting on top of my monitor. Its still sending out plenty of leaves, but I'm noticing that many of them are folding down the center and not as bright colored. Is this a sign of anything? Also, my desk is not near a window, but is under florescent light for 12 to 16 hours a day, not counting weekends. It doesn't seem to bother it that much, but should I be worried? Also, is there anything I can put on my houseplants that will keep cats from eating them? I noticed that the cats pick on the ones with the long, thin leaves the most. I'd like to discourage them from eating on the plants, but don't know how. I've hung a number of my plants, but some of them are getting so big and heavy. (e-mail reference) A: This probably is a good sign that your office lights need to be replaced. If it has been more than a year, see if you can talk the custodian into getting some new lights installed. These are good low-light plants, but do much better if their maintenance lighting can be kept up to par. Houseplants actually "read" light quality better than our eyes do. Also, with three cats in our house, we have to keep the plants out of their reach. When we bring our plants down to water in a sink or bathtub, the cats are quick to notice and attack. About all we do is scold and/or spritz the cats with vinegar water. That at least stops them from doing it for a period of time. However, other than that, I don't know of anything else that will keep cats away from plants. your Web site, but didnt find the answer I was looking for. I've had a jade plant for a few years. At the same time, I have attempted to be more earth-friendly by composting. I've never used compost before and don't really know the process. Do I put the compost on top of my plants in place of fertilizer or is it not a good idea to use compost on houseplants? On a side note, I noticed a question someone had sent you about a jade plants ties to prosperity. It reminded me of something that happened to me several years ago. I got clean from drugs at that time, so someone gave me a jade plant as a gift. One night I relapsed and the very next day my beautiful plant was dead. I think I left a window open and the cold got to it. I've been drug-free for several years and my new jade plant is doing terrific. (e-mail reference) A: Compost can be used with most houseplants by using as topdressing over the soil in the pot or as a component. Use a 25 percent to 30 percent potting soil mixture. The nutrients slowly become available to the plant, which mimics its natural setting. Q: My father-in-law gave me some iris plants, but more than I can use. My sister wants some, but lives in another state. Can I mail them to her? Is there something I need to do to the plants so they survive? Also, can I store them through the winter? I'm new at this. (e-mail reference) A: Mail them now. Wrap the plants dry in newspaper and with the foliage cut halfway back. For now, get them planted as soon as possible, unless she lives in Alaska. Q: I obtained a kitten that took to liking my fiscus tree a little too much. The cat would try to climb the tree when I wasn't around. The cat tore
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some limbs off and scratched the bark when it fell onto the ground. I thought about killing the kitten, but decided against that idea. I took the fiscus and replanted it after watering down the roots and placing it in a larger pot. I also added Miracle-Gro. Any help you could provide would be great! (e-mail reference) A: I'm glad your thoughts only progressed to that of thinking about killing the cat. I suggest getting the front claws removed if the kitten is going to be an indoor cat because it will be much easier on the furniture and your ficus. You did the right thing for the plant. With time, the wounds from the kitten should heal. If the natural light situation is significantly different (it doesn't take much for it to be so), you might want to bring a plant light into play. Put the light on a 12-hour timer. Even if you do lose some leaves, the plant will stabilize under the new light and location. I have lived with cats all my life. While kittens are mischievous and annoying with their attacks on things unexpected, they eventually do mature and make good lap companions later in life. They love you no matter how old or ugly one might get as long as you give them a lap and a little attention.
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Each month, Valley City State University students and faculty share a sampling of creative works with readers of The Independent. This monthly feature is coordinated by Monika Brown, president of the VCSU English Club, and J. Gregory Brister, faculty adviser. The perfect costume for a bird on Halloween. The perfect addition of feminine, the best way to attract attention, and best way to live alone on a solitary branch. -Angie Johnson Easter Bird I dont remember the rst time I held an Easter egg; I must have been very young though. I do, however, remember the raw excitement Easter Sunday would bring. It wasnt quite like Christmas, but it was its closest rival. I remember one frosty Easter morning searching frantically for Easter eggs in my backyard. I remember picking up a purple egg from under a lilac, cracking its plastic shell, and nearly chipping my front teeth after biting down on a frozen marsh mellow peep. My cutest years and that excitement have passed me. I ended up discovering Peter Cottontail doesnt deliver eggs to Watford City. After that, I guess I just didnt nd the same thrill picking up after my parents. Experiences like this have helped form my learning habits. I take a belief, educate myself about it, and usually nd that my belief might not necessarily be as well-grounded as I thought. I guess thats why I came to college, to learn. Here I have been exposed to Freudian psychology, tongue twisting chemical equations, and am also dabbling with English and art. Let me be the rst to say I dont know anything about art. Its foreign, its abstract, and I cant even make a stick man riding a stick horse recognizable to anyone but myself. But, I think I am starting to learn, because after I studied Phillis, I decided my beliefs about Easter eggs were once again incorrect. I now know where Easter eggs come from. -Benjamin Haugeberg
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Little birds Pink little birds The cage set free Not ying through the air No, battling inside me My heart is the tree they perch upon Never do they stretch their wings Unless by chance I catch sight of you These little birds sing Do I open my mouth? In the fear they might y away Taking these secrets I thought were here to stay -Allison Veselka
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Angie Johnson: I am an English major with a literature concentration and minor in Library Media & Information Science. I am a senior this year and plan to work at a public library after graduation. My favorite things to do are go for walks; listen to, play, or sing music; read; and watch movies. Im from Roseglen, ND and graduated from North Shore High School in Makoti, ND. Benjamin Haugeberg: Benjamin Haugeberg hails from Watford City, North Dakota. I am a junior majoring in Chemistry and Psychology and am the Vice President of VCSUs Student Senate. Along with being a student, I also enjoy hunting and fishing. Allison Veselka: Allison grew up in Tower City, North Dakota. She is now a senior at Valley City State University and plans to graduate May 2013 with a Social Science Concentration major, with a concentration in history.
Phyllis. Miss April When I think of pink bunny ears, in my mind I imagine a little girl getting ready for Halloween. Long, uffy ears, the pink tips drooping down just a bit, pink fuzz visible only when light shines from behind. The little girl isnt aware that bunny ears will mean something different when she grows up. -Monika Browne
Phillis Black background scratched with white, offering contrast to a yellow bird, maybe a canary. It sits, perched, on a solitary branch. But this bird lives unique, splotched with gray bruises tainting the left side of its face and lower abdomen. Even more distinct, the bottom-facing Mrs. Potato Head feet, resting on the birds head like Easter Bunny ears.
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egun in 1882 and torn down in 1948, the Kindred Hotel in Valley was for s a follow up to last many years one of the grandest of the weeks article about grand hotels in North Dakota. the state of the The Kindred Hotel was located where the highways in North Dakota Straus building now stands. This menu from in 1927, this week we have the Kindred annual Thanksgiving Dinner By Dennis the following article which would indicate that the cuisine was entirely in Stillings was found keeping with its reputation. in the Aug. Here is a partial list of menu items: Consom9, 1928, me DeStael, White Fish a la Genevoise, Young Pig with Appleissue of The sauce, Spring Lamb, Lemon Sherbet (palate cleanser), Saddle Enderlin of Venison with Currant Jelly, Haunch of R o c k y Mountain Bear, Duck with Fried Helping Families Ho m i ny, Charlotte a la Russe, OysFor Over 70 Years ter Patties, Baked Jersey Sweet Potatoes, Turkey Stuffed with Oyster Dressing, Ox Tongue, English Plum Pudding, Goose with Baked Michael Lerud & Allen Schuldt Apples and Owners & Funeral Directors Florida Russet Oranges. 515 Central Ave N - Valley City, ND - 701-845-3232 - www.lerudschuldt.com
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SCHLECHT: From 11 town streets to a coat of this material was completed last night. Although rain Sunday night stopped work on Monday the hot days of Tuesday and Wednesday were ideal and the finishing touches of leveling and mixing the tarvia and gravel was finished today. Chris Wold and his crew have been busy for over a week dragging and cleaning the streets and getting the necessary gravel hauled. The heavy tarvia truck met with an accident Tuesday when the driver attempted to run the machine over the scale platform in front of the Chamberlain-Wallace company office. The truck weighs over 14 tons loaded and proved too much for the platform which gave away, letting the machine drop two feet. The spraying apparatus was damaged to some extent causing several hours delay in the work. A total of nine blocks were treated, one block each on First, Third and Fifth avenues; two blocks on Fourth and all of Railway street between First and Fifth avenues. The new material will be well packed in a day or two and the dust problem seems to be overcome. ooo Sues Comments: Evidently, the dusty street problem was around for a long time! As some of you will recall, some of our articles from 1915 and 1916 also dealt with the problem of the dust downtown. At that time they were checking to see if the businessmen would foot the bill to spray oil on the streets to control the dust. I am sure they found paving a few of the streets in 1928 was a big step in the right direction. Some information from the Nov. 18, 1915, Independent about the Chamberlain-Wallace Company states the following: The company is essentially an Enderlin institution. Its secretary and general manager, Mr. C. C. Chamberlain, who has been the leading spirit of the company since organization, came to Enderlin in 1893 as local agent of the Sawyer and Arnold Lumber company, which position he held until he left to take charge of the Chamberlain-Wallace Co. The ChamberlainWallace Co. was organized and began business in 1903, for the purpose of carrying on a general hardware and lumber business. They built a large business block and made other substantial investments in our city and have had a splendid business since the very beginning of their career. A few years ago the hardware end of the business was disposed of that the entire attention of the management might be devoted to the increasing lumber and implement business. In addition to the home establishment, a very complete lumber yard and hardware store are maintained at McLeod.
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This Thanksgiving week: Thoughts on volunteering

o matter how menial the task is, if you enjoy it, or at By Lowell least get some exercise, it Busching is better then becoming a couch potato. For the final example of what to watch out for I will tell you about a volunteer job I once offered to do for a company in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angles county. It was close to where I was living. A blind friend asked me to pick up a modified childrens book for him to read to his grandchild. This company, among other items for the blind or vision impaired, like braille newspapers, calendars etc, took small childrens
Editors note: This is the continuation of Lowell Buschings letter. The first part appeared in last weeks edition of The Independent.
books, took then apart and reassembled them with the regular text and pictures on one side and the braille text on the other so the blind could read along with the children! I volunteered to help them that day with any of the other volunteer work they had available. No other volunteers were in evidence. They assigned me several trivial tasks that I had no trouble completing in one afternoon. I turned them in and asked if they would like me to come again another day? They had no complaints with what I had done, but gave me a polite version of Dont call us, we MAY call you! It turned out I had unknowingly done the work that a binder of women, as Mitt Romney would say, were scheduled to do at the end of the month, and had been doing for some time! OPPS They did not call me nor did I revisit
that library, except perhaps to return the book. Bottom line. Find out if there are other volunteers doing the same job you are and confirm that you are not stepping on any toes. Unless of course you are delivering newspapers, in which case you might do so figuratively and literally. Now get out there and volunteer. You will feel better for it whatever it is. A couple of reasons from Wes list: Meet new people. Have fun. Keep active. Develop new skills. Work for a cause. Pass along wisdom. Cheer up a shut-in. Delight in your efforts. Share your vision. Clean up the Park.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from an atheist

eah I know, it is a little early for Christmas talk, but today I was reminded of the holiday season by someone who said, Lets put the Christ back in Christmas. By Tim This in turn, brought the Dahl book nerd out of me. You see, Christmas isnt really Christs; scholars and theologians alike have studied the bible and argue that Christ was born no later than September. If you go way back before the birth of the man we all know as Christ, we have some-
thing far older. We have the celebration of the winter solstice, in which civilizations around the world recognized that after the winter solstice, the days began to grow longer. Something to celebrate! Now let me push my nerd glasses up and tell you about what actually was originally celebrated on the 25th of December. Dies Natalis Solis Invici, or in English, the birthday of Sol Invictus, the sun god. It is a pagan celebration held yearly on the 25th of December to celebrate the lengthening days. It was a Roman holiday and we all know that Christianity was born out of the Roman Empire. So in order to wipe
away all things pagan, that day was taken over by early Christians. Ok, Im done being boring. What I am really trying to say here is lets not worry so much about putting the Christ back in Christmas. I would rather see people put the spirit back in Christmas. Im not trying to reclaim Christmas day here. As a matter of fact, I think all people, of every belief should celebrate it in their own way. Even I, a proclaimed non believer, fully believes in the spirit of Christmas. DAHL: 13
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OPINION: ROB PORT

he holiday season is upon us, and one of the things I like best about this time of year is the focus on charity. Whatever your religion or belief system, there is something wonderful about a time of year when our entire nation tries to focus on being thankful for what we By Rob have and helping those around us. Port There is something irksome in the way we talk about charity this time of year, though. We are inundated with a lot of messages telling us to give back. Pitch after pitch for charity tells us to give something back this holiday season. Give something, sure, but why is it that were giving something back? I detest that phrase not because Im at all opposed to charity - I believe in it wholeheartedly and aspire to live a charitable sort of life - but rather because it supposes that what we have to give came at the expense of somebody else. If Im to give back then what Im giving back must have been something Ive first taken from someone else, right? I dont think those who use the phrase do so out of malice. Its just something that has become ingrained in our lexicon. But the premise behind the phrase is one born of economic illiteracy, and it is important that we not cave to such ignorance, even unwittingly. There are a lot of people who believe that economics is a zero sum game. They believe that there is only so much wealth to be had, and if one group of people gets more wealthy that means there is less wealth available for others. Thus, they believe that all wealth comes at the expense of others. From this flows a preference for equal economic outcomes achieved through the policies wealth redistribution. But thats now how it actually works. Wealth isnt static. Wealth is created. Let me give you an example. Suppose I have $100,000 and I want to build a new home. I take that $100,000 and spend in on contractors and supplies and all the other things it takes to build a home. At the end of the building the $100,000 is gone, but I now have a new asset in the form of a brand new home that is worth (assuming I did it right) more than the $100,000 I invested. Thats a net gain for me, but it doesnt stop there. The $100,000 I put into building the home went into the pockets of the contractors and suppliers who helped me build the home. They all benefited from this transaction too, selling their skills and labor and supplies to me at a profit. In the process of building a new home, I not only enriched myself but I enriched a wide group of people around me. The same goes for somebody who builds a business. They supply goods and/or services to the public at large and turn a profit for themselves, but along the way by necessity they create jobs and commerce for other people and businesses. We often talk about profit, and wealth accumulation, as though these were selfish motives. But Id posit that it PORT: 14
OPINION: LLOYD OMDAHL

"I'm packed and heading out," Garvey Erfald announced as he joined the Homeland Security By Lloyd C o m m i t t e e Omdahl assembled in the community hall for its 2013 planning conference. He shoved his bulging carpet bag under one of the hollow core door tables and pulled up a chair. Little Jimmy was absent. He was finishing his online masters degree in theology by doing a practicum at the Barren Hills Bible Preaching Inspired Church in Saskatchewan. "Where you goin'?" asked Orville Jordan, the retired railroad agent who stayed after the Burlington Northern left. "I'm headin' west to work on the big pyramid they're building out by Williston," Garvey answered confidently. Olga Danske jumped to her feet. Thats an evil thing, she declared, shaking her index finger at Garvey. Its the Tower of Babel all over again. No, its not! Garvey retorted bravely. Its just a huge apartment building for oil workers in Bakkens field. God will strike you with a foreign tongue, Olga insisted. Youll come back babbling and nobody will understand you. Look at OMDAHL: 14
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DAHL: From 12 So what is the spirit of Christmas?To most, it represents a time of the year when we get together with family, sit down and have a nice meal, and exchange presents. Possibly with a trip to Christmas mass. To me though, I think of Christmas and the days leading up to it as a time when we love our neighbor, be kind to strangers and help the needy. However, this year, we enter the holiday season a country divided, a world divided. Between blood thirsty debates over whose candidate is better and the hundreds of arguments stemming from each partys stances, it seems that more than ever, hatred is flourishing throughout the country. Add to that all of the fights and wars over whos version of God is better and we have a whole world divided. How many people realize that the only thing separating Judaism from Islam and Christianity is the Karan and New Testament? Seriously folks, you all are worshipping the same god. You just have different men bringing you salvation in Gods name. Heck, even Islam recognizes Jesus Christ as a prophet of God. So why dont we go into this season with a whole different way of looking at the holidays. Instead of making it a family affair, why dont we open our arms and embrace those who are different then us instead? Let us set our differences aside, put our hatred aside. Instead of filling ourselves with wariness and fear for those who are different than us, let us instead fill ourselves with curiosity and acceptance. Sure, we might think a lot of things about other cultures are weird or strange, but if we all live our lives in a similar manner, wouldnt that be extremely boring? I myself no longer use the word weird, instead I de-
scribe people who are different as, interesting, and they may have some very fascinating stories to tell. Another idea I would like to spread is that instead of giving our children and family so many gifts; lets give them the gift of kindness instead. Lets take them out into the world and show them how wonderful it can make us feel to be kind to others. Do things like invite someone who is spending Christmas alone to have dinner with your family, even if you dont know who they are. Take your child shopping and buy some gifts for little boys and girls who arent as fortunate as you. Make sure to wish all of those people whose job requires them to work over the holiday a Merry Christmas and thank them for the service that they are doing for the community. This year, I asked my 16-yearold son if, instead of exchanging gifts, he would rather take that money and use it to purchase presents for less fortunate children and he chose the children, which was a very proud moment for me. So this year, lets put the spirit back into Christmas. We have lost our way over the years, by being caught up in things like Black Friday, big screen televisions and bickering over whether or not a store front should say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. Let us remember that this country we live in was built upon a collaboration of many cultures and many ideas. Let us remind the world around us that we ARE the best country in the world and it is the best country because of the people who live in it. Be kind, forgive, be humble and most importantly, wipe the hateful feelings from our minds and hearts. Let love fill them instead, that is what Jesus would want.
Tim Dahl lives in Cooperstown.
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OMDAHL: From 13 what happened at the State Capitol. They built to the sky and havent spoken plain English since. Having had her say, Olga slowly sat down on the edge of her cold steel folding chair. "But they're not building that thing until next spring," Madeleine Morgan pointed out. Why go now? "Can't afford to take a chance to miss this opportunity of a lifetime," Garvey responded. "The pyramid is going to be the biggest thing since the State Capitol and I missed that job by 10 years." "This pyramid is supposed to be 370 feet - 130 feet higher than the Capitol," Holger Danske noted. "You get dizzy going up the flagpole 15 feet to change the warning signal." "Well, I plan to work around the bottom, Garvey explained. "It's going to be 600 feet on a side so there will be plenty work low down." "Well, they'll never build that thing," Einar Torvald sneered. "Those guys are from Atlanta and they've never been here to test the weather or the ground or anything. Itll likely collapse in the first 40-mile wind. "You know, it's people like you who are a drag on North Dakota," Garvey replied angrily. "No imagination! No vision! The last pioneering thing we did was the Bank of North Dakota and the Mill." "I think these guys ought to start building outhouses first and then move up to bigger things before they start a 370-foot pyramid," Einar Stamstead suggested wryly. "I hope they build it on a Missouri bluff so steamboat excursions of tourists can marvel at our Eighth Wonder of the World," Garvey fantasied. "And at Christmas we can string lights all the way to the top. People will enjoy that all the way to Dickinson and Bottineau. Wouldnt that be fabulous?" Enough of this dreaming, barked Chairperson Ork Dorken as he banged his Coke bottle on the table. This meeting will come to order so we can plan something for our own town. Im in no mood to plan after hearing what theyre doing out west, Josh Dvorchak ventured. What can we plan that would compare to pyramids? The electors mumbled agreement. That irked Ork. Okay, he grumbled. Thats it. Ill name a committee to come up with something better than a pyramid. Meeting is adjourned. Maybe we should at least declare English to be our official language, Olga proposed as the members wrestled with their coats. No one responded. Nonsense! All nonsense! Ork lamented as he donned his sheepskin coat and headed for the door.
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Letter from Duane Stahl Valley City, N.D. Believing international treaties too important for lame-duck sessions with many retired and defeated senators voting, 37 senators signed a letter to leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell promising to oppose consideration of treaties during that time. Senator John Hoeven (ND) is one of these signers. Treaties likely to be pushed for ratification are the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and, perhaps, the UN Arms Trade Treaty. The 37 signers are three more than enough to block ratification considerationif some dont cave under pressure and change their minds. Senator Kent Conrad sent me a letter saying: With so many pressing issues to address, the lame duck session is productive time that should not be wasted. Additionally, once elections are over, it is often easier to reach bipartisan compromises that were elusive during the campaign season. In my view, the Senate should not abandon its Constitutional duty to consider treaties during this time period. Now, I know the Constitution gives the Senate power to consider treaties, but it certainly does not require they do so during lame-duck sessions. I know there are pressing issues to address, but the fact that many have been wasting time doesnt assure me that retiring and/or defeated senators will suddenly do right. Thank Senator Hoeven for his stand and urge him not to change. To find his website, type Senator John Hoeven and click contact. (And maybe urge Conrad to change his mind.) Letter from Cal Bender Valley City, N.D. The more I hear about how our county commissioners operate, the more disgusted I get. First, the way they handled the auditor office. Downright shameful. To a person like Julie Mindt, while the auditor is out on leave, she does everything possible to keep that office running. She could have worked her hours that she needed and went home, but she went the extra mile and worked evenings, worked weekends and then to get treated like this! Shame! Shame! Shame on you five. You must not have a conscience. Can you lay your head on that pillow and sleep after treating a peson like that? Some people take better care of their dog. You bring in some outsider to be interviewed for the auditor job until next election. Dont you have anything better to do than spending hours to interview? Shame, shame, shame on you. How in the world did you people get elected? Shame on us, also, that people we elected take taxpayers money can act this stupid. Now, lets talk about that north bridge you are so proud of. I really dont know if KLJ is to blame, but our five commmissioners are to blame, I would say, more than the engineer. That bridge is horrible. If it is icy. That bridge could have a very bad accident with people getting hurt, even killed. I recall one commissioner was asked which accomplishment he was proud of. He siad, well, I guess it was the north bridge. I dont thinnk that is something to be proud of. People, use your heads and if you dont, God forbid, leave things alone and find somebody who knows better. Well, again, I say shame, shame, shame on you county commissioners for taking advantage of good people and bringing in somebody that doesnt know a darn thing.
The Grand Old Party: An Autopsy Report A

utopsies are performed after an organized group of cells dies, usually represented By Ed by a human Raymond body. The reasons for such a study varies. Prosecutors may be looking for a cause of death so that someone can be charged with a crime. Physicians may want to perform an autopsy to see why the patient died. They may want to discover why an antibiotic killed the patient instead of the bacteria. These postmortems may involve microscopic studies of body tissues or extensive tests of the effects of prescriptive or illegal drugs. Although it is rare for political parties to die, the family often wants to know what brought about the demise. The Republican Party is about to conduct a comprehensive autopsy of why Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney and why the Democrats increased their members in Congress. Major political parties rarely die because power is a terrible thing to lose, and, like a diabetes victim, will sacrifice feet, legs, and other parts to stay alive. But parties are often infected by political viruses spread by NRA gun wackos, Tea Party racists, John Birchers, Ayn Randians, Bible Thumpers, and other extremists because these groups are often single-issue oriented. Infected major parties usually recover after wandering in the wilderness for a period. Political Parties Must Have Leaders After the Mitt Romney debacle (Mitt who?), just who is the Republican Party leader? Romney has been running for president for ten years but even Republicans have no idea what he stands for on the major issues of the day. Is he bi-polar, dumb, or born without a spine? Poor Mitt has been quickly tossed into the medical waste bin. Where was former President George W. Bush on the day of Romneys political death rattle? He was checking on Mitts cash while lying on the sunny beaches of the Cayman Islands. Actually he was in the islands giving a speech at a very confidential investment conference, evident-
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ly using his vast MBA knowledge which he never used running the country for eight sick years. A question. Where was Dubya during the presidential campaign? In that he was not invited by a single Republican candidate running for any office anywhere to campaign, poor Dubya was sentenced to over a year to an undisclosed location so the press couldnt trick him into telling the truth. The Republican National Committee was very good at one thing hiding Dubya for a year. Who is the Republican leader? Would he or she be among others running for the Republican nomination? Would it be Herman9-9-9" Cain? If he is seen now, voters call 911. Would it be Tea Party caucus GADFLY: 15
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GADFLY: From 14 leader Michele Bachmann? She aint no Joan of Arc. Would it be Newt Gingrich, the Georgian with a terminal case of diarrhea from two orifices? There isnt enough Pepto-Bismol, Immodium, or Esdifan in the world to cure him. Would it be the chinless Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell who appears to be always ready to burp? His only interest seems to be playing the playground bully. Some say Rush Limbaugh is actually the head of the party. I think he should run in 2016 with The Donald as his vice. Wouldnt that be entertaining? Why Did Catholics Vote For Obama? The Vatican, that citadel of long skirts and medieval hats, came out strongly against same-sex marriage and contraceptives the weekend before the election. The good ol boys of Rome had already lost that argument in Europe where Catholic churches are being sold by the dozen and only about two percent of Catholics now attend mass, so they tried to pass their Inquisitorial voodoo to the states. Those U.S. bishops who are desperately trying to gain cardinal hats so they can move to Rome sent out thunder and lightning letters and sample sermons to Catholics pleading for money to fight the two abominations. I havent heard or read even foggy, drizzling reactions from bishops who yelled Charge! They had very few Catholics following them up the hills of bigotry and sexual ignorance. Obama won the Catholic vote. How about three Hallelujahs! for Minnesota voters who burned the marriage amendment at the stake? The bishops are not on the side of history. Nine states and Washington, D.C. have now legalized same-sex marriage with six more seriously considering it. Some Republican campaign operatives now recommend that candidates not sign a suicide pact with the National Organization for Marriage, the main opponent to same-sex marriage. When Did Romney Campaign Chiefs Pass An IQ Test? Near the end of the 2012 campaign the 150 ft. yacht Cracker Bay was anchored in the St. Petersburg, Florida Municipal Marina to host a fund raiser for Mitt and very wealthy Floridians. The Cracker Bay has millions of dollars worth of art on board and can seat 30 for lavish dinners. It is owned by Gary Morse, the developer of the Villages retirement community, one of the largest in Florida at 80,000. Morse runs a tight yacht and development. Republicans outnumber Democrats 2-1 in the Villages. Obama campaign signs in windows brought nasty letters from the Villages. For some reason those with Romney signs were never contacted. Corky and I have visited the Villages. We noticed a major activity is tremendous competition over which resident has the most expensive golf cart. Fox News TV and Limbaugh radio dominate the Villages airways. Two theaters concentrate on running Tea Party and rightwing documentaries. Morse has registered his yacht in the Cayman Islands to avoid U. S. taxes. He gave over $1.7 million to the pro-Romney Restore Our Future SuperPAC. Over 50 millionaires and billionaires attended the fund raiser. Reporters tried to interview the guests as they left the Cracker but they hid their name tags and rushed off to another fund raiser. I guess Romneys boys didnt figure out that Mitt would not be helped by people who had yachts because the 47 percent could not afford small boats. This yacht incident is more than brain cramp. Its extraordinarily dumb. I think its really funny that 52 percent of Americans making $200,000 or more actually voted for Obama. But Obama did not get the bankers. He got 29 percent fewer bankers to vote for him than John Kerry did back in 2004. Are Republican Presidents Better At Making Money Than Democratic Presidents? The Republicans need to answer why Democratic presidents (FDR, LBJ, Clinton, Obama) without business experience are much better at the stock market and the economy than Republicans with business experience. Over the last 84 years the Gross Domestic Product has grown 7 percent per year under Democrats without business experience and fallen 0.2 percent per year under Republicans with business experience (Hoover and the two Bushes). And the Dow stock market has risen an average of 16.8 percent per year for Democratic presidents with no business experience and fallen by 3.7 percent per year under Hoover and the Bushes. What did Dubya learn from his Harvard MBA? Greed is good? So Republicans are job creators and entrepreneurs and create better economies. Why are most Fortune 500 companies headquartered in high-tax Democratic states such as New York, California, Washington, and Minnesota? Minnesota, as an example, has 21 while neighbors North and South Dakota have none. Every once in a while a Minnesota CEO threatens to move his business to North or South Dakota. We should give him cab fare if he wants to live in Aberdeen or Dickinson. The states that vote red and have Republican governors and a majority of legislators actually live off the largess of blue states. For every dollar they pay in federal taxes the following states get back plenty: Louisiana, $1.45; Alabama, $1.71; South Carolina, $1.38; Missouri, $1.29; North Dakota, $1.73; South Dakota, $1.49; Montana, $1.58. Alaska, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi also are constantly sucking on the teats of the blues. These are the real takers in the country. Only Texas of the reds pays more taxes. It gets back 94 cents for every dollar. Obama states such as New York (79 cents), Michigan (85 cents), and Colorado (79 cents) get back much less than they pay in. These states are among the leading makers. (Wasnt it Romney who talked about makers and takers? He just had it all reversed.) I think its really funny that poor Bible Thumpers south of the Mason-Dixon line continue to vote for rich Republicans while they are getting screwed by them. Maybe thumpers need more sex education. Science, Sex, Evolution, And Religion Cant the Republicans find better candidates instead of ignorant losers? US Senate candidate Denny Rehberg of Montana pledged to vote against climate change, all science and technology funding, stem cell research, and AIDS funding.
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His famous comment on AIDS: The problem with AIDS is, you get it, you die, so why are we spending any money on people who get it? For some strange reason he does not want to ban human cloning. Does he want a twin? Paul Broun, a Georgia Rep. incumbent in the U.S. House, is another ignoramus: All that stuff I was taught about evolution, embryology, Big Bang Theoryall that is lies straight from the pit of Hell. The earth is only 9,000 years old. This guy makes decisions for us on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology! Defeated Senate candidate Richard Mourdock of Indiana rape fame says climate change is the greatest hoax of all time...I believe God controls the universe. I dont believe biology works in an uncontrolled fashion. Does this guy know where babies come from? Comedian Bill Maher, who is a serious commentator on our politics, summarized the problems of the Republican Party on his HBO show: When you elect Mitt, youre not just electing him. youre electing every right-wing nut hes pandered to in the last ten years. If the Mittmobile does roll into Washington it will be towing behind it the whole antiintellectual anti-science freak show. The abstinence obsessives, the flat earthers, the anti-women social Neanderthals, the closeted homosexuals, and every end-timer who sees the Virgin Mary in the grass over the septic tank. I wish I would have said that. Im Going To Hell If Mike Huckabee Has Anything to do With It I found out from Mike Huckabee of Fox News that I am going to Hell. Mike talks to God. I voted for Obama. Huckabee told all Christians through his show that their votes are recorded in eternity... voting for the wrong person, we know who, Obama and youll be faced with the wrath of God. At least I will get a chance to meet Obama, Colin Powell, and continue to live with Corky. Shes a good girl and would have gone to Heaven if she had voted right. I have been told by many believers Im going to Hell anyway. A cartoon by Rob Rogers of the Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette with an Easter Island scene dominated by huge Republican heads resembling the stone statues embedded in the naked hills succinctly reviewed the problems of the Republican Party. A sign near the head statues identifies the island as the God Island Of White Males. A tourist photographing the heads says to his partner: It was an ancient political culture that ignored changing demographics and became extinct. The original Easter Island culture died off because the natives cut down all the trees and used them to roll huge stone statues up hills. Not wise. Women voted for Obama at a 55 percent rate. Single women voted for Obama with an overwhelming edge: 67 percent. Gee, would that have something to do with equal pay, abortion, legitimate rape, contraceptives and the attempts to defund Planned Parenthood? Besides the War on Women conducted by Republicans, a California political columnist outlined other problems for the Greedy Old Pfarts: If someone believes Barack Obama is a socialist, Communist, Marxist, Muslim, radical, black liberation theologian, non-citizen, illegitimate president or Manchurian Candidate, forget about him. He may make it in talk radio--but he is not going to make it in California politics.
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SIMONSON: From 7 moment and how much line your quarry has taken off of the Ultra Glide spool. Like standards tip-ups, the Calibrator has dual sensitivity settings heavy for big fish or windy conditions, and light for subtle biters like walleye. At around $40, the Calibrator is a jump up in price for a unit with more bells and whistles than a one-man-band. A Tight Spot As ice anglers find new ways to finesse fickle panfish like bluegills, perch and crappies, niche fishing techniques find their way into the mainstream. That was the case with spring bobbers about 10 years ago and so it is with the growing phenomenon of tightlining that has bluegill spinning up to the surface in fear. In response, a number of companies are offering up tight-lining combos and reels as more and more anglers flock to this form of fishing, once a secret of a close-knit cadre of finesse fishermen. Much like fly reels, tightline reels help keep the kinks out of the line and maintain a tight and untwisted connection to a small, but heavy, jig usually made out of tungsten. The horizontal axis and larger circumference of the reel limit the lure from doing an unnatural pirouette under the ice and lets the angler watch the line above the hole which might hint at subtle panfish takes. Electric Avenue Weighing a scant 21 pounds, and powered by a 36-volt battery, the Ion Electric Ice Auger is touted as the worlds first highperformace electric auger. The unit has tested well and can cut up to forty holes through 24 inches of ice on just a single charge. Its a unit that brags of all the power of a gas auger without the fuel, fumes and fatigue that come with standard models. The initial offering is equipped with an auger head in the on-ice standard eight-inch diameter, and is great for those who dont do a whole lot of hole-hopping or enjoy fishing out of a large permanent shelter without choking on exhaust for the next hour. Tung-in-Cheek Anglers looking to hook up with fish a little bit quicker will appreciate the expansion of tungsten technology. These compact jigs made from heavier-thanlead material get small presentations in front of fish fast. As with most economies, as more companies enter the market, the price of the products drops with increased competition. On the ice, this theory holds true, as just a few years ago, only a few specialty tackle companies provided tungsten ice jigs. Now, many traditional lure companies like Northland Tackle and Custom Jigs and Spins offer a number of tungsten jigs to help set the hook whether youre using the tight-line technique or a sensitive spring bobber. Try Northlands Tungsten Fireball Jig and C J&Ss Chekai and Majmun offerings new for this season. A Spring for Everything And speaking of spring bobbers, Frabill ups the ante in adjustable on-ice spring bobber options with its clip-on Titanium spring bobber. Consisting of a single titanium wire shaft for ultimate fish-catching sensitivity and no spring coil to get things wrapped up when the bite is on, the rubber clip lets anglers move it from rod to rod to find what works best for them without changing the rod action theyre used to. At around $12 each, the reasonably-priced option can help anglers find that extra feel on the ice. Make your list and get ready for ice time ... in our outdoors.
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TINY BITES: From 6 there was the amaryllis bulb once covered completely with floodwaters pushing forth a green shoot. It was only a week or two before we could move back into our home, but I took the plant with me and placed it on the patio table outside the basement door. And now, here it is, more than a year later and a stalk started growing about a week ago. It grows about three inches every day, sometimes more, and then it blooms bright orange and beautiful. All I can say is HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL even in November. Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving.
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ts been years since I worked in television news, but every year around anksgiving I am reminded of the perfect turkey sandwich I stumbled upon while reporting in the southern Valley. Let me tell you, it was the perfect day. Work ticked along like clockwork, the sun smiled By Sarah brightly and we were on a fall road trip. Video McCURDY journalist Wade and I headed to Wahpeton, N.D. to tackle a big story. We had our interviews lined up and thought we might even have time for lunch. We loved working in the Wahpeton area and always hoped to be stuck there around lunchtime. Right across the river from Wahpeton is Breckenridge, Minn., which is the home of e Wilkin restaurant. Beautiful tin covers the twelve-foot ceilings and there are still reminders of the buildings original life as a bank. e atmosphere was always fun but the food was even better. is was the fateful day that we were introduced to e Turkey Gobbler the lunch special that never lived on the menu, but appeared on the daily specials each Wednesday. Imagine an amazing mouthwatering sandwich, which starts with thick homemade bread with slices of fresh turkey, has coleslaw piled high, mandarin oranges on top of that, and homemade raspberry mayonnaise on the side. ink it sounds weird? Yeah, we did too. And then we tried it. In the middle of our rst bites the waitress dropped o a pile of extra napkins. Youll need these, she smirked. And we did. But it didnt stop us both from diving in with both hands. Wade and I talked about the sandwich for weeks. As I got sent out of town for stories in the coming months I introduced other photographers to e Turkey Gobbler and then things got serious. Anyone who got to Wahpeton on a Wednesday would gloat to the other employees that they got to eat at e Wilken. One photographer took the small disposable container lled with the raspberry mayonnaise and le it on the corner of his desk so everyone would see it as they walked by. at was probably the meanest move I saw out of any of them. As the education reporter, many of the stories I would pitch could be done at anytime. e breaking news and hard news could always take you away from an evergreen story, of course, but if it was a slower news day I tried to get out around our entire viewing area and report on signi cant stories within the education realm. Every other month or so we would have a story in Wahpeton I just made sure that we would go on a Wednesday. Ah yes, Turkey Gobbler Wednesday. Whichever photographer was lucky enough to go with me got a fabulous lunch. We had pulled this o for a few trips, but the next time I pitched a Wahpeton story on a Wednesday one of the producers snapped her head up during the morning meeting. Wahpeton on a Wednesdayagain? Youre going to e Wilken! Busted. My charade was over, but they still cant take away all of my memories of that amazing sandwich. A er anksgiving, as you wonder what to do with all of those le overs, try making your own version of e Turkey Gobbler. Dont forget the mandarin oranges. And if you ever end up in Wahpeton-Breckenridge on a Wednesdaywell, you know.
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