OUR VIEW
Saluting those who work hard
      We salute the Quarterback Club for bringing back the boat races at Campbell's Landing. Though they've been gone for quite some time, they are still vivid memories for many here in Thomasville and we can see the excitement building as the race date approaches.
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From the Editor's Desk
The toughest Father's Day
Arthur McLean
      I've read about how the holiday season running from Thanksgiving to Christmas can be quite hard for people, especially those who've lost loved ones recently. I think I have a good understanding of what that's like now. I've never wanted a "holiday" to pass more quickly than this father's day.
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Senator's punch not the first one
By BOB MARTIN
      There have certainly been incidents in the past of near fistfights in the hallowed halls of the Alabama Legislature. There was also an incident back in the late 1960's or early 1970's when a fight between two senators was fictionalized by a few members of the capitol press corps.
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Ramblin' Roses and Flyin' Bricks
A few loose screws
The late Earl Tucker
      May 29, 1957 On a trip last week I ran into a heavy downpour of rain and my windshield wipers quit working. One of 'em would flop way over where it wasn't supposed to be flopping and the other one would flop the opposite way. I couldn't drive too good without the things so I pulled up under a sh...
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