Nice futuristic type face. Nice imagination for Tom & Dan. I never thought that Jesus’ fist might bust through the sidewalk at anytime.

So sad about Richard.

From the backcover:
Richard was born without arms and legs on November 2, 1942. Born to parents of modes means who struggled financially to give him an education in public schools. Richard was double promoted twice and finished high school at the age of 16, completing every grade. He learned to play the ukulele at the young age of 10 by listening to the radio and playing along with the songs — He has never had music or voice lessons. The ukulele was a stepping-stone to the guitar, which Richard now plays.

Note: I need to check on this double promotion business, seems pretty sweet.

Where Is Ricky?
Ventriloquist Geraldine Ragan (of Geraldine & Ricky fame) has traveled extensively since 1967 with her little friend Ricky. Ricky is 42 inches tall and about the size of a seven-year-old little boy. He is made of bass wood with the likeness of a little boy who has bright shiny eyes, a big smile, dark hair and a personality full of mischief, joy and excitement.

On June 6, 2005, Geraldine left Richmond, VA, on Delta flight #1807 flying to Atlanta. Later, she would board Delta flight #1671 in Atlanta to head to Birmingham, AL. While checking in at Richmond, the agent handling Geraldine’s luggage noticed that the agent next to her put the wrong tag on Geraldine’ suitcase. Geraldine’s agent caught the mistake and said, “Oh, that’s mine.” She then pulled off the tag and handed it back to the other agent.

IF Ricky did arrive in Birmingham, it might be possible that he was picked up by mistake. If this has happened, please notify Geraldine by calling her office at (205) 678-9693. Geraldine is offering a reward of $3000.00 for Ricky’s safe return.

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A longtime Red Sox fan’s lucky catch at Saturday’s game in Philadelphia netted him an official game ball and numerous post-game requests to pose for photos — with his pants down.

Impromptu catcher Leo Fitzgerald, who made the seven-hour trip to see his favorite team with girlfriend Sandy Magown at Citizen Bank Park, said he lost his blue shorts when he leaned over the rail to catch a foul ball batted by David Ortiz.

His head-first dive to catch the ball gave the sold-out crowd of about 44,000 ball fans and countless people watching Fox an unintentional glimpse of his “tightie whities.”
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See a penny, pick it up. Thirty-eight years later, you’ll have $13,000. That’s what Edmond Knowles, 62, of Flomaton, Ala., learned Wednesday when he cashed in his nearly four-decades-running penny collection.

His 1,380,459 pennies broke the world record held by Eugene J. Sukie of Barberton, Ohio. Sukie accumulated a meager 1,048,013 coins.

He finished with four 55-gallon drums and three 20-gallon drums — a 4½-half ton collection.

Coinstar Inc., a company that maintains coin-counting machines in banks and supermarkets, sent an armored vehicle to collect Knowles’ spare change. Company officials counted the pennies at Escambia County Bank in Flomaton.

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Note: Coinstar charges 8.9 cents per dollar counted. The comes to $1,164.53 for Coinstar.

As you’ve already heard…

A judge on Thursday sentenced former Ku Klux Klan leader Edgar Ray Killen to the maximum 60 years in prison for masterminding the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers.

“I know at some point he’ll get to that realization, you’d don’t get to heaven unless you admit what you’ve done and ask for forgiveness,” Hood said.

Jim forgot about the Jesus part.

Steeped in hamburger joint’s tradition, Milo’s makes mark with bustling business
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
By REBECCA SALLEE
For The Huntsville Times

If sweet tea is the drink of the South, then Milo’s is the sweet tea of Alabama. And the popularity of Milo’s is quickly spreading across the Southeast. Jay Evers, vice president and chief executive officer of Milo’s Tea Co., says the tea was first brewed at a renowned Birmingham hamburger joint, Milo’s Restaurant, owned by the late Milo Carlton.

Milo’s was founded on “quality and giving people what they expect,” Evers recalls. “He’d roll these patties out, and he’d always put (another) half or quarter piece on top of it. That was kind of like his signature.”

Milo’s other signature item was its fresh-brewed iced tea, which many considered the world’s best.

The restaurant was sold by the family and is now franchised throughout the state. But in 1989, the Carltons spun off a brand new business, Milo’s Tea Co.

“The tea was something they were proud of, a tried and true recipe,” Evers said. “A lot of people thought they were crazy.” But the public has been drinking Milo’s tea as fast as the company can make and distribute it, not just in Alabama but in Mississippi, Tennessee and parts of Florida and Georgia.

Evers is hesitant to talk about sales but illustrates the company’s success in other ways. Three years ago, Milo’s Tea moved from its outgrown plant in Homewood to Bessemer.

“Since then, thank the Lord, we’ve done two expansion projects because of our customer satisfaction, demand and growth,” he says. “I would say we brew the equivalent of 70,000 gallons a day” seven days a week.

Milo’s uses black tea, a member of the Camilla bush, and brews with only the whole leaves, no concentrates or powders, Evers says. “It’s not the easiest thing in the world to mechanize. There’s a lot of hand-picking. It’s tedious business, if you will,” he says. “We don’t cut corners. We know if we don’t serve our customers, we don’t have a business, so we keep doing it right.”

Milo’s has also perfected its process to guarantee a 25-day shelf life for its teas. “You can’t get that with homemade,” Evers says. “I don’t think you can make a better tea than ours.” Managers at two local grocery stores agree.
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