VOL. IV Issue 8V

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E.E. Hinkle May Need New Pacemaker
At his doctors appointment today, E.E. Hinkle was examined through and through. It was determined that the problem was not so much with the 103 year old patient as with his pacemaker. Said pacemaker jams and stalls at times. At other times it goes into high gear. It is possible for it to quit altogether someday. It is also possible for E.E.'s heart to quit altogether someday. The Hinkle family will be weighing their options for the next few days.

I may have been a little too harsh on Mr. Snoop Dogg the other day. Sure, I only understand half of what the feller says, but that's no excuse. I thought one of his phrases was, "I got the nephew hook-up". After listening to that commercial again, I believe he said, "I got to hook up Nephew". Now, I'm hip enough to understand that. Obviously that nice Mr. Dogg is going to buy his nephew a Chrysler. If he does that, well, he can't be all bad. Mr. Dogg, I'm sorry that I misjudged you. I hope that your nephew enjoys his vehicle. I also hope he shows his Uncle Snoop the proper respect and gratitude as well. They may be less expensive, but new Chryslers still aren't cheap. Mr. Dogg, you are truly a gentleman. I can't speak your language (and the spell checker would blow a fuse if I could) but I feel I must say that you can chisel a sizzle for me anytime. And I mean that in the best way possible.

"Hurricane"

1. 30 miles out in the Gulf Stream I can hear those south winds moan

Bridges are looking lower, shrimp boats hurrying home

The old man down in the quarter slowly turns to me

Took another drink of whiskey and he looked at me and said

(Chorus:

I was born on the rain of the Ponchatrain beneath that Louisiana Moon

Don't mind the strain of the hurricane, she comes 'round every June

And high black water, she's the devils daughter, she's hard

and she's cold, and she's mean

Nobody taught her that it takes a lot of water

to wash away New Orleans)

2. A man come down from Chicago gonna set that levy right

He said it's got to be 3 feet high up or it won't make it thru the night

The old man down in the quarter said don't you listen to that boy

The water be down by morning, son he'll be on his way to Illinois

Chorus 2:

I was born on the rain of the Ponchatrain beneath that Louisiana Moon

Don't mind the strain of the hurricane, she comes 'round every June.

And high black water, she's the devils daughter, she's hard

and she's cold, and she's mean

But we finally taught her that it takes a lot of water

to wash away New Orleans

(Chorus)