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Episode No. 18

Yes, kiddies, it is that time again . . . time for another adventure from yesteryear. Yes, we all know you are all ready for another adventure of Rusty Rucker, and today's exciting episode is chock full of spine-tingling tales. So gather around, hush your mouths, make sure the parents are in the other room and let's get this show on the road:

Another bonus: I had to do that link whatchamacallit to get one that I originally could not access, and found a graphic representation that Rusty displayed on his page. Although I did not disclose such previously, the Behind the Chicken Shack logo and this graphic are creations of mine from about the same period as the columns.

Old Rusty lives way back in the boonies with a couple of hound dogs and one lazy ole mule. With nothing to do all day except whittle and listen to the radio, he gets some off-the-wall ideas about our political structure and its impact on our daily lives. Maybe you will get a chuckle out of some of the stuff he comes up with, and who knows, you might even agree with some of it.

February, 2000 Updated regularly -- Totally new first of every month.

Let's all think about LOVE.

Call me old-fashioned -- for that is what I am.

I believe in love. True love. Enduring love. Everlasting love. It is something we should all experience. Not making out in the back seat or behind dunes at the beach. If a guy and girl like each other, they have to respect the other's feelings and desires. A boy may have several girlfriends and like all of them. Same with girls and boyfriends. But, if they are not compatible they will drift apart, or at least they should. Never become so enamored with sexual affairs that you believe it is love. When two people are truly in love, they will naturally have sex, but just because they enjoy each other in bed doesn’t mean they are in love. If you think you are in love -- YOU ARE NOT. When you really fall in love YOU WILL KNOW.

There is a world of difference between trying to make it work and being in love. Of course, it is entirely possible to be in love and not be completely compatible. That is the reason for engagements -- the longer the better. After being promised to each other is soon enough to have sex. Safe sex. Compatibility in this area is important, but it should never be the deciding factor for marriage. This is the time to put all your effort into resolving whatever problems have arisen. Two people who are truly in love will always find a way to settle their differences.

A good test of love is; Are you ever ashamed of the person you're with? If a guy can't feel proud of his date and want to show her off, she doesn't belong with him. And it’s the same in reverse.

Another thing; Don't be Jealous A great relationship is built on mutual trust. If you have to worry about someone stealing your date, he/she was never yours from the start.

Treat her with respect. If she is willing to go out with you, make her proud of the choice. Stick up for her and protect her, even if it means putting yourself in jeopardy.

Girls, there are plenty of guys like this out there. You deserve one, so don’t settle for anything less.

Can you imagine working for a company that has a little over 500 employees with the following statistics:

- 29 have been accused of spousal abuse.
- 7 have been arrested for fraud.
- 19 have been accused of passing bad checks.
-117 have bankrupted at least two businesses.
- 3 have been arrested for assault.
- 71 cannot get credit or loans due to bad credit histories.
- 14 have been arrested on drug related charges.
- 8 have been arrested for shoplifting.
- 21 are current defendants on various lawsuits.
- In 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving.

Can you guess what organization this is?

Give up?

It is the 535 members of the U.S. Congress that work for you and me. The same group that cranks out hundreds upon hundreds of laws designed to keep the rest of us in line. -- Paul Harvey news

Smiling is infectious,
you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too
I passed around the corner
and someone saw my grin
When he smiled I realized
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile
then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine,
could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected
Let's start an epidemic quick,
and get the world infected!
--Author unknown

I invite you to copy this
And pass it on to a friend.
Everyone needs a smile!
NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN.
--Rusty

"Even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat."

Thanks for the ride. Y'all come back now ... Ya hear!!!

"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."
--Mahatma Gandhi

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Rusty Rucker posts are from previously published monthly columns of my late father that had been lost until I discovered Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

Posted by Tiger at August 4, 2003 11:21 PM