The Ditty Bops are still #2 in the Under Ground On-line.com Battle of the bands, Ladies and Gentlemen. The polls close for this at midnight tonight so keep at it. Just a few hours to go. Keep voting, tell all your friends. It's everyone's fair game now, so keep voting and make The Ditty Bops #1. Who is this Eisley anyway? Here, is your link: http://www.ugoplayersvote.com vote as often as you want! Everybody does anyhow!

The Come Hahn Inn should be festive tonight. Agnes Hahn is celebrating the fact that her daughter, Phyllis Ehlers, made it over the river and through the blizzard to her house late last night. Phyllis is the last of her children (but not the least of her children) to visit her over the 12 days of Christmas. And there's still 5 days to spare. Word is that fatted calf in the form of prime rib is on the menu, but no word on if our Publisher was invited. If not, he'll make his own festivities with a bottle of Cold Duck and some bread. There are worse ways than Holy Communion to start of the new year.

Our Quality Control Editor, Mary Hinkle has informed us that Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle, is indeed invited to the celebration at the Come Hahn Inn. He just may bring his Cold Duck with him too!

Well, here it is! The last day of the last week of the last month of 2005! What a wonderful year it has been for me. So many new friends. Who knew there were so many bloggers in South Dakota? I had no idea! And they're all just as good as me (some are even better!). I have learned to respect them one and all! A great bunch of people!

The coming year will be interesting in that it's an election year. Bloggers of all political bents will be taking sides. It might get nasty by June, but by the day after the election we'll all be friends again. That's what I love about South Dakota, we can disagree, and still be friends.

The year of 2006 will be one of total fulfillment for me, even if The Ditty Bops only make it to #2 in the Battle of the Bands. I hope it is a good one for you too!