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Random Remarks from Across the River

A recent private comment that practically no one knows a genuwine Onoan in Adair Co., KY, brought a rush of comments from the Russell County Traveler, "Jim" on many divers and sundry subjects
On: Onoans getting more faluting. Floursack dresses. LaSalle elecution course. On Middletown getting squez out of existence by Jamestown and Russell Springs



by Jim, By Gum

On staying within one's raising

Alas, alas. Since Rudy H. started hanging that townie girl, Becky Hopper, he may have gotten a little - just a little - above his raisin', I fear. He used to say store boughtEN with the best of 'em. Please, someone, check him out on this.



Floursack dresses

One wag, er, friend sent an email asking if I'd ever seen a store-boughten floursack dress. Boy, some folks just have no respect. None at all.

Came close to enrolling in LaSalle U

And speaking of such, after reading M.E. Lewis' delightful essay about ice cream and the importance of "ME," I came right close to writing a check for one of those LaSalle University elocution courses, harps and honey of the mother tongue be damned!

And a comment on North Middletown

In the 1940s, the Russell County News frequently carried newsletters from North Middletown (that's not unlike, oh, say, North Montpelier.) Best as I figure it tho', Middletown - North, South, and all the other directions - in recent years has been compressed to the depth of the city limits signs that say "Now entering/leaving Russell Springs/Jamestown." -jim



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