The busy very Hinkles have finally found the time in their busy schedules to go on a tour of Dakota Wesleyan University. Holabird Advocate Publisher, Jerry Hinkle has made an appointment to take the tour tomorrow at 1pm. If any of you Readers aren't doing anything else, feel free to join him. Right now, Jerry's parents are slated to join him on the tour. Hopefully they'll find time to go to Bonanza like Jerry wanted to last time. Chances are pretty good they won't run into The Ditty Bops wherever they go.

Orville and Mary Jo Gran celebrated 50 years of marital togetherness, taking the good with the bad, and raising 6 children. There was an open house held in their honor last Saturday evening, at which Harold and Mary Hinkle were in attendance. The happy couple were disappointed that Jerry Hinkle had not come along. Jerry didn't know about the celebration until Harold and Mary left for Pierre. The Grans were not alone, as Cade Hinkle was also disappointed that Jerry had not been along on this trip.

Being a single parent is not easy in this day and age. When one has an army of photographers following one around and snapping away at every movement, it most likely doesn't help. Luckily for the future ex-Mrs. Federline, she has enough money for babysitters so she can go out on the town once in a while.

This past weekend, I was sent one of the photos that everyone has been going on about. Outside of the poor photography, there is little to be said of the photo. I mean the guy (or gal) who took the photo cut part of Britney's head out of the frame to the point that she was barely (no pun intended) recognizable. It took me a while to figure out what the big deal was.

After putting the photo in the recycle bin, I realized that Brit's critics are being too hard on her. The partying that she does hurts nobody but herself. After all, as I said before, she can afford a babysitter or 10. As far as running around without the benefit of under britches, well, I have a solution. She needs to party in South Dakota, where nobody forgets to put on their under britches . Fact is, we have 2 or 3 layers of clothing when we go out on the town.

I hope this series of events teaches Britney Spears a few things. First, you're never fully dressed without your under britches (and a smile). And last, never tell somebody, "Take a picture, it lasts longer!"