I'd like to offer an observation about mixed marriages -- a morning person should never marry a night person. Believe me, conflicting shifts is the hardest part of any union.
The difference between day people and night people is like ... well, like night and day. At the crack of dawn, the morning person is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, while the night person is bleary-eyed and bushy-tongued. But, in the wee hours, Mrs. Merry Morning has lapsed into deep hibernation on the couch and is snoring so loudly, Mr. Night Owl can barely hear his infomercials.
Burning the collective candle at both ends can put a strain on any marriage, and sadly, no amount of coffee can change a day person into a night person or vice versa. The only way to save one of these unnatural unions is to concentrate on the afternoon, the only quality time where nobody's tired or cranky. So, I say get together for a romantic candlelight lunch, slap on that song "Afternoon Delight" and let your biorhythms do the rest.

According to the Pollmaster General, Most of those who voted in the latest Poll would rather stay home rather than go to the South Dakota State Fair and spend money on gas to the tune of $2.75/gallon. A total of 63% saved their money, while a respectable 29% "Took in the Big One". The rest, a modest 8%, Thought the "Big One" was the Sioux Empire Fair.

Folks who did go to the State Fair reported that a good sized crowd had joined them there as well. Some have even declared, "The Fair is back", but all of us here at the Holabird Advocate are going to wait and see before believing any reports of success or failure.