We have a joke here about a guy who moved to town when he was six, lived here all his life and died at ninety-six. His eulogy?

He was almost one of us…

You’re right, its been too long and I forgot.

Sigh. But I miss the good ol’ days. Ellis county twice defeated sunday alcohol sales this year. I fear hays has moved to the land of wingnuttia. Norb Dreiling must be spinning in his grave.

I wondered where everyone in western ks went. Now I know…they are here on the blog!!!

and that’s “Pfannenstiel”….

Viva La Kansas Blanco!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I am remembering correctly, Schoenchen is pronounced “Shin-shin”. And going to the parlor meant that one was going to get your “hairs cut”, and if it was a Sunday in Hays, a Phannensteil was getting married somewhere.

Quite an interesting place to live. :-)

I was gonna put Schoenchen on the list but I couldnt remember how to spell it. Thanks for the tip. I have “tipped” a few beers in Catrinastadt.

Ellis county…the home of the saturday night mass and the sunday morning hangover.

Seriously . . . maybe I’m just blissfully ignorant, but I do think that Connie Morris can be beaten in August or November. I *know* the KRA & KRVF & FAIR are sending big $$$ her way, and that national wingnut groups plan to support her very comfortably.

But Morris’ opponents are getting support, too. Grassroots. Small donations, times lots of donors.

If you live in District 5, I really, really hope you are, or will be, working to help either Cauble or Cruz!

Yep, you sure have! Consequently that Willie Nelson song that was recently made the theme for Brokeback Mountain in which cowboys secretly have a sexual longing and affection for each other also applies to you and your buddies. :)

http://kansasprairie.net/blog1/archives/archive-01012006-01072006.htm

The moderate candidate PAC lists contributors and I was surprised to see there were a good number of out-of-state contributors for them.

MICHAELA WILLARD IS HUTCH’S NEW YEAR’S BABY FOR 2006

Smiling Grandpa and the “abstinence only” baby.

From: (I blanked this out) April 29, 2005 12:41 PMTo: ken’s email, but I blanked it out too!Subject: Bd. of Ed

“Dear Mr. Willard,

“I live in Harper county, within District 7. What’s your position about abstinence-only sex education?

“Thanks much for your assistance. Frank Smith”

The following reply is from Ken Willard, member of the Kansas State Board of Education to Mr. Smith’s inquiry. Ellsworth is also in District 7 and Ken Williard is our representative on the KSBOE:

“5/15/05

“Dear Mr. Smith,

“I hope you can pardon me for being so slow in responding to your questions. I am happy to give you my thoughts, briefly.

“On the subject of abstinence-only sex education, I believe that is the only way to teach it. At the same time, since condom use is so commonly known, and so many young people are involved in pre-marital sex, students should be taught that condom use is not safe sex, rather, it is dangerously risky behavior. They must fully understand that the only sure protection against unwanted pregnancy and STDs is abstinence until marriage, and monogamous sex with one’s marriage partner. Any other alternative is risky and can be devastating or deadly.

“I hope these answers are helpful to you.

“Please feel free to contact me any time.

“Ken Willard District 7″

Now, here’s a news article that tells the end of the story! “Just start the year off with a bang,” said Ken Willard, Wayne’s father and State Board of Education member. The baby, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces, is the first for the couple, who plan to marry but haven’t yet set a date.”

(I expect the “bang” was actually sometime back there around April Fool’s Day)

The problem with anti-conservatives is they dont give enough to THEIR candidates. Liberal jerks are probably using the money for food, utilities, prescriptions, etc.

Good story on Willard. From what I have read/heard there are a good number of people in Hutchinson who are real unhappy with him.

On the subject of Ken Willard, this is too funny and too timely. I read it in one of today’s editorials in another paper.

“While Phill “Sex Cop” Kline was on the trail of copulating teens, state Rep. Ken Willard was questing for the stupidest thing said (so far) during the session. Now, this is quite a feat and he should be recognized.

Some of the legislators are trying to put together a bill that would require the Kansas Education commissioner to have an “education” background. Now, ain’t that just crazy talk? Next thing you know, we’ll be requiring our Kansas attorney general to have a law license.

Anyway, when Willard heard of the bill, he said, “You don’t have to be a race car driver to be secretary of Transportation.”

To which I say, “Huh?”

…and to which I say…only in kansas.

I think it is great that Tim Cruz is running against her. He is the guy that Morris said was an illegal alien. You would think that that exercise of sticking her foot in it would have been enough to discredit her.

The thing that I think you guys are forgetting about Morris is that she has some serious cash behind her. She got some money, if I am recalling correctly, from a Nebraska group who favored her hispanic positions. I also believe that the ubber conservative groups like the Kansas Republican Assembly give her funds, too.

Another thing — are the positions we’re talking about here ones that do not receive pay? That is what I thought anyway. If that is true, you’d have to wonder about anybody who would want the job.