August 26, 2010 Volume 6, Number 34
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Cynthia in the
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A Little Bit of
Humor
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Last
week I went to the State Fair in Sedelia. You never know who you are
going to meet there. The state fair is a wonderful mix of education
and family fun. In a world where we have to protect our children
from so many negative influences, it is nice to know there is still a
place you can take your kids to find wholesome entertainment. The
Children
who live in urban areas often have no idea from where their food
comes. The cows made such an impact on my son; he remembered them
from last year. This year we got to see a demonstration of calf
herding. The State Fair is truly one of the gems of our
State.
Cynthia
In the News
Cynthia Davis Plans To Continue Newsletter as New St. Charles County GOP Chief
By Mark Schlinkmann
St. Louis Today /
State Rep. Cynthia Davis, who was elected last
week to chair the St. Charles County Republican Committee, says in
her new role she'll continue the periodic newsletters that at times have
stirred controversy.
"I'll begin a newsletter similar to my
Capitol Report in which I exposed and explained government to my
constituents," said Davis, who will leave the House in January because of
term limits.
She said the revamped newsletter will be part of
her efforts to spark "an elevated presence" for the party leadership in
the county.
"There is a groundswell for change that's bubbling
up right now," she said. "We will be reminding people what we stand
for. We're going to engage the public. This is not going to be
some kind of backroom quiet geriatric club."
In the Aug. 3 GOP primary,
Rupp was diplomatic about
He said the two had cooperated previously in the
Legislature before she decided to run against
him.
"Hopefully now that she's not opposing me on the
ballot, she can get back to working together," Rupp said
Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the St. Charles County Democratic
Committee re-elected St. Peters Alderman Tommy Roberts as chairman for
another two years.
A Little
Bit of Humor
"I'm
fine, really!"
Farmer
Brown decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take
the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court,
the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Farmer Brown. "Didn't
you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?" asked the
lawyer.
Farmer Brown responded, "Well I'll tell you what happened.
I had just loaded my favorite mule Bessie into the..."
"I didn't
ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted, "just answer the question.
Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?"
Farmer
Brown said, "Well I had just gotten Bessie into the trailer and I was
driving down the road..."
The lawyer interrupted again and said,
"Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the
accident, this man told the Highway Patrolman on the scene that he was
just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my
client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the
question."
By this time the Judge was fairly interested in Farmer
Brown's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to
say about his favorite mule Bessie."
Brown thanked the Judge and
proceeded, "Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite
mule, into the trailer and was driving her down the highway when this huge
semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the
side."
He continued, "I was thrown into one ditch and Bessie was
thrown into the other. I was hurting real bad and didn't want to move.
However, I could hear ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was in
terrible shape just by her groans."
"Shortly after the accident a
highway patrolman came on the scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and
groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, he took out his
gun and shot her between the eyes. Then the patrolman came across the road
with his gun in his hand and looked at me."
Finally, farmer Brown
came to the end of the story. "The patrolman looked at me and said, 'Your
mule was in such bad shape I had to shoot her. How are YOU
feeling'?"
This
Capitol Report is a weekly column by Representative Cynthia
Davis, from the
19th District, covering events in the Missouri Legislature and
district-wide issues.
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