Well, Chicago might have gotten a ton of snow, but the southern burbs lucked out this time. We got a nice blanket of white, but nothing near what was predicted.
I had a restful break from writing and now I hope to blog more regularly with interesting travel reviews, recipes, and stories for you to enjoy. To start you off, I wanted to post this news story about Chicago's Secret Santa.
Chicago Gets Visit From Santa With Cash
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:50 PM EST
The Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — A Missouri millionaire and one-time secret Santa spread holiday cheer and crisp $100 bills to residents of the Windy City's southwest side on Wednesday.
"I'm just passing on a little of what the Lord left me," Larry Stewart, 58, said as he pressed money into the hands of convenience store workers near Chicago's Midway Airport.
The businessman from the Kansas City suburb of Lee's Summit, Mo., made headlines earlier this month when he revealed he was the man who has been anonymously handing out cash to strangers during the holidays for nearly 26 years.
Stewart began giving out $5 and $10 bills. But as he made millions in cable television and long-distance telephone service, Stewart began passing out $100 bills — sometimes two or three at a time.
By Stewart's count, he's anonymously given out about $1.3 million over the years.
But the Santa stint may be coming to an end because of a recent cancer diagnosis. He said he decided to come forward with his story in the hope that it would inspire others to give.
On Wednesday, Stewart, dressed in white overalls, a red turtleneck and a red cap, visited a disabled Chicago police officer in Shorewood and then headed for Chicago's southwest side.
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Location: Chicago, and if y'all call me a Yankee, I'll have to cyber-smack ya'!
I'm just a mom of two, a crafter of jewelry, and to keep my sanity among the Yankees (kidding)I write southern-themed poetry, short stories and memoirs. I have been published on the web on sites such as USA Deep South, Southern Humorists, Muscadine Lines - A Southern Journal, Mosaic Minds and Long Story Short. I am also a contributor in Dew on the Kudzu and Weight-Loss Articles.com where I write dieting humor.
And this is my blog... Kudzu, funny family stories, poems, family ghosts, snakes, sun-kissed southern memories all inside! Plus some travel reviews, recipes and more! I also make handcrafted jewelry! Check out my jewelry blog - Colors of the Woods
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"I believe that no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, you can not baptize cats." - Larry the Cable Guy
A Tennessee man and an Alabama man were both fighting in a war and were captured by the enemy.
"Before we put you to death," said the enemy, "do you have any last requests?"
"Yes," said the Alabaman. "Could you play 'Yeah, Alabama' before you shoot me?"
"Sure," said the enemy. "How about you, Tennessean?"
"Could you shoot me before you play 'Yeah, Alabama?'"
courtesy of 100 Redneck Jokes
"Before we put you to death," said the enemy, "do you have any last requests?"
"Yes," said the Alabaman. "Could you play 'Yeah, Alabama' before you shoot me?"
"Sure," said the enemy. "How about you, Tennessean?"
"Could you shoot me before you play 'Yeah, Alabama?'"
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