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Happy b-day to Sally Croker
There once was a girl named Sally Lou,
Planning events was what she loved to do.
So she headed out west,
To throw parties that are the best,
And hike with her dog Scrappy too.
And so now we are placing this ad,
We really hope she's not mad.
Because it is time to say
Happy 40th Birthday
Hope it's the best one you've had.
Love,
Mom, Bob, Susan, Brian and Little Lou
Good morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that's racing into the Fourth of July Weekend with a dual beer-sipper hat, an armful of hot dogs, an American flag the size of a king-sized quilt and a bunch of apple pies spinning on sticks as we warble the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” rap the “Star Spangled Banner” and sample bits of “My Country Tis of Thee” over the soundtrack to “Pirates of the Carribean.”
We're tellin' ya, folks, we're feeling festive! What with all the doom and gloom of the last year, the never-ending rains of May and June and Michael and Farrah dying and all that, we're ready to kick out the jams and par-tay! Whoo! With the Fourth on a Saturday this year, we imagine great RV-loads of tourists careening down from the tunnel, wallets a'-burstin' with cash just waiting to stuff our cash registers. Whoo! Whoa! Hallelujah!
So folks, when you can't get to your package of balogna or your six-pack of Duff because 17 people from Lakewood in bike shorts they shouldn't be wearing in the first place are standing in the way, cut them some slack, exercise some patience and chill. We need these folks!
***
Speaking of king-bed-sized things, that's about the size of the handkerchief we're walking around with these days. What in Zeus's name is flying around out there these days? Holy crap, it's like an unholy amalgum of everything we're allergic to: horse hair, cat dander, dog fur, pine dust, cottonwood fuzzies, homework and nuclear pollen. We took a Claritin the size of a Frisbee this morning, and now we feel like we just drank a quart of Early Times or something. If we sound a little giddy, that's why.
***
So we had a disagreement in the newsroom the other day about a comment in Monday's Summit Up regarding Taco Bell. One staffer said they weren't too into tacos (not The Bell, per se), but a bunch of us took issue with that, noting that The Bell is one of the few places left where you can get a full, tasty meal for under 5 bucks. We also noted that Taco Bell has been a fixture in the county for eons, serving up hungry locals and visitors and also providing jobs for lots of local folks over the years.
So our hat's off to you, Taco Bell. We're sorry for ever doubting your greatness here in Summit Up, and we look forward to hearing from any readers out there with stories about being saved by The Bell, as it were. Send them to summitup@summitdaily.com.
Also, this just in: The Frisco Taco Bell is now on board fully with the Rockies winning deal: If the Rocks win by 7 runs, you can get four tacos for a buck with drink purchase — not just two. But before you head over there, be sure to check our website at www.summitdaily.com where you can get an online coupon for a 99-cent Fruitista, a frozen fruit drink perfect for washing down four tacos after the Rocks win big again.
***
OK, we have a note here from the good folks up at Green Mountain Inn in Heeney letting us know the Inn has re-opened, serving food and drink. Hours are Thurs. 4 p.m. to midnight and Friday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to midnight. And if that weren't enough, we're also told the Friday Nite Fish Fry is back!
What are you waiting for? Get thee to Heeney!
***
We have another Smarty Pants Alert! here letting us know that Thomas Sawyer of Dillon has been chosen as one of Colorado's outstanding students by the Colorado Masons' Benevolent Scholarship Fund.
Way to go, Tom! If you think of it, ask those Masons if they can tell us where all the hidden gold and world-domination material is. We could use it. (Pardon us, we've been watching too many Nicholas Cage movies while jacked-up on Claritin, Hi-C and Fruity Pebbles).
***
Well folks, that's it for today. We're busy polishing our boat, cleaning our grill, unfurling our flag and burnishing all our bunting in advance of the Fourth. We suggest you do the same.
We out.
We're tellin' ya, folks, we're feeling festive! What with all the doom and gloom of the last year, the never-ending rains of May and June and Michael and Farrah dying and all that, we're ready to kick out the jams and par-tay! Whoo! With the Fourth on a Saturday this year, we imagine great RV-loads of tourists careening down from the tunnel, wallets a'-burstin' with cash just waiting to stuff our cash registers. Whoo! Whoa! Hallelujah!
So folks, when you can't get to your package of balogna or your six-pack of Duff because 17 people from Lakewood in bike shorts they shouldn't be wearing in the first place are standing in the way, cut them some slack, exercise some patience and chill. We need these folks!
***
Speaking of king-bed-sized things, that's about the size of the handkerchief we're walking around with these days. What in Zeus's name is flying around out there these days? Holy crap, it's like an unholy amalgum of everything we're allergic to: horse hair, cat dander, dog fur, pine dust, cottonwood fuzzies, homework and nuclear pollen. We took a Claritin the size of a Frisbee this morning, and now we feel like we just drank a quart of Early Times or something. If we sound a little giddy, that's why.
***
So we had a disagreement in the newsroom the other day about a comment in Monday's Summit Up regarding Taco Bell. One staffer said they weren't too into tacos (not The Bell, per se), but a bunch of us took issue with that, noting that The Bell is one of the few places left where you can get a full, tasty meal for under 5 bucks. We also noted that Taco Bell has been a fixture in the county for eons, serving up hungry locals and visitors and also providing jobs for lots of local folks over the years.
So our hat's off to you, Taco Bell. We're sorry for ever doubting your greatness here in Summit Up, and we look forward to hearing from any readers out there with stories about being saved by The Bell, as it were. Send them to summitup@summitdaily.com.
Also, this just in: The Frisco Taco Bell is now on board fully with the Rockies winning deal: If the Rocks win by 7 runs, you can get four tacos for a buck with drink purchase — not just two. But before you head over there, be sure to check our website at www.summitdaily.com where you can get an online coupon for a 99-cent Fruitista, a frozen fruit drink perfect for washing down four tacos after the Rocks win big again.
***
OK, we have a note here from the good folks up at Green Mountain Inn in Heeney letting us know the Inn has re-opened, serving food and drink. Hours are Thurs. 4 p.m. to midnight and Friday through Sunday 11:30 a.m. to midnight. And if that weren't enough, we're also told the Friday Nite Fish Fry is back!
What are you waiting for? Get thee to Heeney!
***
We have another Smarty Pants Alert! here letting us know that Thomas Sawyer of Dillon has been chosen as one of Colorado's outstanding students by the Colorado Masons' Benevolent Scholarship Fund.
Way to go, Tom! If you think of it, ask those Masons if they can tell us where all the hidden gold and world-domination material is. We could use it. (Pardon us, we've been watching too many Nicholas Cage movies while jacked-up on Claritin, Hi-C and Fruity Pebbles).
***
Well folks, that's it for today. We're busy polishing our boat, cleaning our grill, unfurling our flag and burnishing all our bunting in advance of the Fourth. We suggest you do the same.
We out.
