Friday, June 15, 2007

Three Breakfast Faces

Three breakfast faces:

1. Jimmy Dean.

2. The Quaker oatmeal man.

3. Frank L. White.
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Research in Michigan, set the tone-
To acquire the man on the box of
Cream of Wheat, who died in 1938,
a long overdue tombstone.



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Three things that 50 cents used to buy:

1. A pound of coffee. (1920)

2. One dozen sugar donuts. (1960)

3. A loaf of sliced white bread. (1980)
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The dollar price for a daily paper will cease-
As Wall Street Journal readers. will see a 50 cent
increase.
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Three things that are obvious when they are missing:

1. Your car keys.

2. The remote.

3. Ronald McDonald.
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Shame on you-
Whoever in Vermont, took the childrens' Ronald McDonald
statue.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Three Office Nusiances

Three office nusiances:

1. Paper stuck in the copier.

2. Busy dial tones.

3. Popcorn kernels.
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When there is smoke, there is not
always fire-
But burnt popcorn in the office, is
causing much ire.
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Three trios:

1. Larry, Moe, and Curly.

2. Jack, Janet, and Chrissy.

3. Harper's Landing, Municipal Utility District No. 39,
and The Woodlands.
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In Montgomery County, a new era of cooperation-
Between Conroe and The Woodlands, is being done.
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Three examples of standing room only:

1. At a rock concert.

2. At a political rally.

3. At our local library.
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The "My Masterpiece" craft workshop at the R.B. Tullis
Library, in New Caney-
Is a success as the colors, gluesticks, and colors, are used
as creatively as can be.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Odd Things To Staple

Three odd things to staple:

1. Button on shirt.

2. Hem on pants.

3. Tear on heat shield.
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High tech-
From what we detect.
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Three ways to look at Porter, Texas:

1. Boggy Prairie. (1870)

2. Entre. (1891)

3. Porter's Mill. (1892)
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Then on to the name of "Porter's" until 1953-
Eventually subtracting the "s", the name Porter, it came to be.
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Three uses for a hook:

1. To hang cups.

2. To catch a fish.

3. To hold the mail, that would be picked up on a regular
basis, by the train.
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The stuffed mailsack was often seen-
Waiting for pickup, on a pole at the tracks, on the corner of
Hwy 59 and FM 1314.


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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Three Things That One Can Spot While Driving Hwy 59 In East Montgomery County From FM 1314 to Fm 2090

Three things that one can spot while driving Hwy 59 in East

Montgomery County, from FM 1314 to FM 2090:



1. Wildflowers.



2. Construction work that will be completed in 2010.



3. Law Enforcement Officers.

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Speeding and medium crossing is a sure way to get-

That much publicized traffic ticket.

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Three ways to protect road construction workers, while on duty:



1. Place many cones on the road.



2. Post a lower speed limit.



3. Shut the road down until job is complete.

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Due to much road rage while building California 38-

The idea to shut it down during construction, could not wait.

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Three interesting things about June 15, that happens this year

to fall on Friday:



1. (1215) The Magna Carta is sealed.



2. (1846) The U.S.-Canadian Border is established.



3. (2007) Bob Barker's reign on The Price Is Right, is over.

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Folks will still be told to, "Come On Down"-

But the popular game show host will no longer be around.



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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Three Things That Greatly Need To Be Guarded

Three things that greatly need to be guarded:

1. Our money.



2. The border.



3. TAKS scores.

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We pledge not to cheat-

And have signed the honor pledge sheet.

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Three places to learn not to cheat



1. At home.



2. At church.



3. In school.

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Especially during the TAKS test-

One must honestly try and do their best.

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Three times to think green:



1. When you are jealous.



2. When you get paid.



3. After your house is built.

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When yours is finished, let's give it our best-

To treat the world kindly and preserve the forest.

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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Monday, June 11, 2007

Three Things That We Used To Do

Three things that we used to do:

1. Use cloth baby diapers.

2. Wait for the tube to warm up in the radio.

3. Rent our converter boxes from the cable
company.
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No more monthly rental fee-
For the prospect of ownership is
about to be.
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Three wishes for Montgomery County:

1. A train to Dallas.

2. A train to Galveston.

3. A train to San Antonio.
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As the area continues to grow-
The main subject will be just exactly how
and where our moving population will flow.
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Three samples of a cub:

1. A baby bear.

2. A baby shark.

3. A baseball player.
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In the future we'll have to check-
For a new Chicago Cub from Splendora
named Mike Bartek.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Three Examples Of The Simple Life

Three examples of the simple life:

1. Eating a piece of bread with just a little butter.

2. Taking a walk through the park.

3. Serving your time.
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A serious offense that DWI-
Is simply the reason why.
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Three reasons not to have a draft:

1. No need for it.

2. There are plenty of folks doing double and triple tours.

3. It might up the chances for some politicians' child to go to the middle east.
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War of an important kind-
As long as those serving ain't one of mine.
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Three new discoveries this week:

1. Mick Jagger has a brother named Chris, that he sang on stage with in London.

2. Paris Hilton, with the beautiful blue eyes, is actually brown eyed.

3. The shuttle has a small tear.
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A spacewalk may repair-
The unexpected tear.

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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times