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As we look forward to cookouts, shopping, and celebrations this Memorial Day weekend, it is imperative to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They are the brave men and women who fought and died while protecting our freedom, a privilege we covet here in the United States. These American heroes deserve our upmost honor and respect. Collectively, I ask that we pay tribute and reflect on the true meaning of our 3-day weekend.

I heard of Pulltight growing up in Muhlenberg County.  I never knew where it was, or even if there were such a place.  I assumed there was.  Maybe it was just an expression: “He lives at Pulltight.”

Just like, “over about Innis.”  Nobody ever live at Innis exactly; it was, “I think they live over about Innis,” or, “I think he came from over about Innis.” 

This week I have another Covers installment.  I’ll begin with a classic oldie, “Sugar, Sugar”.  

Many of us are so ready for the coming summer. This week school is closing for summer vacation, graduation is scheduled, and then we’ll have Memorial Day weekend to relax. The end of May can be exciting!

Last week was one of those weeks that sucked all of my brain cells dry.  When I sat down to write this column, I had nothing.  It was then that I hit upon this idea.  Why not ask my husband, Garey, to write my column.  I approached him with the idea.  As predicted, he said, “Are you crazy!”  

“No,” I responded, “just think about it.  You will have full reign to write about anything you want to write about, and I promise, I won’t edit anything out.  I will even give you monetary compensation.”

Four times in New Testament Scripture we read about the statement that Pilate wrote and placed above Christ when He hung on the cross. (Matt. 27:37; Mk. 15:26; Lk. 23:38; Jn. 19:19). The statement over Him declared that it was “The King of the Jews” being crucified. The chief priests protested this statement demanding that Pilate instead write, “This man said, I am the King of the Jews”. Pilate stood firm saying, “What I have written, I have written” (Jn. 19:21-22).

Some uncommon thoughts of a common man...sometimes with my own common thoughts thrown in:

About himself: Of his early life he says, “I had no schooling. I was practically blind up to the age of fifteen.  When I regained my eyesight, I was seized with an enormous hunger for the printed word.  I read indiscriminately everything within reach.” 

This week I conclude my ode to the Big Bang Theory, which ends its 12 season run Thursday night.  This week I’ll touch on the guest stars and recurring characters who have helped make this show the juggernaut it’s been.  Let’s start with probably my favorite recurring character, Barry Kripke.  

During the recent cold snaps, I tried to recall what I had learned from my parents and from a college folklore course about the “little winters” of the spring. Unfortunately, I could not recall all of the names or the order of the winters. However, I found good explanations of these colder days in the following three sources.

One Tuesday night when I spent the night with my granddaughter, Sabria, she woke me at three o’clock in the morning.  She woke me at three because I left her bedroom at two and was sleeping on the couch, because sleeping isn’t something I can do in her bedroom.

“What are you doing on the couch, Gee?” she asked.

“Sleeping,” was the answer I wanted to give, but didn’t.

“Come back to bed with me,” she said.