Thanksgiving is over in Calhoun County, so it is time for the Calhoun County Road Department to put the Christmas decorations up along the streets of Calhoun County. This is spearheaded by Thom Martin, the Calhoun County Road Department Supervisor. Thom Martin hates this time of year, as he has to get out all of the decorations and lights that were put away so carefully last year.

For some reason, every time the decorations are brought out, all of them seem to have mated with each other. The angels are mixed in with the wise men and the lights are all tangled together. Last year when the decorations were taken down all of the lights were carefully wound up and put away. When Thom went to get them this year they were all tangled up again.

Thom wouldn't mind, but it takes a lot of time for his road crew to get those lights untangled, and have you ever tried to get over half a mile of lights untangled?  If you have, you will know there are problems in just doing that. Last year one of the Road crew thought it would be a good idea to block off Rich street, next to the road garage, and untangle the lights by running them across the road yard and down Rich street.

Unfortunately, there is always that one person that thinks a blocked off road does not mean them, and in this case they ran right through the lights that the Road Crew was trying to untangle. There was an up side to it though - the Road crew got another set of lights they did not have to untangle this year.

 So, if you see a Calhoun County Road crew person standing on a lift and swearing, it is not that he hates Christmas but that those dang lights have gotten tangled again.

When all is said and the lights and decorations are up, they have the town Christmas tree (all 4 foot 5 inches of it) lighting ceremony up at the gazebo in Choo Choo Kiddie Park, and Johnny Morgan and his 5, minus 4 are due to perform Christmas songs for the citizens of Calhoun County.

Johnny Morgan was supposed to have 4 other members of his band with him, but Mike had a wife and a girlfriend that are due to deliver at the same time, so he decided he would not attend. Besides, his guitar got smashed in a manner we will not go into. 

Jim ran his car into a post doing 60 MPH. The Sherriff of Calhoun County figured only a drunk could walk away from one like that. Finding the six-pack ring beside the open driver's door gave him a suspicion, and when he finally found Jim shambling down Carter Street, he escorted him to comfortable quarters where he could rest for thirty days.

Joe was not able to come, because he had a previous commitment that was from 2 to 5 years. We thought sure he'd pass the parole hearing this time, but the parole board didn't see it that way.

Elmer is unable to attend because his mother took the keys to his Hover Round. She was a bit upset when she attended last year, and they had the gall to be noisy as they played Silent Night. Every one knows, according to Elmer's mother, that Silent Night should be silent. Elmer's mother, being 95, is a little set in her ways.

The weather is supposed to be chilly, so be sure to bundle up well, and remember that there will be Hot Chocolate and Spiced Cider for your enjoyment. This year it is guaranteed that the Spiced Cider will not be as spiced as it was last year.